Dear Reader…Just days after a week of letter writing, now we spotlight “National Handwriting Day.” January 23rd is the day set aside annually to celebrate handwriting. Isn’t it great that both letter writing and handwriting are features of early January along with new beginnings and resolutions? Maybe there’s a hidden nudge for us to handwrite […]
Something to remember you by
In today’s NY Times, Steven Petrow laments the further reduction of our humanity with credit card companies’ elimination of an actual signature. It’s a great article. I am right there with the author as he clutches the multi-sensory experience of reading his Grandma’s letters. I worry about how much we are mindlessly, willingly sacrifice to […]
Having a “John Hancock”
The ability to sign your name is one of the best reasons to learn cursive writing. Even with all the digital ways you can dodge handwriting, often one needs to “sign the pad” for a transaction. So what do you do? Scribble or print? Your signature or your “John Hancock,” as it is sometimes referred […]