by Richard Polt | Jun 2, 2023 | kids, Manifesto
Auke Vanderhoek in the Netherlands has composed a “Maker’s Manifesto,” closely inspired by the Typewriter Manifesto. You can find the Dutch text here, and here are some delightful photos of Auke’s daughter.
by Richard Polt | Dec 29, 2018 | kids
We all know that kids love typewriters, and many of them surely asked Santa for one. With permission from her grandpa, who shared it with me, I’m reproducing a letter from a certain eight-year-old whose wish was fulfilled.
by Richard Polt | Dec 16, 2018 | correspondence, kids
Continuing the theme from my previous post, here’s a delightful report from a Georgia typist, reproduced with his permission: Good evening Richard, I became a member of the insurgency a few months ago after reading your book and seeing the obligatory “California...
by Richard Polt | Dec 14, 2018 | kids, Olympia
A couple of years ago, I set up an Olympia SG3 in Xavier’s faculty lounge. People started using it for random bits of poetry, comments, and such. But recently, it’s seen little use. I suggested to a librarian that it might go well in the little makerspace...
by Richard Polt | Oct 12, 2017 | kids
A former student of mine writes: I have been teaching middle school, and I love to be with the students. … I have dozens and dozens of stories from the year so far. It seems that at every moment of teaching, my attitude is either “I can’t believe I...
by Richard Polt | May 9, 2017 | correspondence, Insurgency, kids
At a recent Maker’s Faire in California, a loyal agent of the typewriter insurgency and her son brought a set of typewriters. Here’s a succinct report: More details: “It was fun to see a couple of kids discover typewriters and really take to it right...
