Years ago, I studied a form of karate called Gōjū-ryū, which means “hard and soft.” This duality fascinated me. On one hand, the martial art was about sharp, decisive movements, and on the other, ...

War is ugly -- people kill people. But, the way news reports or generals talk about war can hide that fact. There are ways to talk about combat deaths that don't use the words "killed" or "died." ...