In several of my past columns, I’ve recommended using the first draft of your letters and reports for your “first thoughts” on the subject and on making refinements on subsequent ones. Today’s column ...

Pomposity does have different national styles: The pomposity of the French, who think themselves witty and, more pathetically, sexy, is not the pomposity of a Herr Doktor who prides himself on taking ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. CNN anchor John Berman greeted his audience at 6 a.m. ET Monday by lambasting “pomposity and punditry” in coronavirus coverage and ...