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Don't Be Judgy about 'Backflash' Jan. 23, 2019
Some random dispatches from the Word Front, including one from the War Front: Flashback to "Backflas... Read More
Clean Up Before Listening Up Jan. 23, 2019
Next time you see a doctor and watch him wash his hands before the exam, maybe ask if he'll give his... Read More
Short Takes on Blindfold Challenges and Blinder Bigotry Jan. 21, 2019
The Darwin Challenge In the Netflix film "Bird Box," a mysterious force overtakes Earth, causing mas... Read More
Illiteracy in the Old Jan. 16, 2019
Roughly 90 percent of Americans age 65 and older use prescription drugs, with an average 20 prescrip... Read More
What 'Caws'es Us To Say 'Crowbar'? Jan. 16, 2019
Q. What's the origin of "crowbar"? — Al Cohen, Newington, Connecticut A. A crow, a robin and a... Read More
Poor Response Times Jan. 09, 2019
A national study comparing ambulance response times for cardiac arrest calls found that patients who... Read More
At the Edge of Space, Photos of a Snowman Jan. 08, 2019
Let's pause from the chaos of the U.S. federal government — with its breakdowns and shutdowns ... Read More
'The Stranger in My House' Jan. 04, 2019
Dear Annie: Years ago, Ann Landers published an essay about a woman who sees a stranger in the mirro... Read More
Inside Your Pet's (Literary) Brain Dec. 27, 2018
This is the time of year when we think back on what we're thankful for — e.g., our beloved pet... Read More
Too Much Attention? Dec. 26, 2018
The rate of diagnosis for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in children has nearly doubled ov... Read More
Do You Know Dad's Wishes? Dec. 19, 2018
You've been entrusted with making difficult health care decisions for older loved ones. It's a great... Read More
Most Wasted of All Days: One Without Laughter Dec. 15, 2018
Most American political leaders would agree with the poet e.e. cummings, who wisely wrote: "The most... Read More
Carols to Wring Out 2018 Dec. 13, 2018
It's time to sing — or scream. Let's sing. Frosty the Traveler (to the tune of "Frosty the S... Read More
A Look Back at the Words of 2018 Dec. 12, 2018
My goodness, what a year we had, With mayhem, storms, and fires so bad. Our language seemed to fall ... Read More
Cherry-Picked Nov. 28, 2018
The Food and Drug Administration is charged with defining what is and is not a specific food. Right ... Read More
Short Takes on Not-So-Funny Humor and Not-So-Fun Flights Nov. 20, 2018
A little chess humor. Very little. In the world of chess, Fabiano Caruana is like Tiger Woods, Tom B... Read More
A Brave Navy SEAL Sets a New Tone Nov. 16, 2018
Republicans seeking a future leader should get to know Dan Crenshaw, the former Navy SEAL elected la... Read More
Major Trouble Nov. 15, 2018
Whoops! Looks like you made a big boo-boo, way back in college, when you chose your major. At the ... Read More
The Stranger in My House Nov. 07, 2018
Dear Annie: I'm wondering whether you have a copy of a piece that I believe was in an Ann Landers co... Read More
Get in Line Nov. 07, 2018
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that on any given day, more than one-third ... Read More
