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Socializing Out of the Office? You're Out of Your Mind Dec. 04, 2025

Work Daze

Are you an innie or an outie? If you watch "Severance," you'll definitely know. The hit TV show is a... Read More

It's a 'Word'-erful Life Dec. 03, 2025

The Word Guy

Many of us enjoy Frank Capra's classic film "It's a Wonderful Life" each holiday season. But we some... Read More

McCarthy Was Totally Misunderstood, Bro Nov. 29, 2025

Stephanie Hayes

It is hereby the official position of Florida's State Board of Education that Joseph McCarthy was ac... Read More

So, Barack and Bubba Were Hangin' Out Nov. 27, 2025

Larry Elder

"So, Bill, check this out. You know Hillary was in deep voodoo — over the unsecured server in ... Read More

A Season That Will Not Slow Down Unless We Do Nov. 27, 2025

My So-Called Millennial Life

The emails started early this year, alongside the creep of holiday decor where fat Santas pushed ske... Read More

When Words End in 'O,' Their Plurals Spell Woe Nov. 26, 2025

The Word Guy

When Vice President Dan Quayle "corrected" a student's spelling of "potato" to "potatoe" back in 199... Read More

Reviving a Relationship Across Borders Nov. 23, 2025

My So-Called Millennial Life

After a ten-hour overnight bus ride, our small Sister Cities delegation of four from Las Cruces arri... Read More

Will Licking Ruin the Friendship? Nov. 22, 2025

Stephanie Hayes

I almost never check work email on a Saturday, but I must have known deep down that a sitcom script ... Read More

The Dream Monstrosity Nov. 21, 2025

Slightly Off-Kilter Columns

Want to buy a house? It's in a great neighborhood. In walking distance of excellent schools. It's th... Read More

Quiet Please -- I'm Trying to Not Work Here Nov. 20, 2025

Work Daze

I don't know whose bright idea it was, but the person who came up with the concept of the open offic... Read More

'Yule' Love These New Books About Words Nov. 19, 2025

The Word Guy

Stuff your stockings this holiday season with these lively new books about language. Jess Zafarris r... Read More

These Fifth Graders Have Wise Opinions Nov. 15, 2025

Stephanie Hayes

I will speak to almost any room about the miracle of local news. However, one annual event strikes f... Read More

Self-Esteem Isn't Given -- It's Earned Nov. 14, 2025

The Language of Ethics

"What do you see as your greatest asset as a teacher?" A dozen eyes bored into me from different poi... Read More

Want a Promotion? Lift Your Pinky Nov. 13, 2025

Work Daze

You're throwing a dinner party for a bunch of tech bros. You know there will be fist-pumping and ch... Read More

Step Relatives Are a 'Step' Above Nov. 12, 2025

The Word Guy

Q: I'm curious about the origin of "step" in "stepfather," "stepson," et al. — M.J.D., Baton R... Read More

The Weight of Fall Nov. 09, 2025

My So-Called Millennial Life

Fall in New Mexico calls for layers, both in fashion and function. The mornings start with a bracing... Read More

Fear the Stopped Clock of the American Electorate Nov. 08, 2025

Georgia Garvey

I once met a man who claimed to make up his mind who he wanted in presidential elections only after ... Read More

Down With Light Bites Nov. 08, 2025

Stephanie Hayes

I get the same question at every cocktail event. When I kindly wave off a cater waiter circling with... Read More

My Favorite Dental Appointment Nov. 07, 2025

Slightly Off-Kilter Columns

If you asked people where they were and what they were doing when they had the first experience they... Read More

When Your Co-Worker is a Robot Nov. 06, 2025

Work Daze

Am I being paranoid? In the same week that Amazon announces it is firing 14,000 workers, The New Yor... Read More