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Your Story: Part I Oct. 18, 2019
When I'm not working on my own writing projects - or lost within the pages of a spellbinding best-se... Read More
Academic Stupidity and Brainwashing Sep. 10, 2019
Just when we thought colleges could not spout loonier ideas, we have a new one from American Univers... Read More
Similes Swing Open Doors of Meaning Jun. 26, 2019
Well-placed similes are like well-oiled hinges, allowing readers to open doors of meaning with ease ... Read More
Are You Booked for the Summer? Jun. 12, 2019
If you're bound for the beach, boardwalk or boat this summer — or just the back porch — ... Read More
Long Form, Long Form, Long Form! Is the Future of Print Journalism May. 17, 2019
Journalism is in trouble. Writers of articles pointing this out typically argue that this is really ... Read More
Cover Letters That Make or Break You Jan. 31, 2019
Q: Articles say human resources departments no longer read cover letters, so why are they still expe... Read More
Why Not Write Your Life? Jan. 18, 2019
POSITIVE AGING BY MARILYN MURRAY WILLISON RELEASE: FRIDAY, JAN. 18, 2019 Why Not Write Your Life? ... Read More
I'm Sort of Like My Pen Pal Jan. 09, 2019
DR. WALLACE: I'm 15 and have been pen pals with a 16-year-old boy from Ontario, Canada, for the past... Read More
Do You Know Dad's Wishes? Dec. 19, 2018
You've been entrusted with making difficult health care decisions for older loved ones. It's a great... Read More
A Look Back at the Words of 2018 Dec. 12, 2018
My goodness, what a year we had, With mayhem, storms, and fires so bad. Our language seemed to fall ... Read More
'Tis the Giving Season Nov. 28, 2018
Dear Readers: Happy Thanksgiving! We hope you are fortunate enough to be spending the holiday with f... Read More
Good Folks Peppered With Salty Language Nov. 28, 2018
Q. Why do we call virtuous people "the salt of the earth?" — John S., West Hartford, Connectic... Read More
New Books on Language Bring Holiday Cheer Nov. 21, 2018
There's no place like tome for the holidays. These new books will delight the word-lovers on your sh... Read More
Subject and Verb Beg to Disagree Oct. 31, 2018
Q: The lead sentence in a newspaper story stated, "A string of recent announcements promising jobs a... Read More
Language Pitches Some Learning Curves Oct. 24, 2018
Some random dispatches from the Word Front: — Listen and Learn. The recent confirmation hearin... Read More
Should We Be Fraught Over 'Fraught'? Sep. 12, 2018
When a political issue or policy becomes dominant and pervasive, we often develop a shorthand term f... Read More
Stand in Defense of the Truth Aug. 17, 2018
An estimated 200 newspapers across the country are devoting editorial space on Thursday to a joint a... Read More
Thoreau: Don't Be 'Walled In' by Grammar Rules Aug. 01, 2018
"When I read some of the rules for speaking and writing the English language correctly, I think any ... Read More
Is the Spelling 'Birdieing' Subpar? Jul. 11, 2018
"Bubba Watson tips his visor to the crowd after birdieing No. 18 during final round play at the Trav... Read More
Continue Writing to Boy in Navy Jun. 12, 2018
DR. WALLACE: Daniel and I have been friends for over two years. We both graduated in June and the da... Read More
