Hamilton Nolan, writing on writing at Gawker.com, is a mean, nasty man, who said mean things that hurt me. Am I doing it right? ...

With only a little preamble, I present: Movies I Watched over Christmas Vacation that Made me Bawl Like a Baby Nestor the Long-...

Trust me, college students, you’re not the only ones dreading the beginning of next semester. I’ve been teaching online English cla...

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"That guy's dead. You better believe it." I don't pretend to understand any of this fiscal cliff stuff. I do know, h...

Remember, when you get smug about how much you've read, the title of the last book you read is "The Poodle That Killed." 206...