Help finding someone to type a short manuscript written in cursive
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asknicola_feedMy stepfather-in-law, Art Woodbury, has written a short but excellent how-to book on jazz improvisation.1 The problem? It’s written in pencil. In shaky cursive. With many alterations, erasures, and insertions. Plus a mix of photocopied and hand-drawn musical notations. Some pages are easy to read, others, well, not so much.
Here are a few sample photos to give you an idea:
It occurred to me that perhaps those who work in archival curation might know some people who—for a reasonable fee—might be willing to turn these handwritten pages into editable, digital text. It’s hard to estimate the length but I’d be surprised if it were over 20,000 words, and I’d guess closer to 12,000.
This is the work of Art’s heart—and mind, and expertise—and he would dearly like to see it published. Time is not on his side (he’s 95). So if anyone has any ideas about where to look so we can get this initial part of the process rolling I’d be most grateful.
Here’s the thing, it’s not just that I would like to please my stepfather-in-law but I genuinely believe this handbook would be a useful manual. So, again, I’d really be grateful for any suggestions anyone has. Please leave a comment below or reach out via the contact form.
And thank you!
- He knows whereof he speaks—he’s toured with the Harry James Band; done a lot of studio session work (he’s a saxophonist); taught musical practise, and theory, and improv at various universities. He was the first person, I think, to use the Stanford mainframe to compose—one of the first people to work on artificial intelligence there. He edited the first incarnation of Source magazine. He even played with Blue Cheer once at the Fillmore.
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Birdfeeding
Aug. 9th, 2025 02:08 pmysabetwordsmith posting in birdfeedingToday is mostly sunny and hot.
I fed the birds. I've seen a flock of sparrows and house finches.
EDIT 8/9/25 -- I put out water for the birds.
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I fed the birds. I've seen a flock of sparrows and house finches.
EDIT 8/9/25 -- I put out water for the birds.
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Sanders' young ladies' reader
Aug. 9th, 2025 02:21 pmmarycatelli posting in booksSanders' young ladies' reader : embracing a comprehensive course of instruction in the principles of rhetorical reading : with a choice collection of exercises in reading, both in prose and poetry, for the use of the higher female seminaries, as also, the higher classes in female schools generally by Charles W. Sanders
A selection of prose and poetry intended for elocution classes. Interesting, nowadays, chiefly for the selections choosing. With an eye to variety, the preface assures us, because they are intended for the young.
This one is, unlike the fourth and fifth readers, aimed specifically at girls. Which means a couple on the education of women and the necessity of its being for their whole lives, and not the flurry of society to win their husbands, and more female characters in the stories. It has a couple of selections that overlap with those readers.
A selection of prose and poetry intended for elocution classes. Interesting, nowadays, chiefly for the selections choosing. With an eye to variety, the preface assures us, because they are intended for the young.
This one is, unlike the fourth and fifth readers, aimed specifically at girls. Which means a couple on the education of women and the necessity of its being for their whole lives, and not the flurry of society to win their husbands, and more female characters in the stories. It has a couple of selections that overlap with those readers.
The Return of the Weekly Good News Report
Aug. 9th, 2025 10:18 amshadowkatI was going to post a quote of the day, but I can't remember it? So probably not that important.
After a bit of a lull, here is the return of the Good News Report, which is mainly about the environment, and not for once, about a hundred different litigation disputes. (In case you didn't already know that that US is a highly litigious country, with an insanely complicated court system - 2025 has managed to educate you on that point with interest, and in less than six months. 2025 is providing litigation attorneys with a lot of work.)
Anyhow, this post is mostly about environmental good news, although I'm certain there will be court cases resolved and otherwise in the middle of it, because that's how we roll.
Disclaimer: As always, good news much like humor and beauty is in the eyes of the beholder. So mileage may vary on this?
