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General Time is Undefeated in Battle Jun. 20, 2026
I am on a mudslide toward death. Well, we all are, really, when you think about it, but sometimes it... Read More
'Soc' It to Me, World Cup! Jun. 17, 2026
As the World Cup tournament got underway last week, a reader asked me why this sport is called "socc... Read More
I Just Might Be the Rightful King of Ireland Jun. 16, 2026
My father lived for 88 years. He was a man of sometimes limited patience who could spend years diggi... Read More
Trump Administration Continues Onslaught On Diversity Jun. 16, 2026
The United States of America is facing a full-throttle assault on the underpinnings of democracy. Si... Read More
To be Human is to be Exceptional Jun. 12, 2026
"Do you have any heroes?" I'm guessing that Peter Singer would answer with a hard "no," considering ... Read More
Word Fiends Have an 'Ax' To Grind Jun. 10, 2026
I get by with a little help from my fiends — word fiends, that is. In a recent column about th... Read More
Time for Term Limits for Federal Judges Jun. 09, 2026
In 1787, when the U.S. Constitution was being drafted in Philadelphia, the average life expectancy f... Read More
If You Get Where You're Going, You've Taken the Wrong Road Jun. 05, 2026
The story isn't new. But it continues to fascinate as it becomes more relevant every day. Three deca... Read More
Do You Have a Knack for Nicknames? Jun. 03, 2026
For 15th-century Florentine artist Paolo di Dono, the bird was the word. He loved feathered creature... Read More
Landmark Decision of Miranda v. Arizona Turns 60 Jun. 02, 2026
Sixty years ago this month, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Miranda v. Arizona that police officers ... Read More
Advanced Customer Disservice Jun. 01, 2026
I needed to call Ally Bank. How long do you think it took me to get a customer service person? Wrong... Read More
Think Twice Before You Take Advice May. 29, 2026
Legend has it that Apelles of Kos, court painter of Alexander the Great, displayed his paintings in ... Read More
A Useful Conjunction, Albeit an Old One May. 27, 2026
Frank Resnick of New Britain, Conn., writes, "Can the antique-sounding conjunction 'albeit' still be... Read More
President Settles Extraordinary Lawsuit With Himself May. 26, 2026
Never has there been a more egregious abuse of power in American history than the settlement of Pres... Read More
Want Everything to Go Smoothly? Be Careful What You Wish For May. 22, 2026
How did we ever get by before Google Maps and Waze? I ask myself that question every time I travel, ... Read More
Summer Dreams of Verbal Themes May. 20, 2026
Whether you're sunbathing at the beach, lounging at the lake or reflecting on rainbows this summer, ... Read More
Mangione Ruling Spurs Re-Examination of Exclusionary Rule May. 19, 2026
Why would material evidence in the possession of a murder suspect be inadmissible at trial? Simple ... Read More
Why Attention to Detail Brings the Big Picture to Life May. 14, 2026
I've always adored Rembrandt. From the time my grandfather first took me to the art museum, I was en... Read More
Short Words Have Their Ups and Downs May. 13, 2026
"I've always found it interesting," writes Bob Fliegel of St. Augustine, Fla., "that the shortest an... Read More
One of the Worst Court Decisions in History May. 12, 2026
The U.S. government detained and deported 25-year-old Brian Jose Morales Garcia to Mexico in April. ... Read More
