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Nurse reprimanded for illegible handwriting
A Dartmouth, N.S., nurse has been reprimanded for his illegible handwriting, a problem some health-care workers say is made worse by modern communications.
What of Persian as the Lingua Franca of the New Century?
In Global Brief magazine's Strategic Futures segment recently published, experts and pundits were asked, what will be the key language(s) of this new century?
Using Google satellites, an Emirati sheik makes a name for himself
It’s the oil-sheik equivalent of a boy peeing his name into a snowbank.
Channel 1 Russia and Birch-bark Manuscripts
The 1 Channel’s “Good Morning” television program has been shot July 18 at the Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy.
The Morgan Presents a Spectacular Installation by Xu Bing: The Living Word
A reflection on language and the nature of writing has been at the core of Xu Bing's art since the beginning of his career in China during the mid-1980s.
Foot Calligraphy
The shift in seasons has a huge influence on people’s emotions. In the three months of autumn, the natural world reaches its full maturity.
New standards don't require students to learn cursive writing
The Common Core curriculum, used in Indiana and 45 other states, does not include teaching cursive writing.
Spirit in the Sky: Shinichi Maruyama's Kusho
Shinichi Maruyama hurls black India ink into water (or visa versa) and photographs the millisecond that these two liquids collide.
Only the dedicated will crack the cursive
If you love to journal but lately you’ve been censoring your thoughts before committing pen to paper, worried what your grandchildren might think of you if they ever read some of your entries, here’s liberating news from a New Jersey teacher — the majority of today’s students cannot write in cursive, nor can they read it.
When the post office dies
The demise of the post office as a conveyor of monthly bills, pension cheques, charity-fodder and just plain correspondence has become a given.
The Calligrapher's Secret
Exiled Syrian writer Rafik Schami recreates a cosmopolitan and pluralistic Damascus that existed as recently as 50 years ago, but that is so traditional in its way of life that it could be medieval.
Calligraphy Gifts
Calligraphy is not just for weddings. It can also be used to create personal gifts.
Nissan has a ‘Challenging’ New Plan
Nissan Motor Co. announced a midterm plan Monday dubbed “Power 88” — a playful reference to a pair of numerical goals for 8% growth.
Pens that scripted wonders go dry…
The striking beauty of jewel-like alphabets and designs inscribed on a sheet of paper grabs the immediate attention of the eyes.
Chinese Calligraphy Concert held in Austria
A unique concert has taken Vienna on a magic journey from traditional Chinese calligraphy to Chinese music. The Chinese Calligraphy Concert was held at Hofburg Palace earlier this month.
Islamic make-over for Pakistan bus stops
Pakistan is decorating bus stops with Koranic verses and Islamic calligraphy to give a more spiritual flavour to the capital Islamabad, long considered one of the country's most liberal cities.
Toots Magsino exposes her brave heart
It always takes courage to tell one’s personal story. But mixed-media collage artist Toots Magsino had more than that when she opened her “Between Episodes” exhibit.
Literary event takes to the streets of Collingwood in September
Canadian Wordstock festival to be held in September again.
Dwelling in the Fuchun mountains
Huang Gongwang is considered one of the Four Great Masters of the Yuan and acknowledged as their leader
Ancient calligraphy meets politics in modern Arabic graffiti
Arabic artists push the boundaries of graffiti with their calligraphic styles and political messages.
Write: Don’t write it off
Swiss brand Caran d’Ache hopes to bring the art of writing with a pen into mainstream again, writes Syida Lizta Amirul Ihsan.
Lloyd Reynolds: A Life of Forms in Art. A calligrapher’s life beyond letters.
“At that time Reed College offered perhaps the best calligraphy instruction in the country. Throughout the campus every poster, every label on every drawer, was beautifully handwritten…"
Exhibition marks 1,000th anniversary of the First Edition of Tripitaka
This year marks the 1,000th year of the engraving “Chojo Daejanggyeong” (the First Edition of the Tripitaka Koreana), on which work was begun in 1011, during the second year of the reign of King Hyeonjong, and completed in 1087 in the Goryeo Kingdom (918-1392).
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Words Of Wisdom
Calligraphy is a kind of music not for the ears, but for the eyes.
(V. Lazursky)