As a kid who used to spend hours practicing, modifying and studying my handwriting, this article in the NY Times makes me just sad.

The Case for Cursive Writing

Richard S. Christen, a professor of education at the University of Portland in Oregon, said, practically, cursive can easily be replaced with printed handwriting or word processing. But he worries that students will lose an artistic skill.
“These kids are losing time where they create beauty every day,” Professor Christen said. “But it’s hard for me to make a practical argument for it. I’m not one who’s mourning it because of that; I’m mourning the beauty, the aesthetics.”

Me too, Mr. Christen, me too.