When I go for walks and “Common People” by Pulp plays through my headphones, I feel like the universe has let me in on some big secret. For almost six minutes, I…
There’s crying in writing
Let’s face it: writing is an exceedingly difficult, even painful endeavor. No wonder people hire…
The sturdy nail: In celebration of semicolons
Preachy blog posts, smug tweets, and groaning students all share in their disdain for the…
Dangling modifiers and the comedy of grammatical errors
Given the complexity of language, it’s impossible to score one hundred on the test. Wires…
A remote worker walks into a full office…
This summer, Leff colleagues from around the world convened at the office in Chicago for…