Read “Lederer on Language” every other Saturday in the San Diego Union Tribune and on this site
Christmas (Old English Cristes maesse, “the Mass of Christ”) is a joyous occasion, illuminated by candles, decorations, Christmas trees, poinsettias, traditional songs and carols,
Welcome to a cruciverbalistic centennial. The very first crossword puzzle was concocted by one Arthur S. Wynne, a journalist from Liverpool and games section editor
Sixty years ago, a petite product of San Diego’s public tennis courts accomplished the greatest feat by a teenager in the history of sport.
Three weeks ago in this space appeared my column headlined “Book people live forever in our hearts and minds.” Here are a few of
Next week, Chanukah will fall on Thanksgiving, an exceedingly rare occurrence. I suspect that this year many families will enjoy their turkey stuffed with
On July 1 through July 3, 1863, at the Battle of Gettysburg, Pa., Americans slew Americans in the most lethal battle ever fought on
In a few days, our nation will celebrate the sesquicentennial of the Gettysburg Address, which Abraham Lincoln delivered on Nov. 19, 1863. In Tuesday’s
I’ll be signing my newest books at Warwick’s in La Jolla on Sunday, Nov. 17, from noon to 2 p.m., and, soon after on
On Nov. 22, the country will pause to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. This dark event in