Banking commercials do ‘funny’ a la Christopher Guest

Banking commercials do ‘funny’ a la Christopher Guest

If you watched the premiere of CBS’s new “Late Show with Stephen Colbert” last night, then you may have already seen the first in a new series of Bank of America TV commercials. The spot was called “Pillars,” and it may have left you...
I survived another meeting …

I survived another meeting …

Chances are, you’ve seen someecards.com or countless others’ memes along the lines of, “I survived another meeting that should have been an email.” When there are multiple Etsy stores selling t-shirts and mugs with the slogan, you know there...
Good news for neurotic, Negative Nancys

Good news for neurotic, Negative Nancys

What do Isaac Newton, Vincent van Gogh, Michelangelo, filmmaker Woody Allen — maybe even comic-producer Larry David — have in common? In addition to being textbook neurotics, there is new research that shows their neuroticism could be connected to their creative...
En vs. em vs. hyphens

En vs. em vs. hyphens

I’m talking about dashes — the under-utilized cousin of parentheses and commas — and their often confused, more distant relative, the hyphen. Hyphens (-) are the easiest to type quickly on your computer or mobile keyboard. They’re just one keystroke, no shortcuts, no...