Emily Dickinson Climbed the Hilltop of the Heart
July 22, 2017
The recent release of the powerful film A Quiet Passion, starring Cynthia Nixon as Emily Dickinson inspires me to share with you my passion for
Read “Lederer on Language” every other Saturday in the San Diego Union Tribune and on this site
The recent release of the powerful film A Quiet Passion, starring Cynthia Nixon as Emily Dickinson inspires me to share with you my passion for
Dear Richard Lederer: I swear this is true. A radio reporter recently announced, “Police surrounded a house and ordered out a man accused of killing
This coming Tuesday, the Miami Marlins will host the 2017 All-Star game. Many of us fondly recall bygone days in which baseball players were anointed
To a foreigner, a Yankee is an American. To a southerner, a Yankee is a northerner. To a northerner, a Yankee is a New
Throughout history, the number three has held great power and fascination for humankind. We think about time as past, present and future. We divide
All hands on deck! This coming Wednesday we’ll celebrate World Handshake Day, which spotlights one of the most common greetings between two people. Handshakes
Dear Richard Lederer: I bought a T-shirt from the Mill Dog Rescue, for which I foster. Emblazoned on the front is the statement “It was
The average person speaks at a rate of 120 to 180 words per minute. Professional newsreaders speak at around 150 wpm. Women speak an
May 29, two days from now, marks the centennial of the birth in Brookline, Mass., of John Fitzgerald Kennedy, our 35th president, at 43 and