1. The United Nations reported a global shift toward renewable energy, passing a “positive tipping point” where solar and wind power will become even cheaper and more widespread.
https://apnews.com/article/climate-change-solar-wind-power-fossil-fuels-6aca4846e594ea8405f91edda39a03ad?sh_kit=7a2950363f4b90b1881ae76c68d24551846eea9063b67a6a14e9fa39bc419e40
2. Todd Koehnke and Tim Macklin, cofounders of the Collective Oyster Recycling and Restoration, have set out to restore the health of Connecticut’s overfished oyster beds by collecting shells from about 50 seafood restaurants in the state and dropping them back where they came from.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/used-oyster-shells-connecticut-long-island-sound/?ck_subscriber_id=2496857656
3.Conservationists and AI are successfully teaming up to help save the California red-legged frog.
https://www.npr.org/2025/07/19/g-s1-78230/ai-california-frog-science-conservation-threatened-species?ck_subscriber_id=2496857656
4. Despite the national extension shutting down, Illinois is keeping its dedicated 988 lifeline for LGBTQ+ youth.
https://khqa.com/news/local/illinois-to-keep-988-suicide-crisis-lifeline-for-lgbtqia-youth-after-national-extension-hangs-up-federal-funding-cuts-trump-administration-governor-jb-pritzker-idhs-secretary-dulce-m-quintero-mental-health-behavioral-services-counseling-support-teens?sh_kit=7a2950363f4b90b1881ae76c68d24551846eea9063b67a6a14e9fa39bc419e40
5. There are now about 11,400 high-speed, public charging stations in the US, and hundreds more are being added every few months. Driven by the private sector, the rapid expansion has continued despite the Trump administration’s freezing of construction subsidies.
https://archive.is/
6.President Emmanuel Macron announced that France would recognize Palestine as a state in pursuit of what he called the historical French commitment “to a just and durable peace in the Middle East.”
https://archive.ph/CcnmN
7.Enbridge announced it will invest $900 million on a 600 megawatt solar power project in Texas.
https://archive.ph/Z9ARd#selection-1309.20-1319.206
8.In general, donations to NPR and PBS stations have surged since Trump’s cuts were signed into law.
https://archive.ph/vc5ex
9.Congo and Rwanda-backed rebels signed a declaration of principles to end decades of fighting, commit to a comprehensive peace agreement, and commit to “building trust” through various measures.
https://apnews.com/article/congo-m23-rebels-peace-qatar-rwanda-f80166117d557991896ef89d4cd3a324?user_id=66c4cab45d78644b3acfbcde&sh_kit=7a2950363f4b90b1881ae76c68d24551846eea9063b67a6a14e9fa39bc419e40
10.Tree planting in England is now at its highest recorded rate in over 20 years
https://forestrycommission.blog.gov.uk/2025/06/27/a-year-of-growth-tree-planting-rates-hit-their-highest-level-in-over-20-years/?sh_kit=7a2950363f4b90b1881ae76c68d24551846eea9063b67a6a14e9fa39bc419e40
( the rest of the 30 items of note )
After a bit of a lull, here is the return of the Good News Report, which is mainly about the environment, and not for once, about a hundred different litigation disputes. (In case you didn't already know that that US is a highly litigious country, with an insanely complicated court system - 2025 has managed to educate you on that point with interest, and in less than six months. 2025 is providing litigation attorneys with a lot of work.)
Anyhow, this post is mostly about environmental good news, although I'm certain there will be court cases resolved and otherwise in the middle of it, because that's how we roll.
Disclaimer: As always, good news much like humor and beauty is in the eyes of the beholder. So mileage may vary on this?
1. The United Nations reported a global shift toward renewable energy, passing a “positive tipping point” where solar and wind power will become even cheaper and more widespread.
https://apnews.com/article/climate-change-solar-wind-power-fossil-fuels-6aca4846e594ea8405f91edda39a03ad?sh_kit=7a2950363f4b90b1881ae76c68d24551846eea9063b67a6a14e9fa39bc419e40
2. Todd Koehnke and Tim Macklin, cofounders of the Collective Oyster Recycling and Restoration, have set out to restore the health of Connecticut’s overfished oyster beds by collecting shells from about 50 seafood restaurants in the state and dropping them back where they came from.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/used-oyster-shells-connecticut-long-island-sound/?ck_subscriber_id=2496857656
3.Conservationists and AI are successfully teaming up to help save the California red-legged frog.
