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Three Centuries of Valentines

February 14, 2023 By Carol

Three Centuries of Valentines Offer 12,000 Ways to Say ‘I Love You’    -The New York Times By Eve M. Kahn Feb. 13, 2018 Paper Valentines spanning three centuries of optimism about romance have been delivered to the Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens in San Marino, Calif. The collection of about 12,000 cards was assembled […]

Filed Under: Great Finds, Greeting Cards, Guest Author, Holiday, Letter Writing in the News Tagged With: Antique Valentines, Civil War Valentines, Cut -paper Valentine, Elizabeth Cobbold, Ester Howlend card, Eve M. Kahn, Fraktur labyrinth Valentine, Nancy Rosin, romance, The Huntington Library-Art Collections and Botanical Gardens, The New York Times, Three Centuries of Valentines, Vinegar Valentine

Writing Your Thanks

December 5, 2022 By Carol

Dear Reader,  In this season of generosity, please be sure to stir in time for some handwritten thank you notes. Sadly, technology has overshadowed this precious act of human courtesy.  Writing your thanks says so much more than the words alone.  When you take the time to acknowledge a kindness rendered, it touches the heart […]

Filed Under: Guest Author, Handwriting, Letter Writing in the News, Stationery Tagged With: David Sedaris, Elisabeth Egan, Happy Go Lucky, human courtesy, Keep writing, season of generosity, thank you notes, The New York Times, Vincent Tullo

NYT praises-“The Big Send”

October 29, 2020 By Carol

This NYT article appeared yesterday. Meet Bria East, the “motivated voter” from Pennsylvania, who voted because she was invited by a Vote Forward letter in her mailbox!  Here is proof that the rare, personal touch of a handwritten letter is still very powerful. A Cutting-Edge Tactic to Get Out the Vote in 2020: Handwritten Letters […]

Filed Under: Great Finds, Guest Author, Handwriting, Letter Writing in the News, Letters Shape Opinions, News clipping Tagged With: A Cutting Edge Tactic to Get Out The Vote: Handwritten Letters, Bria East, childhood pen pals, Eitan Hersh, Get-Out-the-Vote campaigns, handwritten letter, increase voter turnout, Jay Leighly of American University, Marie Eckert, Melissa Michelson, Menlo College, Michelle Gustafson, old-fashioned and authentic, personal touch, Philadelphia, Scott Forman, Shay Castle, Swing Left, The Big Send, The New York Times, took democracy for granted, underrepresented voters, Vote Forward

Snail Mail to the Rescue

July 14, 2020 By Carol

Dear Reader- Letter writing is making a comeback! People are seeking the comfort of the deeper connection that comes with a handwritten letter during this time of global uncertainty.  Supportive articles abound. In case you didn’t see this one, I’m posting it here, and I’ll send more as I find them. Keep the ink flowing! […]

Filed Under: Content, Guest Author, Handwriting, Letter Writing in the News, Newsflash Tagged With: Brianca Hadnot, Brianca Jay., Christianna Wincek, coronavirus, George Floyd, Justin Hodges, Kathlene Postma, Katie Case, Kenzie Myer, Laura Stanfill, Letters Against Isolation, Mail Art, Ronan Bowie, snail mail, Snail Mail Is Getting People Through This Time, Soren Bowie, sympathy cards, The New York Times, Tove Danovich, United States Postal Service, Zoom

“A Pastor without a Congregation”

April 10, 2020 By Carol

In case you did not see this lovely article, I’m reposting it here… 24 Hours in a Pandemic Nation A pastor without a congregation. 6 A.M. Newton, N.C. The sky was still dark when the Rev. Rob Lee sat down at his desk, picked up his fountain pen and began to write. Even in normal […]

Filed Under: Great Finds, Guest Author, Handwriting Tagged With: 24 Hours in a Pandemic Nation, a calming ritual, A Pastor without a Congregation, coronavirus, Joana Avillez, letter writing, Newton-N.C., pivotal moment, Rev. Rob Lee, Sarah Mervosh, The New York Times

Full Attention

October 29, 2012 By Carol

October 29, 2012 __________________________________________________________________________________________ A recent review in THE WEEK asks this question: “Facebook: Are social media making us lonely?” Stephen Marche in The Atlantic states: “Thanks to texting, Facebook, Google+, and Twitter, Americans now live in a “web of connection” in which we can reach everyone we know in just a fraction of a […]

Filed Under: Main Tagged With: "web of connection", Alone Together, balance, balance in the wired world, connectivity, depression, Facebook break, Facebook depression, Google+, handwriting, illusion of companionship, Internet Use Disorder, iPhone, Kelly McGonigal, loneliness, Nature, postcard, psychosis, retouch photos, seltzergoods.com, Sherry Turkle, social media, Soren Gordhamer, squirt of dopamine, Stamford University, status updates, Stephen Marche, texting holiday, texting tweeting, The Atlantic, The New York Times, The Observer(U.K.), The Week, Tony Dokoupil, Tracey McVeigh, voice-to-voice phone call, Wisdom 2.0

Give your brain a breather!

February 27, 2011 By Carol

February 27, 2011 A short paragraph in a recent issue of the Bottom Line Personal urges us to “Take time away from cell phones, computers, iPods and other electronics every day so your brain can process and remember information.”  Staying plugged in at all times can prevent the brain from processing our life’s experience! Our […]

Filed Under: Main Tagged With: back away from the gadgets, Carl Honore, celebrate your humanity, crack a joke, digital age, experience life, humans have the edge, iPhone, Jeapardy, Loren Frank, Los Angeles Times, Mickey Meese, Stephen Baker, tell a story, The New York Times, The Week, Watson

“Prescriptions for Handwriting Success”

January 12, 2011 By Carol

January 12, 2011 Don’t like your handwriting?  Interested in improving your “chicken scratch?” Here’s some tips from  Write Now™ -a complete program for better handwriting.   The easy-to-follow course features “Basic Italic”, “Cursive Italic” and some “Calligraphy.”  With a little patience and some determination you’ll see marked improvement in a very short time.  Just by closing […]

Filed Under: Handwriting Tagged With: Barbara Getty, calligraphy, chicken scratch, Cursive italic, determination, handwriting help, improvement, Inga Dubay, patience, The New York Times, Write Now

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