The recent excitement over an incredible story about the government trying to ban certain words — that wasn’t really quite true — reminded me of all the words and phrases I despise and wish were ...

Some 30 years ago I developed a habit of rising early to write in my journal. I sit quietly after lighting a candle and invite from yesterday what wished to be remembered. The language I deploy to ...

As the summer popcorn movies are winding down we're starting to see the arrival of awards worthy independent films that used to remain in the deep freeze until fall, writes MARTIN A. GROVE. By Martin ...

Starting a commentary with “back in the day” is sure to make people groan, but here goes. Back in the day, when I still rode motorcycles, I was a volunteer moderator for a motorcycle safety web site.

About 15 years ago, around the time I began writing for this paper, message T-shirts -- some political, some pithy and others just punny -- were a thing. I was in my early 30s at the time and probably ...

On August 1, 2023, former President Donald Trump was criminally indicted for the third time in six months. Referring to the indictment, Dan Rather recently wrote: “…these 45 pages comprise one of the ...

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Words have meanings defined in the dictionary that can take on other meaning within the context in which they are being used. Never has it been more important that we understand the meaning and use of ...

When some people think of selfies, a few associated words might come to mind: self-absorbed, shallow, superficial. I like to think of a more positive term, though. Shameless. Each year, Oxford ...

DAYTON — Alison Bales was sitting courtside at UD Arena early in the second half of Connecticut’s NCAA tournament regional final against Florida State. The former Beavercreek High School and Duke ...

It was one of those uncanny nights when everything blurs and then clarifies. It was July 20, 2017, and my family had just arrived in Warsaw. A protest march was underway in defense of an independent ...