Suggestions one sex is more intelligent, witty, sympathetic, moral or interesting than the other do tend to be objectionable

The ability to cope without sleep has been seen as the main mark of a leader for some years now: a signifier of toughness, machismo, strong-mindedness

Language is a mutable, fluid construct, open to the vagaries of context, and that's the way I like it

Now, more than ever, libraries need support, including whatever investment or bold financial planning is needed to take them forward