“Why don’t he write?”
The movie Dances with Wolves (1990) has this scene where Kevin Costner’s character and an old muleskinner come upon the skeletal remains of a person who died on the plains of the Old West. “What you got there?” the…
Adventures in Writing
One kind of communication does not exclude the other. You may notice that in order to extend my message of writing handwritten notes, I make use of the Internet. And Instagram. And Facebook. On this website, however, I hope…
Ready, Set, Write
What are you waiting for? Assemble materials. Build a writing nest. Pick a place. Go for it. “The handwritten note has been around for hundreds of years and it’s not going to die out because some of its everyday…
Knowing When to Stop
My mother wrote so many letters that she then tore up the following day, which reminds me of the song “Knights in White Satin,” sung by the Moody Blues. The lyrics, “letters I’ve written never meaning to send” evoke…
Do you deserve a gift?
Some years ago, while reading Miss Manners, one bit of advice struck me and has stayed with me since. Author Judith Martin said that people should not use notes preprinted with Thank You when writing a thank you note. Dear Miss…
Who Should I Write?
“In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.” Martin Luther King, Jr. It’s easy to forget that words not spoken or conveyed in writing are remembered because you didn’t…
