After spending the last two weeks watching political conventions, I thought maybe I should say a few words about them.

Social media. It started out as a way to connect with friends and family who might live too far away to see very often. And now?

Do you get nervous if you discover you have left your cell phone home or, God forbid, lost it — or worst of all, put it through the wash?

Some things in grammar are shades of gray, rather than black or white. What do you think about these debatable issues?

Rest in Peace, Dead Words . . . and thanks to this infographic, here is one dead word you won’t have to use any longer.