national spelling bee

Unfortunately it is not surprising that the United States is not full of the best spellers.  In our defense, everything gets spelled for us these days.  Spell check does the work us so what's the point?  Basic intelligence comes to mind but that doesn't seem to be enough of a motivator.   In ho...

A 5-year-old won a regional spelling bee over the weekend.  5. Year. Old.  She is now the youngest ever to compete in the National Spelling Bee.  She beat out 50 kids, all older than her.  Is she a natural or have I failed as a father??   Edith Ful...

These kids are absolutely brilliant, at least when it comes to spelling.