More than 600,000 linguaphiles in at least 200 countries subscribe to Anu Garg's listserv. He is the extraordinary wordsmith behind A-Word-A-Day.  In his messages, Anu presents his readers with obscure and more familiar words and teaches us about their history as well as their significance.  His wit and deeply soulful observation adds a much needed note to our word-geek community. He has written a new book, The Dord, the Diglot, and an Avocado or Two: The Hidden Lives and Strange Meanings of Common and Not-So-Common Words. This show is my holiday gift to you, and to myself!