The Republicans do not look on the Democrats as the evil empire.

Never put the story in the lead. Let 'em have a hot shot of ambiguity right between the eyes.

English is a stretch language; one size fits all.

I could get a better education interviewing John Steinbeck than talking to an English professor about novels.

Do not be taken in by 'insiderisms.' Fledgling columnists, eager to impress readers with their grasp of journalistic jargon, are drawn to such arcane spellings as 'lede.' Where they lede, do not follow.

One challenge to the arts in America is the need to make the arts, especially the classic masterpieces, accessible and relevant to today's audience.

The trick is to start early in our careers the stress-relieving avocation that we will need later as a mind-exercising final vocation. We can quit a job, but we quit fresh involvement at our mental peril.