The True Meaning of ‘The Wonderful Wizard of Oz’
April 7, 2018
Next Saturday, starting at 8 pm, the San Diego Symphony Orchestra will show the enduring 1939 classic film “The Wizard of Oz” with live,
Read “Lederer on Language” every other Saturday in the San Diego Union Tribune and on this site
Next Saturday, starting at 8 pm, the San Diego Symphony Orchestra will show the enduring 1939 classic film “The Wizard of Oz” with live,
Easter commemorates the resurrection of Jesus Christ on the third day after his crucifixion. Easter was the earliest feast day decreed by the ancient
DEAR RICHARD LEDERER: I’m a retired English and Spanish teacher, and I am often called upon to proofread documents for the groups I belong
John Dennis, an early 18th century playwright and critic, once sneered, “A pun is the lowest form of wit.” Three centuries later, Henry Erskine
Legend has it that Saint Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, drove the snakes out of Ireland, although in fact snakes were never there.
Recently I shared with you my favorite epitaphs, both eloquent and humorous. Then I invited my San Diego readers to wing me their original
This is my 300th installment of “Lederer on Language,” which began life in this space on May 12, 2012. As one frog said to
Last week in this space we toured a row of eloquent epitaphs. Although you may find the humor a bit grave and the plots
Last week in this space I presented some deathless prose — my favorite famous last words that, undimmed by time, strike us as especially