THE MARK of good writers is not simply the richness of their ideas and knowledge of grammar, but also their ability to set their thoughts in parallel. Even great minds would tend to communicate poorly ...

Imagining how aliens might communicate prepares us for first contact and illuminates the nature of our own languages ...

In the clause, ‘Don’t wicked me’, ‘wicked’ is used as a verb. It’s like saying ‘Don’t disturb me’ or ‘Don’t delay me’, with ‘disturb’ and ‘delay’ also being verbs. Why the last two statements are ...

Answer May 1, 2025 reveals the five-letter word ADEPT as Puzzle #1412’s solution, starting with “A” and ending with “T.” With no repeated letters and two vowels (A, E), it describes someone highly ...

We’re looking at God’s speech as a model for our own. The previous post ended with God speaking of ... to justice, to peace. But for the most part, the people don’t listen. There are two periods of ...

Mayor Karen Bass announced possible layoffs Monday when she delivered her State of the City speech and a spending proposal to address a nearly $1 billion budget deficit, wildfire recovery and ...