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 Thornton...
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 Ann. Hello, Ann. Where are...
