As Long As One American

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."

The Latin Motto Over Poindexter's New Pentagon Office Reads Scientia Est Potentia - "knowledge Is Power." Exactly: The Government's Infinite Knowledge About You Is Its Power Over You.

Adapt Your Style, If You Wish, To Admit The Color Of Slang Or Freshness Of Neologism, But Hang Tough On Clarity, Precision, Structure, Grace.

I Could Get A Better Education Interviewing John Steinbeck Than Talking To An English Professor About Novels.

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.