Call me Allan. Yeah, Allan. That’s A_L_L_A_N. Not Alan. Not Allen. Not Allyn. I’ve spent decades dealing with the misspelling of my given name. I have no idea why my parents spelled…
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Pandemic silver lining: We don’t need to hide our lives—namely our children—anymore
One day last week, I attended a virtual global conference, and a high-ranking government official’s…
The skirmish between advertising and proper grammar
As a child raised on too much TV, I was exposed to a plethora of…
A few ways to think about DE&I (for a growing firm)
Like most organizations—and people—we want to contribute positively to society. It’s one reason we work…
Over the river and through the woods: A practical guide to prepositions
Memorization: the bane of many students. I was no different, and my disdain for all…
A brief history of dashes
If you’ve perused the Leff blog before, you may have picked up on the fact…
America’s narrative through the pen of Black writers
Since before the time of quill and parchment, people have understood that words, written or…
We’re better in touch with ourselves—and that’s why I’m hopeful for 2021
The New York Times reports that, as of early February, more than 443,000 Americans and…