Is sloppiness in speech caused by ignorance or apathy? I don't know and I don't care.

Writers who used to show off their erudition no longer sing in the bare ruined choir of the media.

Cast aside any column about two subjects. It means the pundit chickened out on the hard decision about what to write about that day.

Previously known for its six syllables of sweetness and light, reconciliation has become the political fighting word of the year.

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

When I need to know the meaning of a word, I look it up in a dictionary.

In dealing with Syria's dictator...only force counts. No cease-fire was attainable in Lebanon until the 16-inch guns of the battleship New Jersey started shelling Syria's proxies; suddenly, sweet reason prevailed in Damascus.