The term has slipped into a less polite version in today’s vernacular. I am referring to “smart alec,” the “acceptable” parallel even appears on the comics pages. However, the origin lies in almost ...

The conservative policy group American Legislative Exchange Council, or ALEC, says that a new organization centered on affordable housing, dubbed SMART ALEC, is threatening ALEC's trademark and other ...

Just over a month ago, Alec Baldwin briefly became uncharacteristically giggly on "Late Night With Jimmy Fallon" when discussing Donald Trump's then still-alive presidential ambitions. "Trump running ...

I told the kids the other day that I’d be gone for about an hour as I was going to donate blood. You should be really helpful, my son said with a smirk, and give them a gallon. I laughed. That’s not ...

There's always one in every crowd – the smart aleck, the know-it-all, the rebel, the tough cookie, the one who challenges authorities. That pretty much describes Peggy Lou Caccetti, graduate of St.

Tired of ads? Subscribers enjoy a distraction-free reading experience. Click here to subscribe today or Login. LUZERNE, Pa. (AP) — The 100-hour work weeks started to mount and Charlie Dugan looked for ...