Commentary: Usually, coming up with an opener takes so much effort I take the rest of the day off. But running up against a deadline, I need to plow through.

I had a great idea for a column this week. Unfortunately, this isn’t it. After about 20 minutes of deep soul-searching, it ...

Writing a newspaper column is both a privilege and a burden. It seems easy at first, but as one reader advised me: “Writing a newspaper column is like being married to a nymphomaniac. It’s only fun ...

The best type of column starts with a zinger of an opening line, such as… uh… well… Hey, I’m not the one looking for how to write a column here. You’re supposed to be doing the heavy lifting. Usually, ...