Mike Pilewski's blog

Mike Pilewski: "Swear words are now too common to be powerful — so the Supreme Court has to make a decision."

What happened was so shocking that no one could do the right thing. Mike Pilewski on the Penn State University scandal.

"Is the idea to civilize the internet or to censor it?" Mike Pilewski explains the proposed laws behind the recent online protest.

Mike Pilewski says it's not always best to wear black.

Mike Pilewski asks: "Is it possible to live where no one has ever lived before?"

Ten percent of people are different from the rest, says Mike Pilewski. It's time to give them some attention.

Mike Pilewski describes the best bargain the United States has to offer.

How many women does it take to prove that a famous person has been acting unethically? asks Mike Pilewski.

It's OK to mispronounce words in a foreign language, but do avoid the V-as-W mistake. Mike Pilewski explains why.

Sometimes, mistakes can lead to great things — even to a column like this, says Mike Pilewski.