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Meet Lady Mondegreen, José and Richard Stans
Donald Trump surrogate Scottie Nell Hughes has done some memorable interviews during the presidential campaign, but a recent gaffe on CNN may have been the
Our Fowl English Language is Strictly for the Birds
Recently I had the great pleasure of speaking about the centennial of our San Diego Zoo to the students and teachers at the Harry M.
Honoring Veterans Day, Let’s Play a War Game
“Like me to write you a little essay on The Importance of Subject?” wrote Ernest Hemingway to F. Scott Fitzgerald. “Well the reason you are
Now is the Perfect Time to Laugh at Political Tickles
In this year of electile dysfunction, with just a few days left before the race for the presidency crosses the finish line, political jokes can
On Halloween, the Slogan is ‘Puns Spooken Here!’
At the spirited Halloween ball the ghosts had a wail of a time. They danced sheet to sheet and boo-gied to some haunting melodies that
Is It True That ‘i’ Comes Before ‘e,’ Except After ‘c’?
Dear Mr. Lederer: My favorite English teacher in 10th grade (we’re going back to 1970 here) was one of my best teachers of all time.
Here’s a Glowing Report About Political Candidates
When he went to the Forum in Roman times, a candidate for office wore a bleached white toga to symbolize his humility, purity of motive
San Diego Raises the Bard for Shakespeare’s Sonnets
William Shakespeare is alive and well and living robustly in America’s Finest City. This coming Monday, October 10, starting at 7:30 pm, I’ll have the
Let’s Take a Centennial Tour of Our Beastly Language
On October 2, 1916, a century minus a day ago, Dr. Harry Wegeforth and his brother Paul met with three local colleagues — Dr. Fred