On My List

 

Hit the Books!

Books for America's 250th Anniversary.

An improved and enlarged list is here. Bear with me.

[Photo by Max Sulik at Unsplash]

The Battle of Oslo

 

Communication's Changing Standards

 

I have found that email messages have become so common that they are often ignored. If there ever were a resemblance to the old-fashioned paper, envelope, and ink version, it is long-gone.

That's one reason why text messages are far more likely to be read. Although techie, they are more personal and, like email, the recipient has the ability to choose when to respond.

Still, there was an intensely personal aspect to the old paper and envelope approach. 

I follow a ritual and use a letter opener: a miniature samurai sword that a friend brought me from Japan.

The ritual is surprisingly enjoyable. As the process unfolds, one can study the type of stationary, the nature of the signature, and even the stamp.

All are evidence that a real person took the time to send me a message.

I recently received a letter that had a William F. Buckley Jr. postage stamp on the envelope. The hand-written postscript said:

"I want you to know that not everyone merits that stamp."

Nice touch. 

Big smile.

Try that with an email!

Business Associates

 

A Deadly Blend

The Iran War may require a new strategy.

Let's think anew.

Yes

 

In the Stack

 

On My List

 

Back at My Desk

 Various commitments drew me away today.

Not only can I now attend to desk work, but I can also continue with The Simplification of My Office.

The boxes of items that going into a storage area are multiplying.

If in doubt, throw it out.