I was scanning the first draft of an all-staff office memo I had written the other day, trying to strike the just-right balance between exuberance and self-dignity. I reserved the most scrutiny for my ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Last month, just before Christmas, the director of the Uffizi Gallery in Florence sent out a crisp missive to the museum's staff. 'The way people write on social media,' said Eike Schmidt, 'is ...

If you want to shout, cry, or show that you feel strongly about something you can finish that sentence with an exclamation mark. Unlike those quiet question marks or timid full stops, the exclamation ...

Hang on, am I meant to even be using a screamer in this very serious column in this very serious rag? Not bloody likely, screams the world! But why a feminist issue? Because, well, ! and !!!! are ...