https://www.npr.org/2025/07/19/g-s1-78230/ai-california-frog-science-conservation-threatened-species?ck_subscriber_id=2496857656
4. Despite the national extension shutting down, Illinois is keeping its dedicated 988 lifeline for LGBTQ+ youth.
https://khqa.com/news/local/illinois-to-keep-988-suicide-crisis-lifeline-for-lgbtqia-youth-after-national-extension-hangs-up-federal-funding-cuts-trump-administration-governor-jb-pritzker-idhs-secretary-dulce-m-quintero-mental-health-behavioral-services-counseling-support-teens?sh_kit=7a2950363f4b90b1881ae76c68d24551846eea9063b67a6a14e9fa39bc419e40
5. There are now about 11,400 high-speed, public charging stations in the US, and hundreds more are being added every few months. Driven by the private sector, the rapid expansion has continued despite the Trump administration’s freezing of construction subsidies.
https://archive.is/
6.President Emmanuel Macron announced that France would recognize Palestine as a state in pursuit of what he called the historical French commitment “to a just and durable peace in the Middle East.”
https://archive.ph/CcnmN
7.Enbridge announced it will invest $900 million on a 600 megawatt solar power project in Texas.
https://archive.ph/Z9ARd#selection-1309.20-1319.206
8.In general, donations to NPR and PBS stations have surged since Trump’s cuts were signed into law.
https://archive.ph/vc5ex
9.Congo and Rwanda-backed rebels signed a declaration of principles to end decades of fighting, commit to a comprehensive peace agreement, and commit to “building trust” through various measures.
https://apnews.com/article/congo-m23-rebels-peace-qatar-rwanda-f80166117d557991896ef89d4cd3a324?user_id=66c4cab45d78644b3acfbcde&sh_kit=7a2950363f4b90b1881ae76c68d24551846eea9063b67a6a14e9fa39bc419e40
10.Tree planting in England is now at its highest recorded rate in over 20 years
https://forestrycommission.blog.gov.uk/2025/06/27/a-year-of-growth-tree-planting-rates-hit-their-highest-level-in-over-20-years/?sh_kit=7a2950363f4b90b1881ae76c68d24551846eea9063b67a6a14e9fa39bc419e40
( the rest of the 30 items of note )
Weekly proof of life: reading + foodstuffs
Aug. 9th, 2025 03:23 pmumadoshiReading: scruloose and I finished listening to All Systems Red and are now maybe a third of the way into Artificial Condition.
Yesterday I finished The Hands of the Emperor, which I think I read some of every day and still took me something like a week and a half even though I continued to really enjoy it all the way through. (I did find myself wishing that some of the emotional arc with Kip and his family had been shorter; [ROT13] uvf pbzcyvpngrq srryvatf nobhg uvf snzvyl abg ng nyy tenfcvat jub ur jnf be jung ur npghnyyl qvq jrer inyvq, ohg gung jnf n YBG bs cntrf qribgrq gb znal vafgnaprf va n ebj bs ehaavat vagb lrg nabgure crefba jub qvqa'g trg vg naq jnf qvfzvffvir be vafhygvat, be fbzrbar jub QVQ xabj jub ur jnf naq univat na vagrenpgvba, naq va rvgure pnfr gurer jnf gura lrg nabgure yratgul qryvirel bs rkcynangvba, naq vg jnf whfg...n ybg.
After finishing that last night, I completely at random started reading We'll Prescribe You a Cat (Syou Ishida), about which I have no particular feelings at this time.
