Page of the Sage: A Measured Response

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My article on taking writing seriously, formerly my most popular post, has since been overtaken by a mere two paragraphs. Clearly, responding to popular publications is the way to get ahead. It is also the way to draw both like-minded and opposed perspectives to yourself in short order.

I was responding to a writer who routinely wields beautiful verbiage to textually flog the U.S. I’ve no interest…