tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696914224277711875.post7488418684616740877..comments2024-03-10T05:18:37.521-04:00Comments on Stories From A Starry Sky: Cursive writing--Going Like The Dodo?Teresa Cypherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08940430996766842518noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696914224277711875.post-11025596269705385342013-06-30T00:34:32.226-04:002013-06-30T00:34:32.226-04:00Yeah, it's crazy, huh? The knowledge we have n...Yeah, it's crazy, huh? The knowledge we have now will be in the hands of scholars. They;ll be held in esteem for their ability to translate this archaic written form of language. It is not good, I think, that people will have to rely upon the words of others to tell them what historical documents say.<br /><br />In much the same sense, followers of all religions exist in the same fog, completely dependent upon scholars to tell them what the ancient texts say. I personally think that a lot of misogynistic men have had their way with holy-book translations...<br /><br />See you in the morning, dear girl! Thanks for visiting. Must get some sleep. :-)Teresa Cypherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08940430996766842518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696914224277711875.post-34517225707904128492013-06-29T22:31:36.325-04:002013-06-29T22:31:36.325-04:00I am terrified that future Americans will no longe...I am terrified that future Americans will no longer be able to read or write cursive! Will it become like Egyptian hieroglyphics, only understood by a few with extensive training? O-M-G! <br /><br />Personally I prefer typing to writing for my story writing and quick notes to friends, but I do miss the days when friends would exchange long letters embellished with various doodles. It's just a more personal way of communicating. My handwriting isn't as clear as typing and I did sometimes use a typewriter for personal letters for that reason.<br /><br />But thinking about how the country's original documents are mostly in cursive--and calligraphy, which is merely fancy cursive--I want to handwrite more stuff. Maybe I'm living in the past but I think it's important to keep cursive alive. Much of the world may move to other ways to communicate and identify ourselves, but probably not every single town or village will be able to do that. Some places will always lag behind, and the potential consequences are scary.<br /><br />What will the world be like 5 or 8 generations from now, eh? Owlladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12989152304836466124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696914224277711875.post-44660217265107450692013-06-29T15:36:08.602-04:002013-06-29T15:36:08.602-04:00Good point, Ian. As long as it is still commonplac...Good point, Ian. As long as it is still commonplace, it's not a good idea to chuck teaching the entire system. I'm glad my children know how to read it, and I've been inspired by Dana's comment to teach my granddaughter (she's going into K this year)should our local school district opt not to teach it.<br /><br />That is an excellent observation you've made about thrashing out ideas. A couple of weeks ago I attended a meeting in our Corporate conference room. A couple of customers from an enormous off-shore company attended and we were actually thrashing out ideas, having a thinktank about some problems with a product. And you know, we all had laptops with us, but we all used the writing pads and pens that had been provided for those in attendance. The only thing anyone used a laptop for was to look up data--I guess it saved carrying a bozx of file folders with us. :-)The youngest person in attendance was 50 years old. If there had been people in their 20s there, I wonder if they would have used a digital means of taking notes?<br /><br />Thanks for visiting! It is good to see you!! :-)Teresa Cypherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08940430996766842518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696914224277711875.post-9803811505067429452013-06-29T15:19:38.993-04:002013-06-29T15:19:38.993-04:00Hi Cindy :-) I take longhand notes, too; it's...Hi Cindy :-) I take longhand notes, too; it's faster. When I try to take notes \using a computer, I have a disconnect between the creative part of my brain--even the analytical part f my brain, and my fingertips. BUT, I wonder if the children growing up today with technology no more foreign than their own hands, will take notes on some sort of personal device. They are fast--look at how fast teens can text.<br /><br />A change is a comin' whether we like it or not, I reckon. :-)<br /><br />Thanks for visiting and sharing your opinion! :-)Teresa Cypherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08940430996766842518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696914224277711875.post-22515639911229874392013-06-29T11:19:36.172-04:002013-06-29T11:19:36.172-04:00I can understand youngsters not learning how to wr...I can understand youngsters not learning how to write cursive, but being unable to read it? That is still essential. Not everything is electronic yet, nor likely to be in the foreseeable future.<br /><br />It's often important to be able to write quickly and neatly at work. Thrashing out ideas in workshops doesn't work half as well with technology getting in the way. Flipcharts and post-it notes are the order of the day, and offices and meeting rooms can never have too many whiteboards IMO.Botanisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12098709722475364465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696914224277711875.post-67123724051566259232013-06-29T11:12:09.910-04:002013-06-29T11:12:09.910-04:00I'm not sure how I feel about this. Our system...I'm not sure how I feel about this. Our system abandoned cursive when my son was in third grade. I agree it is more important for them to learn to type, and my kids will probably do very little writing in their lives.<br /><br />Personally I write quite a bit, taking notes at work or jotting down snippets for my own writing. But my handwriting has gotten sloppier and sloppier as I type more. Like others mentioned, I tend to use a mixture of print and cursive when I write.Cindy Dwyerhttp://cynthiadwyer.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696914224277711875.post-49886316385384499382013-06-29T10:45:36.940-04:002013-06-29T10:45:36.940-04:00I think it's a beautiful means of communicatin...I think it's a beautiful means of communicating., Dana. Kudos for teaching your children! :-)Teresa Cypherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08940430996766842518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696914224277711875.post-82768142987335695652013-06-29T10:35:39.703-04:002013-06-29T10:35:39.703-04:00Ha! Munir, I had not thought about it, but my prin...Ha! Munir, I had not thought about it, but my print is a blend of cursive and print too. And it is the same letters as you use cursive1 I'll go even further and say that if a word starts with an s, I print it, but if the occurs in the body of the word, it is cursive. Hmm, future generations likely won't.<br /><br />Thanks for the glimpse into your culture. And NICE to see you. :-) Hope you're having a good summer.Teresa Cypherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08940430996766842518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696914224277711875.post-24919082867484317262013-06-29T09:10:21.707-04:002013-06-29T09:10:21.707-04:00This makes me sad. I intend to teach my kids cursi...This makes me sad. I intend to teach my kids cursive, no matter what the schools do. <br /><br />Have a lovely weekend. ☺Danahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16272293468239097754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696914224277711875.post-85639869420023408202013-06-29T08:12:16.912-04:002013-06-29T08:12:16.912-04:00It is neater when I use print. It is funny though ...It is neater when I use print. It is funny though as I use cursive for lower case f s g and y even when I print. It was a habit that never got corrected or caught by any of my elementary school teachers. <br />I love cursive. <br />In India a lot of guys get an OK for getting married if their cursive is good, as most marriages are arranged by our elders. An uncle of my husband was offered the hand of his boss's daughter just because his cursive was beautiful:)MunirGhiasuddinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05232362559666320301noreply@blogger.com