H. L. Mencken (1880–1956) was a reporter, literary critic, editor, author — and a famous American agnostic in the twentieth century. From his role in the Scopes Trial to his advocacy of science and ...

TO show the semantic power of the three rhetorical devices that we have taken up the preceding columns — namely the ...

A unique exhibit featuring Iowa writer Ruth Suckow is on display at the Kendall Young Library in Webster City. The exhibit, which is free for viewing in the genealogy area of the library, is a time ...

Some have reposted on social media how the Baltimore Sun’s famously caustic columnist, H. L. Mencken, seemed to have predicted it 104 years ago, in a column savaging both major party presidential ...

Born in 1892 in Hawarden, she was described as “… the most promising young writer of fiction, man or woman,” according to H.L ...

Gold is closing out an extraordinary year, which marked the start of a new bull market. More importantly, this bull market ...

The upcoming year might show whether America really fits the above definition or is even a plutocracy, but I suspect this all ...

My annual list of totally optional, merely suggested things for Baltimore Sun readers to do in the new year begins with this: ...

Alien hand syndrome is a neurological disorder in which the patient suffers impaired judgment, loss of memory skills, ...

Since the election, you have probably heard a lot about FAFO (“f--- around and find out”). It’s the idea that voting is a ...

Since the election, you have probably heard a lot about FAFO (“f--- around and find out”). It’s the idea that voting is a ...

Revenge is a meal best served cold, it’s been said, but temptation is a dish best consumed hot, as it gives off the heat of ...