Eating/baking: ( fruit, baking, salad (HelloFresh), sadness about still not liking tomatoes )
scruloose and I finished listening to All Systems Red and are now maybe a third of the way into Artificial Condition.Yesterday I finished The Hands of the Emperor, which I think I read some of every day and still took me something like a week and a half even though I continued to really enjoy it all the way through. (I did find myself wishing that some of the emotional arc with Kip and his family had been shorter; [ROT13] uvf pbzcyvpngrq srryvatf nobhg uvf snzvyl abg ng nyy tenfcvat jub ur jnf be jung ur npghnyyl qvq jrer inyvq, ohg gung jnf n YBG bs cntrf qribgrq gb znal vafgnaprf va n ebj bs ehaavat vagb lrg nabgure crefba jub qvqa'g trg vg naq jnf qvfzvffvir be vafhygvat, be fbzrbar jub QVQ xabj jub ur jnf naq univat na vagrenpgvba, naq va rvgure pnfr gurer jnf gura lrg nabgure yratgul qryvirel bs rkcynangvba, naq vg jnf whfg...n ybg.
After finishing that last night, I completely at random started reading We'll Prescribe You a Cat (Syou Ishida), about which I have no particular feelings at this time.
Eating/baking: ( fruit, baking, salad (HelloFresh), sadness about still not liking tomatoes )
Check-In Post - Aug 9th 2025
Aug. 9th, 2025 07:13 pmbadly_knitted posting in get_knittedHello to all members, passers-by, curious onlookers, and shy lurkers, and welcome to our regular daily check-in post. Just leave a comment below to let us know how your current projects are progressing, or even if they're not.
Checking in is NOT compulsory, check in as often or as seldom as you want, this community isn't about pressure it's about encouragement, motivation, and support. Crafting is meant to be fun, and what's more fun than sharing achievements and seeing the wonderful things everyone else is creating?
There may also occasionally be questions, but again you don't have to answer them, they're just a way of getting to know each other a bit better.
This Week's Question: Share your favourite crafting tip, if you have one.
If anyone has any questions of their own about the community, or suggestions for tags, questions to be asked on the check-in posts, or if anyone is interested in playing check-in host for a week here on the community, which would entail putting up the daily check-in posts and responding to comments, go to the Questions & Suggestions post and leave a comment.
I now declare this Check-In OPEN!
MCU meme
Aug. 9th, 2025 09:57 amsholioStole this from muccamukk.
Bold = Watched Entirety
Italic = Watched Part
* Watched more than once.
† Watched in the first few weeks of release (at least initially, for TV shows).
( Big annotated list of movies/shows )
( Some nostalgic nattering about that )
Code if you want to do it yourself:
muccamukk.Bold = Watched Entirety
Italic = Watched Part
* Watched more than once.
† Watched in the first few weeks of release (at least initially, for TV shows).
( Big annotated list of movies/shows )
( Some nostalgic nattering about that )
Code if you want to do it yourself:
FAKE Double Drabble: Nibbles
Aug. 9th, 2025 06:41 pmbadly_knittedTitle: Nibbles
Fandom: FAKE
Author:
badly_knittedCharacters: Ryo, Dee.
Rating: PG
Setting: After Like Like Love.
Summary: Ryo just wants something to nibble on between chores.
Written Using: The dw100 prompt ‘Peckish’.
Disclaimer: I don’t own FAKE, or the characters. They belong to the wonderful Sanami Matoh.
A/N: Double drabble.
( Nibbles... )
DNFs
Aug. 9th, 2025 01:37 pmlightreadsSeven Devils by Elizabeth May and Laura Lam
Enemies to lovers sapphic (at least that’s where I assume it’s going, based on the setup) scifi about the heir to the evil galactic empire running away to join the rebellion, and the ship mechanic she is forced to work with despite bad history. Sounds potentially fun, right? It might be, but this was sold as adult and no. Incorrect. This reads so much like YA, I had formed this opinion before even finishing the first page. Not in the mood, particularly for this brand of YA where the main characters are supposed to be in their twenties but are in their feelings – and their feelings about their feelings – as if they are sixteen. Probably reads better if you know what it is going in. Why do publishers mismarket a book like this?
Dragon Prince by Melanie Rawn
Woof. If I’d read this in the 90’s when it came out, I would have eaten it up with a spoon. It’s 90’s romantasy, using that definition of romantasy as ‘reads like YA but with more sex.’ I read 25% of this and came so close to liking it. Young prince who wants to do things smarter not harder, and what’s up with the dragons. But I just cannot with the gender and sexual politics here. There was a lot that was hard to swallow (the dying father advising his son to make sure his wife knows who is the “master” in bed, and the book is like way into that) but I noped out for good when our hero finds out our heroine isn’t a virgin (like he is) and throws a massive tantrum. I suspect he will improve but nope. Out.
