Category Archives: Opinion Pieces and Editorials

Where we are allowed to share our opinions with others.

Found: precise analysis of cursive defenders’ favorite logical errors

Posted on July 25, 2011 by KateGladstone

Found: precise analysis of cursive defenders’ favorite logical errors (I disagree, though, with this blogger’s claim that long handwritten messages are always an imposition on the reader. With well-planned practice— and a simple style of handwriting — the results can … Continue reading →

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Is it still cursive if …

Posted on July 17, 2011 by KateGladstone

Visitor Aya Katz — linguist, writer, primatologist, and handwriting rebel— posted a comment which leads to an interesting question. She writes: July 17, 2011 at 6:37 pm Kate, I agree that writing legibly is more important than writing in cursive. … Continue reading →

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The Cult of Cursive

Posted on July 17, 2011 by KateGladstone

A lot of people, lately, have been making a lot of noise about the death of cursive handwriting. They don’t want cursive to die.  Handwriting matters … But does cursive matter? Research shows that the fastest and most legible handwriters … Continue reading →

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Why the Peace Sign Makes Me Uneasy

Posted on July 13, 2011 by Aya Katz

Somebody flashes you the peace sign. What do you do? I usually try to smile it off and walk away, because, after all, not everything is worth fighting about.  But it makes me uneasy, and sometimes I have an almost … Continue reading →

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The Declaration of Independence from Government Protection

Posted on July 4, 2011 by Aya Katz

It’s the Fourth of July. People all over America are celebrating the signing of the Declaration of Independence. The majority of Americans are employees of large companies or of the government itself. Very few are independent. What does the fourth … Continue reading →

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Breaking News: Amazon Terminates Contracts with California Amazon Associates

Posted on June 30, 2011 by admin

Yesterday, Governor Brown of California signed into law a bill that purports to apply California sales tax to online sales to California residents. Today Amazon.com saw its shares dip slightly — down by a nickel. However, it is not Amazon … Continue reading →

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What We Can Learn From Project Nim

Posted on June 13, 2011 by Aya Katz

Apparently there is a new movie out about Project Nim. The story of Nim Chimpsky is one worth considering, and many think of it primarily as a cautionary tale. Here are a few things that I learned not to do … Continue reading →

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Bioshock and the legacy of Ayn Rand

Posted on June 10, 2011 by nhkatz

Ayn Rand was an important American philosopher of the mid-twentieth century. She preached that each man (by which she meant generic human) should be judged only his productive ability and should own the fruits of his labor. She could be … Continue reading →

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Where the Personal and the Public Intersect: Memorial Day Musings

Posted on June 4, 2011 by Aya Katz

This Memorial Day I didn’t go anywhere or do anything special. I asked a family member from Israel what she did, and she said that she stayed home, too. “A lot of people go out and celebrate around here,” I … Continue reading →

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