Isn’t it fun to run into seemingly outdated language during the holiday season? It’s the equivalent of having a herald show up at your door with a written proclamation on parchment instead of your ...

People who cannot distinguish between good and bad language, or who regard the distinction as unimportant, are unlikely to think carefully about anything else. ―B. R. Myers Is that quote harsh? Yes.

Decades ago, we had an occasional and unofficial departmental memo titled "Heard around the newsroom" that recounted the most notable quotes of the day uttered by someone on staff. I've seen social ...