The Teller of Small Fortunes by Julie Leong
Cozy fantasy about the travelling seer whose lonely existence is disrupted by accidentally acquiring a found family, also various plot things. Lots of people like this one. I have no soul, so was variously bored and annoyed by it, even though it is perfectly competent at what it is doing.
Notes from a Regicide by Isaac Fellman
Trans scifi with a literary bent that is supposedly about the trans kid of trans parents discovering that they were revolutionaries after their deaths. I could not pay attention to this to save my life, and I don’t know why, since I gave up so early and have little sense of it. Worth trying again sometime?
Enemies to lovers sapphic (at least that’s where I assume it’s going, based on the setup) scifi about the heir to the evil galactic empire running away to join the rebellion, and the ship mechanic she is forced to work with despite bad history. Sounds potentially fun, right? It might be, but this was sold as adult and no. Incorrect. This reads so much like YA, I had formed this opinion before even finishing the first page. Not in the mood, particularly for this brand of YA where the main characters are supposed to be in their twenties but are in their feelings – and their feelings about their feelings – as if they are sixteen. Probably reads better if you know what it is going in. Why do publishers mismarket a book like this?
Dragon Prince by Melanie Rawn
Woof. If I’d read this in the 90’s when it came out, I would have eaten it up with a spoon. It’s 90’s romantasy, using that definition of romantasy as ‘reads like YA but with more sex.’ I read 25% of this and came so close to liking it. Young prince who wants to do things smarter not harder, and what’s up with the dragons. But I just cannot with the gender and sexual politics here. There was a lot that was hard to swallow (the dying father advising his son to make sure his wife knows who is the “master” in bed, and the book is like way into that) but I noped out for good when our hero finds out our heroine isn’t a virgin (like he is) and throws a massive tantrum. I suspect he will improve but nope. Out.
The Teller of Small Fortunes by Julie Leong
Cozy fantasy about the travelling seer whose lonely existence is disrupted by accidentally acquiring a found family, also various plot things. Lots of people like this one. I have no soul, so was variously bored and annoyed by it, even though it is perfectly competent at what it is doing.
Notes from a Regicide by Isaac Fellman
Trans scifi with a literary bent that is supposedly about the trans kid of trans parents discovering that they were revolutionaries after their deaths. I could not pay attention to this to save my life, and I don’t know why, since I gave up so early and have little sense of it. Worth trying again sometime?
(f&f)
Aug. 9th, 2025 01:24 pmelainegreyDad's surgeon visit went well. He'll have the minimally invasive clips done. The open heart surgeon was willing but discouraging. Dad was concerned with a long recovery, and L and i think it's for the best as we reflect on how well he follows instruction to rest. (Does not follow instructions.) I went to Dad's favorite bar, Dockside, with him and had a few drinks as he had his two beers.
My cousin came to visit semi out of the blue. She stayed in an inn in Pittsboro Thursday night, and i had lunch with her and dad Friday. She was planning on being in town in time for dinner on Thursday night but wasn't. Dad and i had a drink in City Tap waiting, but then got the news she was very delayed.
Last night i worked much later than usual. I can't believe it's Saturday again.
Just had a lovely lunch sandwich with cream cheese, the tiny wild tomatoes, smoked salmon, pickled red onion and thin slices of cucumber. Wish it had been fancier bread, but it was delicious nonetheless.
Must take advantage of decent weather in the yard.
Doctor Who Drabble: Good Manners
Aug. 9th, 2025 05:34 pmbadly_knittedTitle: Good Manners
Author:
badly_knittedCharacters: Donna Noble, Alien OC.
Rating: G
Written For: Challenge 947: ‘Beak’ at
dw100.Spoilers: Nada.
Summary: Donna meets an alien whose appearance is a bit intimidating.
Disclaimer: I don’t own Doctor Who, or the characters.
( Good Manners... )