Still trying to learn how to do all this stuff! Remember, I was Not raised on or with computers. In my childhood we used ink wells in holes on wooden classroom desks, connected (seat in front was 'fast' (fastened) to the desk of one behind) to dip our "buds" (? If that is the correct term for the metal thingie we attached to a slender (? holder? no idea what that was called!) handle and used "Ink Blotters" to absorb any extra ink that came off the 'point' as we attempted to learn "Handwriting." Yep, we had an actual class, in third grade, titled; "Handwriting." I remember I earned an "A" in that one, even won an "Award" for "Excellent Handwriting." :-)
Yes, I "pre-date" the Ballpoint Pen! Now, this is not to be mistaken for a "Quill Pen," like they used when the Constitution of the United States was signed! Just attempting to bring this whole "computer" stuff into perspective. Even "typewriting!" In high school we Had to pass the course of "Typewriting" with at least a Passing Grade; typing speed of 30 Words Per Minute-and that was on an Old Manual Typewriter, Way before the Electric Typewriter, let alone the Word Processors that first came out as a "Stand alone" object. Lastly came the computer! I figure I still have been born too soon, as I think in my lifetime we will just Speak to our computers and they will transfer the word to the typed page, and for those who prefer, we could simply "Handwrite" on a pad or screen, flat on our desks, and have that 'handwriting' transferred to the typed page; providing we still want typewritten pages. Look at the Electronic Books already! We don't even Have to purchase a "Bound Paper Book" to read a book; simply purchase one of several brands of these Electronic Books, and "Download" the book directly into our hand-held "Readers." I, personally, would Love to have one for Christmas, but considering this is the 21st Century, and the other day, as I sat with my wooden cutting board, and a knife, cutting up vegetables like celery and carrots for a salad, I realized that there are electric 'things' in production for Years and even Decades now that "Cut up these vegetables" for us, but here I am Still using a cutting board and a knife! Guess I should be happy I have an electric mixer, and am not still "Beating stuff" for 200 beats with an old wooden spoon! (Truly, the old cookbooks had those instructions in them!) So, hopefully, this is going to appear where I want it to appear, as a "Blog entry" that folks can read and respond to, by some such method, that, hopefully, They will be able to figure out!
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I honestly think we should STILL have handwriting classes! Most people's handwriting is terrible! In high school, there was one secretary who had the most beautiful handwriting! I have remembered that to this day. She said it was because they had to write it over and over and over!!!
Well Sandra, it works, your post is there for all to see, good job! It took me forever to work it all out and have my blog look the way it does now, but it is a fun learning project.
And yes, I prefer real books, that I can write in and underline and read over and over :)
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