Wow, my first draft is nearly finished. Just checking the punctuation and those awkward phrases that made sense to me at the time, but are i...

This is one of the two times of the year I enjoy most — the Toastmaster competitions in the fall and spring. As a devoted speaker and club ...

General Colin Powell taught us much in his appearance on Meet the Press on Sunday, October 19 , and it was not just that he is endorsing Ba...

As usual, the pundits from various points on the political spectrum are weighing in on Senator John McCain's acceptance speech last nig...

I sat there as dispassionately as possible last night as Governor Sarah Palin addressed the Republican National Committee . I wondered how ...

God, how I dread these times. This political season is bound to be filled with all kinds of hard feelings that come from hard words spoken h...

I cannot hammer a nail, so if you gave me power tools, I would probably be dangerous. On the other hand, I am a facile writer. But if I wasn...

Now here's a different story to consider: A Canadian woman started speaking in a new accent after suffering a stroke . It seems that the...

Last night I saw Neil Diamond in concert, and let's say it flat out - he was terrific. I must admit I went into the concert with some tr...

Oh, how we love to skewer our experts. It makes us feel so... superior. After all, aren't we the country who loves to pick our President...