Texting has long been bemoaned as the downfall of the written word, “penmanship for illiterates,” as one critic called it. To which the proper response is LOL. Texting properly isn’t writing at all — ...

This is another aspect of texting that short-circuits the critical thinking process that is needed for writing–stringing together a collection of words to build a complete sentence; considering ...

CHICAGO (AP) – Anna Schiferl hadn’t even rolled out of bed when she reached for her cell phone and typed a text to her mom, one recent Saturday. Mom was right downstairs in the kitchen. The text? Anna ...