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From pony express to cell phones – tweet!
Trends come and go and, if you wait long enough, they circle back around. It’s been true for bell-bottom pants, hairstyles and wool pea coats and it’s now true for the U.S. mail! I had to chuckle at a recent reTweet I received, highlighting “Letters in the Mail” service by The Rumpus. An introductory paragraph explains: “Almost every week you’ll receive a letter, in the mail. … Think of it as the letters you used to get from your creative friends, before this whole internet/email thing.” To clarify, one letter is written and signed and then copied and sent to all who subscribe. And, some of the letter writers will…
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Writing our own history
The Indiana Department of Education recently announced that it will no longer require public schools to teach cursive writing. Being able to write a letter, birthday card or sign my name to a document seems second nature. I can’t imagine not having learned how to write something longer than my name in cursive. Think, people! Our handwriting is as individual as we are. I’ve kept birthday cards from my grandmother because they contain her handwriting. It was a part of who she was – her personality. Handwriting can be filled with emotion, with various slants, the speed at which it’s produced or the punctuation chosen. When I receive a handwritten…
