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Generational Changes: Are Our Kids Better Off?79

Generational Changes: Are Our Kids Better Off?

It's probably true that in every generation, there will be people who look at the youngsters of their day and say "What are kids today coming to?" I hear it frequently these days that modern media and technology are dumbing down our children. What...

12 comments    life family children
No More Cursive In Schools? How will this Work?81

No More Cursive In Schools? How will this Work?

I heard on the news that some schools are now no longer teaching children to write in cursive. They use the excuse that we are a technology based society and will no long require using it. Does this mean we will not longer sign our names? What about reading old letters from days gone by?

59 comments    children education how
The Vindolanda Tablets of Roman Britain82

The Vindolanda Tablets of Roman Britain

The Vindolanda Tablets are a unique example of culture during Roman Britain. They are the earliest example of Roman Latin writing found in Britain, and a crucial source of information regarding daily life in Roman Britain.

2 comments    roman britain agricola stanegate
Old Correspondence Handwriting Letter from 1920 found in Vintage Cigar Box80

Old Correspondence Handwriting Letter from 1920 found in Vintage Cigar Box

Learn about Alcazar the horse; what my grandfather's WW1 war pilot buddy was doing in Frisco, TX; handwritten letters and what people do with cigar boxes today.

64 comments    world war 1 letter writing 1920
How to Write a Novel and Find the Voice Within81

How to Write a Novel and Find the Voice Within

How I know I'm a Writer Hello. My name is Dohn and I am a writer. No one ever told me that I was a writer (thank God) and no one ever had to. How I became a writer was a conscious decision I made on my behalf and not a title some higher-ranking...

75 comments    advice how to tips
Suddenly you can't Write?78

Suddenly you can't Write?

Keep writing with pen and pencil while you still can. How would you communicate over long distances without phones, computers, cellphones - and smoke signals

2 comments    paper printing ink
Cursive Writing Is Now Practically Obsolete78

Cursive Writing Is Now Practically Obsolete

If you haven't noticed by now, you will. Cursive writing is now practically obsolete. Have you yet not noticed that your middle-schooler doesn't have a need for turnng in his or her papers in, in cursive writing? When school age children do papers...

31 comments    education handwriting cursive
Evacuate immediately or all is lost. Capricorn Armada heading right for you!80

Evacuate immediately or all is lost. Capricorn Armada heading right for you!

“Evacuate immediately or all is lost. Capricorn Armada heading right for you!” "Captain, they have a lock on us”, the first mate of the 2114 Expeditionary Force Space Surveillance ship announced. A shiver went through the ship, an...

60 comments    science earth cursive
Dumbing Down America - Is this a Conspiracy?75

Dumbing Down America - Is this a Conspiracy?

Those who know me can attest to the fact I rarely fall into the conspiracy trap, and have never written about any conspiracies, or conspiracy theories. The last hub I wrote was concerning who we should hold responsible for all of the issues we...

64 comments    education america students
Why Is Penmanship Important?76

Why Is Penmanship Important?

A view on why penmanship is important.Reasons for handwriting being still relevant.

6 comments    handwriting cursive writing
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