People of very different opinions–friends who can discuss politics, religion, and sex with perfect civility–are often reduced to red-faced rage when the topic of conversation is the serial comma or an expression like more unique....

It is obvious that the RUC is no longer accepted as an impartial police force.

There’s no such thing as an unabridged dictionary.

The Irish Government can no longer stand by and see innocent people injured and perhaps worse.

It was an excellent ceremony. I think it was very deserving of the people who gave their lives.

We have, therefore, directed the Irish Army authorities to have field hospitals established in County Donegal adjacent to Derry and at other points along the Border where they may be necessary.

elsewhere, not at America’s memorial.

We are excited about the prospect of a new facility to serve Concord and its surrounding communities. In addition to quality care, a health-care facility as we are proposing brings tremendous benefit in terms of...

I’m the bad guy who said the pot holes should be filled in.

A reasonable person would assume that this level impact, nearly a 300 percent increase over the way things are now, is significant and will have a tremendous impact on the quality of life…

These are important stories to tell and should be told elsewhere, but not at America’s memorial.

I think the public is more aware of all the issues involved with circulation.

I am so happy. Don’t get me wrong. I think the concept of the Freedom Center is wonderful, but it’s in the wrong location.

These are important stories to tell, … Elsewhere, not at America ‘ s memorial.

The Deutsche Bank, how about that?

Arguments over grammar and style are often as fierce as those over IBM versus Mac, and as fruitless as Coke versus Pepsi and boxers versus briefs.

To this day, good English usually means the English wealthy and powerful people spoke a generation or two ago.

Neither would the employment of British troops be acceptable nor would they be likely to restore peaceful conditions, certainly not in the long term.