One of my tennis buddies is also a fan of words and has done some writing (a column) in a prior life. We were discussing something — I can’t remember what now — and I mentioned that when I was in high ...

Ever have one of those early mornings when the dawn is just sneaking up on you and your mind starts wandering down one of the old roads in the memory map of your youth. I did the other day. My road ...

For the second time this year, Americans will be treated to the spectacle of watching the House of Representatives select a speaker. It isn’t always pretty, as January’s prolonged process demonstrated ...