The Most Fun In Breaking A Rule

Decide On Some Imperfect Somebody And You Will Win, Because The Truest Truism In Politics Is: You Can't Beat Somebody With Nobody.

Sir Alec Douglas-home, When He Was British Foreign Secretary, Said He Received The Following Telegram From An Irate Citizen: "to Hell With You. Offensive Letter Follows."

Do Not Be Taken In By 'insiderisms.' Fledgling Columnists, Eager To Impress Readers With Their Grasp Of Journalistic Jargon, Are Drawn To Such Arcane Spellings As 'lede.' Where They Lede, Do Not Follow.

You Don't Overturn A Previous Court's Decisions Lightly And I Think Most Americans Are Somewhere In The Middle On Abortion And There's Not Going To Be A Revolution Here At All.

Give Your Main Clause A Little Space. Prose Is Not Like Boxing; The Skilled Writer Deliberately Telegraphs His Punch, Knowing That The Reader Wants To Take The Message Directly On The Chin.