Eons ago, someone gave me a small yellow object to hang on my wall. It proclaimed, “I am silently correcting your grammar.” It was the perfect gift. In fact, I still have it. Grammar is a big deal to ...

It's fun - and sometimes surprising - to learn the literal meanings of everyday phrases you use. At least it is for Bill Murray and me. Bill, of Palatine, is a very funny guy who spent 40 years on the ...

On a recent trip to Ireland, while driving through Galway, I spied a sign for Galwegian R.F.C., one of the big rugby teams in the country. I nearly drove on the right side of the road after having ...