Cursive

I read a comic this morning that took a jab at how we as a society are less adept at writing in cursive because of the heavy use of typewriters, followed by word processors, followed by just about every person in the country having a computer, and finally the rise of texting and smart phones.  This made me remember when I was taught how to write in cursive in elementary school, and got me wondering if they still actually teach it in school today. 

I remember when I was taught cursive, I utterly hated it.  I still do, of course, because I really feel it was a worthless venture.  I felt this way and I didn't have my own cell phone yet, and I had just got my first Atari computer.  I didn't even know how to type yet.  (We're talking first grade, here.)
One of my co-workers has a young daughter, so I asked her about it and yes, apparently they still do teach cursive writing in elementary school.  According to Wikipedia though, it's taught with a lot less emphasis today, which is a good thing, I think. 

My own handwriting is a bit odd...and incorrect.  I write in all capital letters, with letters that are to be upper-case simply larger than letters that are to be lower case.  SO, I BASICALLY WRITE LIKE THIS.  This is mostly because I hate writing in cursive, and I dislike how lower case letters look when handwritten. It's a lot easier to write neatly in all caps, too, given the block nature of the letters. 

It's all moot at this point in civilization, though, since the only time I hand write anything is when I'm making a note to myself or when I'm signing my name.  No one needs to be able to read my signature anyway (it's basically just two capital letters and some squiggly lines).