• The Outstater

    A Global Music Catastrophe THERE IS ALWAYS a generational clash of musical tastes. As for me, though, now three generations past my teenage collection of Buddy Holly monophonics, the progression has…

  • The Outstater

    Media: a Click Here, a Click There IN THE INTEREST of saving you precious reading time, this column has recommended skipping articles under headlines that contain modal verbs, i.e., “should,” “must,” “ought.” To…

  • The Outstater

    Profanity Is a Political ‘Tell’ AS A SEASONED COPYEDITOR I recoil at the ever more common profanity in my daily reading. My inclination is to prohibit it, as do the contributors…