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My tolerance for incorrect pronunciation, grammar, punctuation, and spelling is extremely low these days. I used to have some immunity built up, but obviously there
August 26 will mark National Dog Day. We give dogs what time we can spare, what space we can spare, what food we can
Books live. Books endure and prevail. Books are humanity in print. Books are the diary of the human race. As we grow older, we
Do you know someone who drinks like a fish and sweats like a pig? Actually, fish don’t drink very much, although they appear to,
Recent articles in the U-T and Sports Illustrated detail how pickleball has become the rage in San Diego and across our fair land. A
My hairline is in recession, my waistline shows signs of inflation, and these conditions are plunging me into a deep depression. The other day,
DEAR RICHARD: “Lead lives that integrate love and power, too.” I saw this headline in a recent U-T and wondered about the first two
On May 30, 1922, a century ago, a great crowd, including Abraham Lincoln’s only surviving son, 78-year-old Robert Todd Lincoln, gathered for the dedication of
For 10 years now, I’ve had the luminous privilege of sharing “Lederer on Language” with you, my verbivorous readers. I am unstintingly grateful to