A psychotherapist in Burlington, Vermont, observes that couples in counseling together ask each other questions that are actually veiled criticisms. Such indirect communication was the topic of a spirited conversation on Metafilter. Much has been...
There’s been a lot of talk about the place of handwriting in the digital age. Grant has some great books to recommend on the subject: Reading Early American Handwriting by Kip Sperry, and Handwriting in America: A Cultural History by Tamara...
A caller wants to know the origin of the word piker, as in a “parsimonious person.” This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Etymology of Piker” Hello, you have A Way with Words. Hello. Hi, who’s this? This is...