When we write headlines, using action words can really make a difference. Action words create excitement and urgency, which can draw readers in. For example ... s impact. A good headline grabs ...

But clever verbal gymnastics live on, as the folks who wrote the winning ACES contest entries showed (more on that shortly). Given this year’s intense, emotional and fraught news cycles (and headlines ...

I’ll drink to that – and to good news in general. I appreciate these reminders that there’s more to life – and to MLive – ...