Cursive writing may be fading skill, but so what?

Charleston resident Kelli Davis was in for a surprise when her daughter brought home some routine paperwork at the start of school this fall. Davis signed the form and then handed it to her daughter for the eighth-grader's signature.

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Professor Graham says the issue isn't what kind of handwriting is taught, but that children learn to be fluent in some type of transcription. He points to studies where two groups of people were given the same essay to grade.

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Indie label extraordinaire Saddle Creek confirms a September 11 release date for Help Wanted Nights, the fourth LP from Omaha, Nebraska's the Good Life.

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Music Is Not Dead, It Is Hiding (A List of Under the Radar Classics)

As commercial music continues its downward spiral into pure crud, some incredible musical accomplishments have been overlooked. Here is the "In Case You Missed It List" for the past twelve months.

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Cursive writing rapidly becoming passé Researchers see a downside as keyboards replace pens in schools

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Wait, people actually care about lyrics? Without them we couldn't have the same powerful, personal connections with people who make songs? Okay, fine. Words are important. But screams are better.

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