In years gone by, it helped distinguish the literate from the illiterate. But now, in the digital age, people are increasingly communicating by computer and smartphone. No handwritten signature ...

This column has often mentioned the Dakota Business College in Fargo, its penmanship classes and the Watkins family that operated the school. Here’s a note from Lee Watkins, Fargo. His grandfather, F.

The Forum recently carried a story about California schools that are teaching kids in third grade how to write longhand despite today's computer-driven technology. That brings up items Neighbors has ...

The question facing Dr. Paul Hackmeyer was this: How could he convince his hospital’s doctors that their penmanship ranked right up there with hieroglyphics? Doctors’ handwriting is, of course, one of ...

Sip & Script is hosting a class at UnCommons on April 9. Sign up online and brush up your calligraphy skills. Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published ...