September pickups

[Scott Garner]

Originally Posted by David Atkatz

It did change a lot, but it was basically only the "Ms" that he played with. I agree with your idea of "coolness." (That, and the fact that kids aren't taught to write anymore. And very little of anything else, for that matter.)

I would add that the domination of the tech world (computers, tablets, smartphones) has eliminated the repetition of actually having to physically "write" anything.

I've often mused over how bad my own penmanship has become over time. I believe that the decay in quality is due to not actually "writing" anything anymore.

If you're a young athlete born in the computer age, to David's point, they probably have never been taught, or ever practiced, writing with good penmanship. Both of my kids are academically smart, but both share poor penmanship, IMHO.

[Runscott]

Originally Posted by Scott Garner

I would add that the domination of the tech world (computers, tablets, smartphones) has eliminated the repetition of actually having to physically "write" anything.

I've often mused over how bad my own penmanship has become over time. I believe that the decay in quality is due to not actually "writing" anything anymore.

If you're a young athlete born in the computer age, to David's point, they probably have never been taught, or ever practiced, writing with good penmanship. Both of my kids are academically smart, but both share poor penmanship, IMHO.

You are right about penmanship, but there are (and always have been) people who could write very well, but who had illegible crap signatures.

But my guess would be that Derek Jeter can't write anything that's readable.

[mr2686]

Originally Posted by Runscott

You are right about penmanship, but there are (and always have been) people who could write very well, but who had illegible crap signatures.

But my guess would be that Derek Jeter can't write anything that's readable.

I think he could if the price was right!

[Scott Garner]

Originally Posted by mr2686

I think he could if the price was right!

Mike,
We don't have that much money!