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I had forgotten about the time change and the hour that I thought we'd have before the game vaporize... Read More

Need a Break? Cancel Your Vacation! Jun. 18, 2026

There's nothing wrong with taking a vacation. Of course, the reality of moving yourself, your famil... Read More

'Soc' It to Me, World Cup! Jun. 17, 2026

Slightly Off-Kilter Columns

As the World Cup tournament got underway last week, a reader asked me why this sport is called "socc... Read More

I Just Might Be the Rightful King of Ireland Jun. 16, 2026

My father lived for 88 years. He was a man of sometimes limited patience who could spend years diggi... Read More

More Florida Show Ideas for John Oliver Jun. 13, 2026

Comedian John Oliver blessed the airwaves with a meaty Florida takedown, spending nearly half an hou... Read More

Word Fiends Have an 'Ax' To Grind Jun. 10, 2026

I get by with a little help from my fiends — word fiends, that is. In a recent column about th... Read More

What Lurks Outside the Frame Jun. 07, 2026

I consumed a lot of horror movies during my teen years. For a couple of my friends, my room became t... Read More

Scenes From a Cash Register in 2026 Jun. 06, 2026

Hi. Hi! Did you find everything you were looking for in STORE? Yep, thanks. Just this shirt for you... Read More

Shush! You're Fired Jun. 04, 2026

Is there a good way to be fired? Probably not. But companies today seem hard at work at making the p... Read More

Do You Have a Knack for Nicknames? Jun. 03, 2026

Slightly Off-Kilter Columns

For 15th-century Florentine artist Paolo di Dono, the bird was the word. He loved feathered creature... Read More

Advanced Customer Disservice Jun. 01, 2026

I needed to call Ally Bank. How long do you think it took me to get a customer service person? Wrong... Read More

The Invisible Forces that Keep the Doors Open May. 31, 2026

We're not southern enough to be yes, ma'am or no, sir, but I try to nudge manners into my kids' dail... Read More

A Lovebug's Dating Profile May. 30, 2026

Name: Lovebug #543,952 Location: All up in your business, floating into open mouths in the grocery s... Read More

Job Security Guaranteed: Protect Yourself at AI Times May. 28, 2026

It's a slash-and-burn job market. So you're good at what you do? Big whoop. So your last quarterly ... Read More

A Useful Conjunction, Albeit an Old One May. 27, 2026

Frank Resnick of New Britain, Conn., writes, "Can the antique-sounding conjunction 'albeit' still be... Read More

Forget the Rainbow, Let's Taste the Vinegar May. 24, 2026

My mind wanders, and sometimes I just follow behind it, seeing where it goes. Driving to the gym rec... Read More

On Tiny Broken Things May. 23, 2026

Last weekend, I broke my little finger. It's pretty silly and not that serious, but it has me thinki... Read More

Make Your Work Conversations Better & Your Work Life Worse May. 21, 2026

"We have to talk." If you work for a company with two or more employees, these four words will stri... Read More

Summer Dreams of Verbal Themes May. 20, 2026

Whether you're sunbathing at the beach, lounging at the lake or reflecting on rainbows this summer, ... Read More

A Tale of Two Voices May. 17, 2026