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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
Yes, Unvetted Illegal Caravans Threaten Public Health Oct. 31, 2018
We live in bizarro times. Suddenly, it is controversial to state obvious, neon-bright truths. This w... Read More
The Left Will Never Thrive Without Its Own Smart, Entertaining and Well-Funded Media Organization Oct. 26, 2018
The U.S. occupation of Afghanistan is in its 17th year, with no end in sight. The U.S. has killed 1 ... Read More
How to Navigate Negative Campaign Ads Oct. 25, 2018
For voters, this is the cruelest season. Negative ads are filling radio and TV airwaves, dominating ... 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
Chris Matthews' Reaction to Kanye West Exposes the Left's Race-Card Hustle Oct. 18, 2018
As is often the case in this era of President Donald Trump, the reaction is far more interesting tha... Read More
Short Takes on Squirrels, Coaches, Bullies and (Prison) Bars Oct. 15, 2018
Support Squirrels Are a Nutty Idea Reports of weird exotic support animals on passenger flights get ... Read More
Journalism Watchdogs Need To Be Watched Sep. 28, 2018
Memos revealed the Justice Department had rules for "targeting" journalists with orders obtained fro... Read More
The New York Times' Nikki Haley Smear Vs. The New York Times' G.H.W.B. Smear Sep. 20, 2018
The New York Times' headline read: "Nikki Haley's View of New York Is Priceless. Her Curtains? $52,7... Read More
Night Gout Sep. 19, 2018
Gout is a common, but complex, form of arthritis. It occurs when urate crystals (derived from uric a... Read More
Dirty, Dirty Dirt Sep. 18, 2018
"Dirt is dirtier than clean is clean," observes one of John O'Hara's characters — a history pr... Read More
New York Times Trashes Transparency Sep. 13, 2018
The New York Times routinely lectures readers about the need for transparency. The public has a righ... Read More
The State of the World Aug. 22, 2018
Dear Annie: I'm not writing in about any problem you can solve. This letter is about a much bigger p... Read More
'Fake News' and all the President's Taunts Aug. 22, 2018
If, like many readers, you worked your way back to these opinion pages from Page 1, you saw a lot of... Read More
A Blind Spot for Big Media Aug. 16, 2018
The 24-hour news cycle is the norm in today's gotta-have-it-now society. We are a nation that tolera... Read More
What? Me, Liberal? That's 'Fake News' Jul. 08, 2018
WASHINGTON — I spent my first 30-plus years in the newspaper business as an editorial writer a... Read More
When Politics Was Fun Jun. 02, 2018
On Sept. 26, 1960, when Democratic nominee John F. Kennedy and his Republican opponent, Richard Nixo... Read More
Slow Down and Take a Breath May. 31, 2018
If you attempt to follow news, then good luck. In our current rapid-response, knee-jerk environment,... Read More
Thou Shalt Not Question Mueller May. 09, 2018
The television networks have flooded us with hours and hours of coverage of the Robert Mueller probe... Read More
State of Disease May. 02, 2018
The Journal of the American Medical Association just published a study by the U.S. Burden of Disease... Read More
