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The Return of Handwriting: I Called This Like 10 Years Ago

The Return of Handwriting: I Called This Like 10 Years Ago

Here’s a new piece by Job Marcus:

How cursive, which carries social and cognitive benefits, became the latest fetish of the analogue authenticity set

Source: The Return of Handwriting – Member Feature Stories – Medium

I’m not the I-told-you-so type, but, I mean, I totally did:

Penmanship, the Engine of Democracy!

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Financial aid offers from some universities and colleges, which have been landing in mailboxes around the country, are worse than frustrating. Many critics say they're misleading, crafted in a way that makes them look more appealing than they are, and they can be hard to compare with offers from competing schools.

Confusing Financial Aid Letters Leave Students, Parents Adrift

Illustration credit: LA Johnson/NPR

Caption: "Knowing exactly how much college is going to cost should be as simple as knowing how many calories there are in a slice of bread," said Sen. Al Franken of Minnesota.

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I'm in the process of fixing my usual Martin after the top has started to separate from the side, in the meantime here's a glimpse of the first of a couple of covers that are to come [shouts out to Liz and Ryan for helping me out equipment-wise in the interim :)] Song written by the great Kristian Matsson, released on 'The Wild Hunt' [2010] This is my best and friend and roommate cover The Tallest Man on Earth's "Troubles Will Be Gone"- give it a listen