In the mid-90s, Ron Howard directed a gritty movie about the inner workings of a daily newspaper. “The Paper” included a memorable rant from the newspaper’s executive editor, played by the actor ...

In what might have been 1979, I was invited to a nearby elementary school to talk to students about writing. The children were led into the school gym, where they sat cross-legged on the floor while ...

The first article of this column was published on January 8 of this year, marking exactly one year since its debut. Looking ...

My favorite Tough Love question from the last eight years, the one I (somewhat inexplicably) recall most fondly, was from a woman whose boyfriend was grossed out that she used a pee rag—a.k.a.

I always speak to you, my compassionate readers, from my heart. So, I want to tell you that this is the hardest time I’ve had writing a column in the 27 years I’ve been a Cape Cod Times columnist. I ...

I hate writing for Opinion. Sometimes. Sometimes, the column-writing process directly contradicts things I’ve learned in college. During these years at UCLA, I’ve learned to complicate and question – ...

Okay, I’ll be completely honest with y’all — I have no idea what I’m going to write today. Usually, when I have no idea what to write, I write about writing. And it’s not like the general concept of ...

I have a bookmarks folder called “extremely good shit” and 25 percent of it is Ask Polly. That’s not an estimate; I crunched the numbers. Another 3 percent is non-Ask Polly articles by Heather ...

Dear Readers: After 21 years writing the “Ask Amy” column, I’m announcing that I’m leaving this space. My final column will run at the end of June. I’m healthy, happy, and 64 years old. This is a ...

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Running is a lot like writing. For people who don’t do much of either, that first sentence has probably already sent them fast-walking to the exit. But I’d probably make it to the door faster, and I’d ...

Writing doesn%27t receive the attention it deserves in school. Technology has changed writing dramatically. Writing revolution must be nurtured and guided. We are in the midst of a writing revolution.