A Reader Ought To Be Able To

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.

In Dealing With Syria's Dictator...only Force Counts. No Cease-fire Was Attainable In Lebanon Until The 16-inch Guns Of The Battleship New Jersey Started Shelling Syria's Proxies; Suddenly, Sweet Reason Prevailed In Damascus.

Last, But Not Least, Avoid Cliches Like The Plague.

The Perfect Christmas Gift For A Sportscaster, As All Fans Of Sports Clichés Know, Is A Scoreless Tie.