The CEO era gave rise to the CFO (not certified flying object, as you might imagine, but chief financial officer) and, most recently, the CIO, chief investment officer, a nice boost for the bookkeeper you can't afford to give a raise . . .

Knowing how things work is the basis for appreciation, and is thus a source of civilized delight.

To be accused of 'channeling' is to be dismissed as a ventriloquist's live dummy, derogated at not having a mind of one's own.

Avoid overuse of 'quotation “marks.”'

Last, but not least, avoid cliches like the plague.

Some handsome and ambitious men believe they are above all morality, and a woman's virtue becomes a mere challenge to them.

I think we have a need to know what we do not need to know.