Please, Mr. Alito, To the Rescue!

Please, Mr. Alito, To the Rescue!

Being the grammar nut that I am known to be, I nearly stood up and cheered when I heard Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito deliver his nomination acceptance speech. Given that he was preceded on the speaker’s platform by Dubya, it is no wonder that hearing...
The ‘S’ Problem

The ‘S’ Problem

7:00 a.m. and it’s still pitch black. Just a few days ago it was light and bright at this same hour. We have the wisdom of our Congress–of two years ago–to thank for this plunge back into darkness that they were demented enough to think was an...