Not that it’s news to me, but it has come to my attention twice in the past two weeks that I’m a terrible speller. A reader comment on this very blog pointed out that I used the word “conscious” when I meant to say “conscience.” He added a “sigh” and a “really?” as if to say “shouldn’t you know better?” — and of course I should. Only the week before I had received an email from another perturbed fan about a misspelling on my own website’s homepage. Again, not my finest hour.