Letter: ‘Santa to the Rescue’ spreads the holiday cheer
Ho! Ho! Ho, Gilroy! As the holiday spirit takes a hold of our town, I am overjoyed to announce the upcoming “Santa to the Rescue” extravaganza! This special event is all about spreading warmth and festive cheer for families in need. Once again, it...
The art of cursive is being lost
Amidst current discussions and controversy about the merits and challenges of the new “Core Curriculum,” a less dramatic yet equally important issue is the trend away from teaching “cursive” in our schools. As a retired teacher and current voter, genealogist and sports fan, I think the loss of the ability to write (and therefore read) cursive is another step in the increasing “depersonalization” of our culture with potentially disastrous consequences. I was further reminded of this as I went to vote by mail, where, on the envelope, you are told emphatically to sign your name (not print it) for your vote to count.
