Friday Tale - Spell Checker M y s pelling is sometimes atrocious. I used to be an excellent speller. What happened? Spell checker. As I type on the computer now, if I misspell a word, the spell-checking feature automatically puts a red line under the misspelled word. I simply right-click on the word and several options appear for the correct spelling. It's a great feature, but it has made me a bad speller. I no longer need to think or remember how to properly spell words. The spell checker does that for me. I understand why life can't have a spell checker. It makes us weak and dependent on the machine instead of the mind. The easier life gets, often the weaker we get. Just look at what cars, elevators, escalators, moving sidewalks, power windows, automatic doors, dishwashers, washing machines, television, video games and yes, computers have done for the majority of our bodies. We are rounder and softer than ever and as a result, often quit...