“Use your words” proclaim our schools today. I am OK with using words. I think the more time spent teaching about words and what they mean is a good investment, indeed. In fact, I believe we will all ...

Bert O. States, professor of dramatic arts emeritus at the University of California at Santa Barbara, guides readers through the mythical land of “Proverbia,” where bits of received wisdom are both ...

The Bible study time was great, and the Dunkin Donuts coffee had been oh, so good. It was a wonderful start for the day.

The Irish have a way with words, as we all know. The following is a sample of sayings and proverbs that have lasted for generations – though some of them may be a tad antiquated by today's standards.

Dr. Robert C. Hamilton makes a great case against using profanity in “Guess Who’s Cussing at Dinner” (op-ed, May 6). As a Christian, I will add that believing Jesus is the Word Incarnate who used ...

When President Trump and first lady Melania Trump attended Christmas Eve services at the Episcopal Church of Bethesda-by-the-Sea in Palm Beach, Fla., they heard a sermon about the “power of words” and ...

"The proverb is the horse of words. When the truth is missing we use a proverb to find it" - so goes a Yoruba proverb sent to BBC Africa this year by Kola Odofin, from Zaria, Nigeria. This is a small ...

Thank you!”  We don’t say those two small words often enough to the many people who make a positive impact on our lives. I can’t imagine knowing nothing about David and Goliath, Samson, or Moses, as ...