This awards season, many winners will say, “I’m humbled by this honor.” Ann from Burlington, Vermont, wonders: Shouldn’t they feel honored rather than humbled? What’s so humbling about winning awards? Grant argues that saying “I’m humbled” is truly...
If you spend any time on Facebook, then you’ve probably had the experience of knowing a whole lot about someone, even though they’re just a friend or relative of a friend. And meeting them can be a little weird, or even a slightly creepy. There’s a...
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 Facebook newbie asks if it’s okay to misspell words on purpose when communicating via social media. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Intentionally Misspelled Words” Hello, you have A Way with Words. Hi, this is John Melton. Hi...
A woman having an affair with a married man is a mistress. So what’s the word for an unmarried man who’s having an affair with a married woman? Consort? Leman? This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Male Mistress” Hello, we have A Way...
Can a first-time event ever be called “The First Annual” Such-and-Such? Members of a Cedar Rapids group planning a social mixer disagree. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “The First First Annual” Hello, you have A Way with Words...
