Words Can Hurt Us...     The old adage first appeared in an American publication in 1862. Generally, we have gone along with the declaration that sticks and stones can be “bone-breakers.” That words are skating by without harmful effects, however, hasn’t been true for decades--maybe never. When they first saw the light of day, words weren’t assaulting us so often and in so many ways as they are currently.     Yep, words--in add ...