Our language is a wondrous thing. Words, chosen and used properly, are effective tools. On the flip side, words, when misused, can inflict all sorts of agony on listeners, as well as confuse, ...

Have you ever had a truly dangerous job? Have you ever been in a situation where you knew that you could actually be harmed or lose your life? A fellow I knew in a previous city said, "I left my old ...

“Whoever would overthrow the liberty of a nation must begin by subduing the freeness of speech.” Where are the best places to shop? Who gives the best haircut? Who cooks the best burger? Vote for ...

In 1752, a woman in Germany penned the words of what is named today in song--"Be Still My Soul". What a powerful bible based song Katharina Amalia Dorthea von Schlegel gave us well over 250 years ago ...

According to Merriam-Webster, there’s a new viral word out there. It’s “enshittification.” Get your minds out of the gutter. It’s a noun and refers to “when a digital platform is made worse for users ...

Can you think of something that would make the title of this piece better? Maybe you need to read further to decide. Let’s see. Back when dinosaurs roamed the earth and before pterodactyls developed ...

It’s the start to a very long day. You type three letters into a search bar and wait for the daily chance at prestige and exhilaration to appear on your screen — The New York Times’ Mini Crossword.

Dogs are amazing intelligent and emotional beings, and I'm always looking for new research that aims to extend what we know in these areas. I recently learned of such a study titled "Dogs Extend ...

A study published in Current Biology by the Department of Ethology at Eötvös Loránd University reveals that dogs with a vocabulary of toy names—known as Gifted Word Learners—can extend learned labels ...

“Harvest” is a word that carries more than pumpkins, grapes, and apples. It’s one of those old words with deep roots. From Old English hærfest, meaning “autumn” or “plucking time,” it marks both a ...

Microsoft Word is a widely used word processing program that offers many tools to improve the layout and presentation of your documents. One useful feature is the ability to add columns. Columns are ...

What happened Wednesday, Sept. 10 has been described by many as a national tragedy. Even those who despised Charlie Kirk’s message would have to admit to the significance – and the horror – of his ...