Search Content
Another Slam Dunk for Chatbots Doing the Work Oct. 04, 2025
The secretary of defense opens his laptop late at night on Sept. 29. He logs on to his favorite AI c... Read More
Artificial Intelligence Meets Natural Stupidity Oct. 03, 2025
We keep hearing that Artificial Intelligence may one day decide to improve the planet by getting rid... Read More
A 'Taught' Story With an 'Anticlimatic' Ending Oct. 01, 2025
Alert members of the Word Guy Blooper Patrol have captured these beauts. Can you spot the blots? 1. ... Read More
Sorry, But I'm Going to Keep Calling You 'Mr.' Sep. 27, 2025
I got called "Georgia" by one of my son's friends the other day. I wasn't insulted — I know f... Read More
The Making of 'Gina School' Offers a Lesson in Collaboration Sep. 26, 2025
When artist and writer John Guillemette posted his "illustration outtakes" from the upcoming book "G... Read More
Laughter for Fun and Profit Sep. 26, 2025
A young entrepreneur is meeting with the executive team of his top corporate client in the office of... Read More
Former Bad Boy 'Proven' Has Proven Its Worth Sep. 24, 2025
Q: The word "proven" seems to have disappeared completely. Every book, magazine article or newspaper... Read More
Where Have All the Heroes Gone Sep. 23, 2025
The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the highest civilian honor that can be bestowed on an individua... Read More
An Obituary for Earnestness Sep. 20, 2025
A 99-year-old woman died yesterday. Though I'd never met her, I cried as I read her obituary. Her na... Read More
Mr. Marvelous Is Not His Real Name Sep. 19, 2025
As a professional speaker, I meet a lot of self-help gurus, some of whom are only too happy to work ... Read More
Uncork the Rich Histories of Words Sep. 17, 2025
Connoisseurs of language approach an unfamiliar word in the same way wine lovers savor a glass of fi... Read More
This Is a Time To Be Gracious and Acknowledge Grief Sep. 16, 2025
Violence is never the answer. Charlie Kirk's death is tragic, but unfortunately not unprecedented in... Read More
A Novel Idea Sep. 12, 2025
At 7 a.m. that day, my short-term goal and long-term plan were identical: I wanted to survive the ne... Read More
History: a 'Foible' Agreed Upon Sep. 10, 2025
"History is little else than a picture of human crimes," wrote Voltaire. After reading these sentenc... Read More
Are You Jeans Mom or Yoga Pants Dad? Either is Fine Sep. 06, 2025
There's a guy at my gym who works out in jeans. They're not baggy jeans, either, jeans that would gi... Read More
'Biannual' vs. 'Biennial' Distinction Is for the Birds Sep. 03, 2025
Q: A headline stated that seasonal bird migration (which occurs twice a year) was a "biannual" event... Read More
When the Military Is Deployed on U.S. Streets, Is Crime The Real Target? Aug. 30, 2025
Now that Washington, D.C., and Los Angeles have been invaded, the Trump administration is threatenin... Read More
The Adventures of Cuddly Face Aug. 29, 2025
I'd agreed to host a table at the company's awards banquet the evening after I did the opening keyno... Read More
Use Your Head To Reap 'Capital' Gains Aug. 27, 2025
What do these words have in common?: "captain," "capital," "capitulate" and "precipice." If you know... Read More
The Turbulent 1960s Continue to Shape America's Criminal Justice System Aug. 26, 2025
The 1960s were turbulent. The nation was in the midst of two wars. First, the Cold War with the Sovi... Read More
