CK Anderson (left) greets the last word‘s very first contest winner. Noted grammarian Susanna Weise correctly identified all of the + more
As I was thumbing the pages of “The Creativity Crisis,” an article in the July 10 issue of Newsweek, I + more
As of this writing, no one has risen to the challenge issued here. There can be only two reasons for + more
It’s official: you’re reading the last word‘s hundredth post. At this rate, we should reach our hundredth reader in March + more
Take the Narcissistic Personality Quiz today! I scored a big fat “0,” though, to be fair, it’s remarkably easy to + more
Words of wisdom from columnist Charles Krauthammer: “Advertising is legalized mendacity.” Discuss.
To a graphic designer, there are all kinds of interesting things about this story—upper- vs. lower-case letters, font selection, etc. + more
By way of apologizing for the lack of posting over the last week or so, I’ve decided that today is + more
In my career as a professional writer, few qualities have been so needlessly celebrated by those around me as consistency. + more
A couple of weeks ago I was visiting the Maryhill Museum of Art—worth the drive for the Rodin collection alone—and + more
I’ve always harbored suspicions that Oregonians were a bit, well…rigorous in their adherence to green orthodoxy. But I had no + more
For those who breathlessly await each new post on the last word, I have some bad news. This Thursday, the + more
Because it’s Friday—the 13th—I bring you a chilling tale of…radioactive boars!
I’m in the midst of Patrick Leigh Fermor’s A Time of Gifts, an account of the author’s walk across Europe + more