I once fancied myself a writer. I had to settle for 'wordsmith' because I never had the ambition to sit down and work out any magnum opus though the thoughts were there and I was able.
Today is National Day on Writing, aka National Journalism Day. It is held under the auspices of the National Council of Teachers of English and was recognized in 2009 and 2010 by Senate resolutions. It is meant to bring the role of writing in everyday life.
However, when I noticed how the teachers stopped teaching hand writing altogether in the local school systems I knew that they only give mouth service to education and are in essence just a bunch of libtards out to indoctrinate rather than educate the children of the world.
I will likely never regain respect for another teacher in the public school system again. Those with whom I worked who didn't bother to check their facts before spouting off their ignorant mouths might do well to watch their dumb asses.
The NCTE says the holiday exists to:
1. highlight the remarkable variety of writing we engage in today;
2. provide a collection for research on whether writing today has risen to new highs or sunk to new lows; and
3. help us help others to write better.