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Christopher Columbus’ signature

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  There’s something about a person’s signature that indicates much about them.  I know very little about the science of handwriting analysis.  What I do look at is the way the letters are formed. Are they clear and precise? Bold? Or illegible? Notice the flourishes in the script above. The lines are practically weaving themselves […]

Cursive Logic

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The perfect solution for parents, teachers and educators concerned about the lack of cursive writing in our schools. CursiveLogics method focuses on four basic letter shapes that allow students to master cursive handwriting in a fraction of the time it would take using traditional methods.   http://www.cursivelogic.com/

The power of a handwritten letter

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  Have you seen Jordyn Leopold’s letter? It’s making a big media splash. This heartfelt, handwritten letter penned by the 11 year old daughter of Jordan Leopold describes the family’s loneliness with their Dad so far away. This letter may have inspired the trade for her father from the Columbus Blue Jackets to the Minnesota […]

Mary & Me: A Lasting Link Through Ink

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 July 24,2015        Yesterday, I discovered this beautiful book in my mailbox. Hurrah for the cause! Two women pen friends, both named “Mary” honor their long enduring handwritten connection in this exciting new book on letter writing.     Here’s the synopsis from Amazon- Mary and Me: A Lasting Link Through Ink explores […]

“The Letter as Genre”

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The Write Course Missouri professor leads class in letter writing Missouri University English professor Marty Townsend. Photo: Columbia Missourian http://link.usps.com/ Posted 5/22/15 at 11:04 a.m Don’t tell Marty Townsend letter writing is passé. Townsend, a Missouri University English professor, teaches “The Letter as Genre,” a course that explores letters’ profound contribution to our understanding of history — […]

The Art of Letter Writing

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June 2, 2015 The Art of Letter Writing: Voice, Handwriting & Spirit With Christian McEwen and Barbara Bash June 12 – 14, 2015 In my mailbox, buried amid the sales offers, catalogs, and charity requests, I found the latest brochure from the Zen Mountain Monastery. There I discovered a workshop for writing letters.  Wow! There […]

My Mother’s beautiful handwriting

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Mother’s Day- May 11, 2014 My Mother had beautiful handwriting. She was trained by nuns at a boarding school. And letter writing was her favorite way to communicate. Although she is gone now, the sight of her handwriting in one of the many letters I’ve saved, brings her voice  immediately back into my present life. […]

The Multifaceted Art of Writing Letters

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September 16, 2013 Much has been written about the “Lost Art of Letter Writing and Handwriting.” Yes, it is rare to see a handwritten address in one’s daily mail. And, yes, cursive writing is disappearing from school curriculum.  But is the art of writing letters really “lost,”  like the Holy Grail, or gone the way […]