Read “Lederer on Language” every other Saturday in the San Diego Union Tribune and on this site
Each week in this space, I strive to go the whole nine yards to entertain and enlighten you about our glorious, uproarious, courageous, contagious, stupendous,
In two days, we will mark the 75th anniversary of what may be the most iconic film of all American films. Aug. 25, 1939, was
Let us celebrate the limerick, a highly disciplined exercise in verse that is the only popular fixed poetic form indigenous to the English language. While
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus has just rolled into our town to work its magic for a week. When that big show departs,
Amazon.com recently announced its fourth annual list of the Most Well-Read Cities in America. The ranking is based on sales of all books, magazines and
Do you fathom the lapping of the sea at our English language? When we try to fathom an idea, we are making poetic use of
Dear Mr. Lederer: Since San Diego is a Navy town, we should all know that “three sheets to the wind” means “very drunk.“ But why?
Dear Mr. Lederer: What’s happened to our society? I think that when someone says, “Thank you,” the proper response should be “You’re welcome,” But all
This past Monday, Simone and I lost our dear friend, Bart. He was our gentle, companionable black lab mix, and his mighty heart beat for