CURSIVE-- Hawaii, Indiana, Illinois and Ohio have officially dropped handwriting as an educational requirement and many states considering doing the same. One day, extra instruction might be required for scholars wanting to read original documents.
When I retired in 2006, I already had one student who couldn't write cursive. I made him write a note on everything he turned in saying he couldn't write cursive so he wouldn't lose points. It was still a requirement in my school district at the time.
How are folks going to sign their name, perhaps a big old "X?" It was funny when I read a "Baby Blues" comic strip and the children's teacher had written an e-mail to all parents asking for any contact be made with an e-mail as well. It turns out that the teacher couldn't read cursive. Sad, though.
PIGGY BANKS-- By 2020, only 10% of all monetary transactions will be done with cash. We already have electronic payment systems for parking in Chicago (well, who carries that much cash on them.) Then, there is the debit card. I use one, but only because it pays two-and-a-half percent interest. Try to get that from any bank.
Not Finished Yet. --Cooter
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