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Transform Fallacies Into Actionable Reality Feb. 27, 2026

The Language of Ethics

There's nothing more beautiful than a syllogism — a logical argument that derives novel insigh... Read More

Hi-Yo, 'Silver Bullet'! Feb. 25, 2026

The Word Guy

"AI Fires Silver Bullet for Creating New Life," read a recent newspaper headline. The story below it... Read More

Limiting an Attorney's Access to Client During Trial Feb. 24, 2026

Crime and Conduct

The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to render a decision soon in a Texas case that has implications f... Read More

Lynch Mobs, John-Paul Sartre and Getting What You Deserve Feb. 23, 2026

Slightly Off-Kilter Columns

I've had a checkered relationship with journalism since high school, when it almost got my friend, D... Read More

To Find Joy, Slay Your Demons Feb. 20, 2026

The Language of Ethics

If you haven't seen the movie "Miracle," watch it. The true story of victory over impossible odds th... Read More

Misdirection Leads to Sentence 'Path'ology Feb. 18, 2026

The Word Guy

What makes these sentences foul? The garbage dump smells foul the air. The basketball player fouled ... Read More

Obeying an Unlawful Order is Not a Defense Feb. 17, 2026

Crime and Conduct

Befehlsnotstand is a word worth noting. The word is of German origin. The legal term refers to soldi... Read More

What Do Opposites Attract? Truth and Wisdom Feb. 13, 2026

The Language of Ethics

The barber clips together a lock of hair before he clips off the ends. The political boss sanctions ... Read More

One Man's 'Meat' Is Another Man's Boysenberry Feb. 11, 2026

The Word Guy

Imagine a bizarre world where vegetarians eat meat, corpses come alive, a ceiling is a wall and a de... Read More

Kidnappings Are Rare and Unpredictable Feb. 10, 2026

Crime and Conduct

The desperate search for Nancy Guthrie continues in Tucson, Ariz. Guthrie is the mother of NBC's "To... Read More

A Slightly Off-Kilter Goodbye Feb. 09, 2026

Slightly Off-Kilter Columns

A few years ago, my brother Shannon and I were booked to speak at the same conference in Luxembourg.... Read More

Embrace Tension to Find Your True Voice Feb. 06, 2026

The Language of Ethics

"I refuse to join any club that would have me as a member." At first blush, this famous quip by Gro... Read More

'Safe Haven' Ain't Misbehavin' Feb. 04, 2026

The Word Guy

"Isn't the expression 'safe haven' redundant?" asks Anthony Cannella of New Britain, Conn. "Isn't a ... Read More

My Life of Crime Feb. 03, 2026

Slightly Off-Kilter Columns

It was the fries that got me arrested the first time. Ken had finished eating and I'd polished off m... Read More

Administration's About Face on Pretti Killing Feb. 03, 2026

Crime and Conduct

After Alex Pretti was shot to death by two federal agents in Minneapolis, FBI Director Kash Patel to... Read More

Why Snap Judgment Leads to Poor Judgment Jan. 30, 2026

The Language of Ethics

If you're old enough, you likely remember the moniker applied to former President Ronald Reagan duri... Read More

Chancellors of the Lex Checker Jan. 28, 2026

The Word Guy

The late Supreme Court Justices Harry Blackmun and Antonin Scalia often clashed on matters of law. B... Read More

America Must Be Vigilant Jan. 27, 2026

Crime and Conduct

Immigration and Customs Enforcement is operating under an ill-advised internal memo suggesting that ... Read More

The Best Terrible Decision I Ever Made Jan. 26, 2026

Slightly Off-Kilter Columns

The most important decision of my life — the one that's had the biggest impact — I made ... Read More

Break Down Barriers of Thought to Build Towers of Innovation Jan. 23, 2026

The Language of Ethics

Did you hear the one about the vascular surgeon who walked into a plumbers' convention? Actually, it... Read More