Yes, one of my favorite qualities! -----Original Message----- From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jeanette Beal Sent: Friday, August 25, 2006 3:20 PM To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [bookport] Re: Has anyone heard of this device? Yeah I think it's all principal really. There's value in knowing how to stencil before learning cursive, same goes for all of this. I'm grateful for what skills I have, but I'm really glad I can just press a button and have a machine do it for me too. But I'm lazy. There's a lot to be said for inherent laziness. - Jeanette On 8/25/06, Sandy Licht <slicht@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > wrote: When I graduated from high school in 1970, if someone had told me there would be a device like the Bookport or a PC, for that matter, I wouldn't have believed them. I am rather conservative in most ways, but, as far as technology is concerned, I wouldn't ever want to go back to the "good old days". At 02:57 PM 8/25/2006, you wrote: >As someone who graduated high school in 1974 with nothing more >technologically advanced than a manual typewriter and sometimes taped >textbooks, I sure due envy the plethora of techie devices current students >have access to. I would give anything to be debating whether I needed a >laptop or a Pacmate. Slate and stylus anyone? Tried to resist posting this >but just had to say how lucky you students are nowadays and I am happy for >you. > >Joni Sandy Licht Phone: 409-898-8218 Jeremiah 29:11 - 14A 11For I know the plans I have for you," says the LORD. "They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope. 12In those days when you pray, I will listen. 13If you look for me in earnest, you will find me when you seek me. 14I will be found by you," says the LORD...