An earlier version of this essay was published in the author’s blog on May 16, 2012. Modern man (and woman) is very interested in speed, on land and sea and in the air, but also in “scoring” student ...
When 22-year-old Patty Matthews headed to Norfolk, Va., in 1953 for a speed-writing course, she had no idea that the region’s extra-curricular activities would be so enticing. Her plans were to spend ...