GENTLE READER: Your friend’s words touched you because they were genuine and spontaneous. No doubt she was also feeling sentimental in the face of her upcoming surgery. Had you immediately responded ...

The words you use every day may be shaping how others feel about you more than you realize. Some people just have a way about ...

We are not only in the post-truth world. We are also increasingly in the post-meaning world where words get thrown around without understanding and appreciating the gravitas behind them. Like “Nazi,” ...

My wife Killy is radiant, elegant and ageing with such effortless grace that even time seems too polite to touch her. Recently, we were in a café when a wide-eyed waitress approached her and asked, ...