When did human beings lose the ability to read and write? Increasingly I’m finding that people just aren’t reading and writing nearly as much as they used to. I’m not alone in noticing this trend. Lately it has become a frequent subject of chatter with my more enlightened peers around the proverbial water cooler.

This trend towards illiteracy is no more evident than in the world of email. Back in the day, people actually used to read email, and shortly after reading a message, they would write back to you to acknowledge your message, answer your question or give some other appropriate response.

Nowadays it seems that …Continue reading » When Did We Lose the Ability to Read and Write?