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The Universe Explained -- No Charge Aug. 10, 2026
In keeping with the less-than-obvious educational mandate of the Slightly Off-Kilter column, I thoug... Read More
The Friction Factor Aug. 08, 2026
In an honest moment, the harmony between Venus and Uranus illuminates something we're making harder ... Read More
No Price Too High for Evading Back-to-School Shopping Aug. 08, 2026
In the pantheon of parental duties, shopping for school supplies stands alone. At the tripart crossr... Read More
Historical Revisionism Empowers Political Radicalism Aug. 07, 2026
Opposite Vajdahunyad Castle in Budapest's City Park, you find the Statue of Anonymous, one of the ci... Read More
AI Cannot Give Writers Something to Say Aug. 06, 2026
After nearly 35 years as a talk show host, I've had many young broadcasters ask me, "What's the secr... Read More
The Whimsy Report Reveals Americans' Lex Lives Aug. 05, 2026
The year was 1948. All American adults were happily married and spoke perfectly proper English, neve... Read More
Four-Letter Words Are No Substitute for Thought, Onscreen or in Politics Aug. 05, 2026
Swearing was once rare, reserved to convey the utmost shock, pain or rage, or the deepest disappoint... Read More
Cosmic Oil Can Aug. 03, 2026
Do you keep asking a question you already have the answer to? Maybe it's because you don't like the ... Read More
The Cosmic Overview Aug. 02, 2026
And so, we begin a practical, productive week moving to the creative heartbeat of Leo season. Venus ... Read More
Who's Winning the Battle Against Your Face? Aug. 01, 2026
The other night, smack-dab in the middle of an insomniac phone jaunt, I found myself scrolling throu... Read More
Don't Allow Militant Ideology to Conquer Reason Jul. 31, 2026
There's no place on earth like Israel: The history, the diversity, the tension of a culture divided ... Read More
Supreme Court Decision Grants Broad Power to the President Jul. 30, 2026
The U.S. Supreme Court handed supporters of the Unitary Executive Theory a huge victory. For decades... Read More
A Handy Guide to Language Pitfalls Jul. 29, 2026
On my desk I keep a list of tiny quirks of spelling, usage and meaning that often bedevil me. Perhap... Read More
'Murder 101' Isn't Much About a Murder at All Jul. 25, 2026
Like parents, teachers can shape not just a child's experience in the world but also the very essenc... Read More
Commonly Confused Jul. 22, 2026
Many errors in English are perpetrated and perpetuated by people misusing words beginning with "per,... Read More
Cable TV Blues Jul. 20, 2026
According to the American Consumer Satisfaction Index, Subscription TV Services, Cable TV and Intern... Read More
More Dangerous than FOMO: The Fear of Not Being Missed Jul. 17, 2026
A man walking through a city park happens upon a little boy sobbing uncontrollably. "Are you hurt?" ... Read More
Illicit Verbal Couplings in a 'Murphy' Bed Jul. 15, 2026
Brian Garner, editor of Garner's Modern American Usage, has devised what he calls "Murphy's Law of L... Read More
How Does The 25th Amendment Protect Democracy? Jul. 14, 2026
A 2016 article in Psychology Today explored whether having a mental illness would make it difficult ... Read More
