I am in my early twenties and I clearly remember taking cursive in third and fourth grade to the point where everyone in the class at least understood how to do it (if not well.) From that point on, our teachers always required us to write in print so that they could actually read what we wrote. I think that alone is a sign that this is something that shouldn't have focus on it for every student.
I know people who have self-taught handwriting (and one who has taken classes that also included calligraphy.) Art forms like this are not generally lost quite so easily. There will be people who can read cursive and those who can't and that is just fine.
To be honest, while I'm glad this episode turned out for the best, I wouldn't want the same to happen to me. Imagine how many times a lost firefighter relies on a roaming dog for directions to a fire and it turns out well. I don't like the odds.
I clearly remember this person coming to my elementary school and giving us a talk about music. Besides showing off his garden hose instrument, he played us one of the lowest notes you're able to play on a wind instrument. But, being as that ways years ago (and that I probably never bothered to learn his name at the time) I don't know who he is.
Disregarding all talks on healthcare and obesity, I can't help but think this isn't a bad way to do it. After all, if she didn't know she was pregnant, she avoided severe morning sickness. She also didn't have people randomly putting their hands on her belly or asking strings of questions.
California has never been known for understandable, reasonable laws. I sometimes think the politicians play a game seeing who can pass the stupidest laws. It's ridiculous that environmetally-conscious people can't landscape their yard how they like it.
That being said, there are some simple ways to follow these laws that won't eat-up too much water. There are tons of drought resistant plants that don't need nearly the amount of water a full lawn does.
Neither of these cases sound particularly mysterious to me. At least, not anymore so than a number of other cases where we merely don't have all the evidence.
On a side-note, while there are still plenty of mysteries involved with the pyramids, we've come a long way in unlocking the secrets to their construction. Dr Rainer Stadelmann in particular has brought about many very reasonable explanations for how construction was accomplished.
I don't care much about the appearance of others. If they chose to look like idiots, that just adds more entertainment to my day. That being said, I think this is actually an amusing idea.
I'm pretty sure this is going to be one of those things people in the future look back at and say, "What the heck were they thinking?" Just like we do with those baby window cages and clothe dog side-cars.
I know people who have self-taught handwriting (and one who has taken classes that also included calligraphy.) Art forms like this are not generally lost quite so easily. There will be people who can read cursive and those who can't and that is just fine.
That being said, there are some simple ways to follow these laws that won't eat-up too much water. There are tons of drought resistant plants that don't need nearly the amount of water a full lawn does.
On a side-note, while there are still plenty of mysteries involved with the pyramids, we've come a long way in unlocking the secrets to their construction. Dr Rainer Stadelmann in particular has brought about many very reasonable explanations for how construction was accomplished.