Today’s essay is not about politics, although a skein of the “apology” culture is rooted in the same phenomenon. Instead, I want to consider a phrase that drives me batty. For the last ten years or so, an increasing number of my routine business inquiries … Read more

Have you gotten a call like this lately? This is Service Contractors. We’re trying to reach out to you and set an appointment to fix your sink. Maybe it’s not as irritating as “Have a nice day,” but it’s more distressing. When I hear the phrase … Read more

We are now daily in contact with our little granddaughter. Patti is nearly two and a half, and her language skills are developing at a prodigious rate. Of course, considering how much her mother and I like to talk, it’s no wonder she is following … Read more