“CURSIVE WRITING” NO LONGER A VERY RELEVANT SKILL—SAYS WHO?

The following is among the countless babblings revealed through a cursory Internet search on the subject of “cursive writing”: “Many public schools stopped teaching cursive writing after it was dropped from Common Core standards in 2010 because of its waning relevance. Many schools don’t teach students cursive writing anymore, for the same reason they don’t teach them how to use a manual typewriter or a slide rule. It’s just not a very relevant skill.”

Well, for starters — apparently the “just not a very relevant skill” thing hasn’t yet reached the ears of all. Because I am among the countless who are still required to, for example, “SIGN” our Driver’s License; Concealed Carry License; Voter Registration Records; Healthcare Records; Debit/Credit Card Transaction Receipts; Bank Checks written by us to others and those paid to us by others; as well as, Wills; Trusts; etc.; etc.; etc.; along with an array of other so-called legal documents, many if not most of which require “BOTH” our “PRINTED NAME” and “SIGNATURE.”

And, along with cursive writing being dropped from Big-Brother-Government’s Common Core standards, it would also seem the corresponding message is that “BEING ABLE TO READ” past/present/future cursive writings is likewise “no longer a very relevant skill.” Whether the writing be a letter or card from of a living or deceased loved one; an original copy of our U.S. Constitution; or otherwise.

But, fear not! Because, should the ever-growing numbers of the “cursive-incapable” among us ever by chance have the urge to understand the message buried within some irrelevant cursive scribblings of the past/present/future — no doubt an array of Big Tech developed “aps” will come to the rescue!

Yes, a multitude of taxpayer-subsidized, non-racist, woke-friendly, climate-saving, and feelings-sensitive “aps” will not only readily translate cursive-written-gibberish into understandable print-communications — but, will also no doubt include state-of-the-art radical-left-biased “Fact Checking” functionality to ensure, in trustworthy manner, that “nothing worthwhile” gets lost or misunderstood in the translation process.

However, until word about the “irrelevance of cursive writing” reaches the ears of all concerned, I and other increasingly-irrelevant dinosaurs will likely continue to show due respect to the yet widespread requirement to include our “SIGNATURE” above/below our “PRINTED” name.

As we continue to also clutter our ever-more-challenged minds with an array of other “irrelevances” — such as, “how to make change” in cash transactions; open/hold open a door for others; say “thank you”; make eye-contact with others; and use our right or left hand for something other than a 24/7 smartphone cradle; etc. 

                                                               —William James Moore

"COUNTING ONE'S BLESSINGS"

It is of course highly likely I am not alone in my often failure to detach from the negative, and instead focus on counting my many blessings. None the least, my (so far) freedom as a U.S. citizen to “Press 1 for English”! Especially when it seems to be more and more difficult to purchase a lot of things that are not “Made in China.”

For example, I’ve recently been pondering getting my hands on a few “Let’s Go Brandon!” decals. If for no other reason, for memorabilia purposes, etc. That is, before the current radical-left infestations in the people’s White House “mandate” that such expressions of free speech be “canceled” from the face of the Earth.

Therefore, a few days ago I took the bold leap and placed a via-Internet-order for a small quantity, which was very timely delivered to our residential mailbox yesterday!

And, yes, you guessed it—the relatively simple, water-proofed paper construction, 3” x 7.5” “Let’s Go Brandon!” decals I ordered, and received, were “Made in China”!

As the frontage of more and more U.S. businesses are frantically plastered with “Now Hiring,” “Help Wanted,” “Bonuses Offered,” etc., signage.

Yes, the same U.S. that long, long ago was, for example, the first to land a human on the Moon, apparently cannot now be a serious competitor in the production of simplified “Let’s Go Brandon!” decals?

Or, for that matter, in the production of the countless “Made in Germany” wind (save-the-planet) turbines that continue to clutter America’s landscape?

Nevertheless, may appropriate curses fall upon me should I fail to grasp and duly appreciate just how truly blessed I am to (thus far) have the freedom to “Press 1 for English”! In lieu of “having to” learn Chinese, German, Spanish, etc.

For, such a “mandate” would truly be a threat to the survival of this very much senior (and language-challenged) citizen—who has yet to master my country’s common-language English. Yes, the same “English” that hopefully one day will be legislatively-declared to be, and enforced as, “the” official language of our most precious and ever-threatened America.

Likewise, hopefully soon-will-be-the-day when America finds the wisdom and courage to recover from its current nation-destructive addiction to “Made in China.” 

A China not focused on hurt feelings and offensive-to-some historical artifacts, etc. But, instead, on its rapidly spreading — and liberty-threatening — “economic and military supremacy”! 

                                                                —William James Moore 

 [PS – And no apologies due, nor offered, for above use of a bit of satire in an effort to draw attention to serious concerns.]