By Charles E. Kraus Over time, many of life’s embarrassing incidents get converted into charming stories about the past. We laugh at our younger, naïve selves, how ridiculous we were back when. But not every misstep or poor result turns to nostalgia. Some of yesterday bleeds into tomorrow. I have a learning disorder. Several of them. For the moment, I’m thinking about my inability to spell most words. I can do other things with words. Define them. Organize them. I’ve been published regularly for well over 50 years. Thank you, dictionaries, word lists, spelling machines, spellcheck, dear friend…