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The handwriting of The Declaration of Independence

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July 4, 2012 This holiday gives me  a perfect opportunity to discuss the lovely handwriting behind The Declaration of Independence.  Thomas Jefferson wrote the first draft.  Corrections were made by Adams and Franklin and then the document was passed on to Timothy Matlack to engross. Timothy Matlack  (1730-1829) was a delegate to The Continental Congress […]

Doodling Revisited!

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June 2, 2012 DOODLING: Ready, Set, Go! Step 1- Pick up a pen, pencil, crayon or marker. Step 2- Find something to write on, then… Step 3- Let your mind relax, wander and doodle! ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Doodling activates your brain’s creativity.  Moving beyond thinking, doodling relaxes the mind and loosens up your hand, wrist, and (you […]

Memorial Day 2012

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May 27, 2012 Memorial Day is a day to pause and offer tribute to American service men and women who gave their lives during a military conflict. Originally called Decoration Day, this holiday was established in 1865 by Black Freemen (freed slaves) after the Civil War to commemorate Union soldiers who died for the cause. Later, this federal […]

The Writing Master

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May 6, 2012 I am quite excited to tell you about The Writing Master! Script & Scribble‘s author, Kitty Burns Florey, once again enchants us with the power of the handwritten word through the hand that scripts it. This Victorian novel is based on the life of Charles Cooper, a penman who lives in in […]

“Just a note to say I care…”

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March 30, 2012 …It was a year ago, I had major surgery for cancer.  In celebration of my anniversary and my clean bill of health, I want to finish the post I started: “How to Write a Get Well Letter.” Being in their shoes…You know, this culture values us by how productive we are.  Multitasking […]

Cherry Blossom Celebration!

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March 28, 2012 Springtime in Washington,  D.C. is a celebration of the budding beauty of cherry blossoms. There is an annual Cherry Blossom Festival which is scheduled in April.  This year, however, with an unusually mild winter and an early spring, the cherry trees are in blossom now, a whole month ahead of schedule! Last […]

“D-liver D-letter D-sooner D-better”

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March 12, 2012 Call for Entries… The 2012 Graceful Envelope Contest D-liver D-letter D-sooner D-better That familiar message — built around the letter D — has been taken to heart by the nation’s letter carriers, who D-liver 170 billion pieces of mail each year. With that letter in mind, your challenge this year is to […]