Dear Language Nerd, Where did Santa Claus pick up the name Kris Kringle? Or, for that matter, St. Nicholas? And how did he earn the title of Father Christmas? Frankly, having so many aliases only makes his breaking into houses all the more suspicious. -Mr. Heat Miser *** Dear Mr. Hundred-And-One, Well, merry Christmas to […]
Dear Language Nerd, My nephew’s school is considering removing cursive script from the curriculum, and surprisingly many people feel very very strongly about it, on both sides. Care to weigh in? Yours, A. S. D. Curmeck *** Dear A.S.D., I’ve never had to teach cursive myself, but I sure had to learn it, and the […]