Robert McNeil: Is it a bird? A plane? No, itís Highlighter Man in his dishtowel cape

I AM the Demoraliser! It is one of two superhero nicknames the Burd has for me. The other is Highlighter Man, which I shall come to in a minute.

The Demoraliser has its origins in my occasional misreading of words. I worry this is an early sign of Alzheimerís. My mother has the dreadful illness and used often to mux ip her wordlings.

One evening, I was looking at a historical picture of ì...