Leaving Minneapolis on the morning of July 9, I arrived in Houston, TX, shortly around 4:00am on Thursday, July 11. Spending the night parked, sleeping in the grass, the sounds of the Texas night yielded to the sunrise. I was too groggy, my eyes drooping, to fully appreciate it, but even then I knew that … Continue reading On and Off to Houston
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The Typewriter: Without Distraction or the Twitch of Alt+Tab
It is easy to condescendingly dismiss those who insist on hand-writing their letters, resist digital photography and are incapable of writing even so much as a grocery list on their laptop. There is kind of a natural reaction to comment on how "picky" or "whiny" they are being without considering how hard it truly is … Continue reading The Typewriter: Without Distraction or the Twitch of Alt+Tab
Some Finds and Thoughts on Letter-Writing
To follow up on my last article about the benefits of journaling, I thought it may be interesting to write about another one of my literary loves: letters. To think that there was once a time when, after a long day, one could sit down with a cup of tea, collect one's thoughts and present … Continue reading Some Finds and Thoughts on Letter-Writing