Topic: various and sundry
Okay, so I lost wifi while in France and Italy. What happened was that I accidentally hit Fn+F2 on my laptop keyboard, which disables the wifi. And for whatever reason, I could not enable it again any other way. I didn?t find that out until I took the laptop back to Best Buy?where they did not charge me to give me the fix. Gotta give them credit for that!
It will become obvious that I like using different fonts. Sometimes a change in font is enough to keep me writing. Does it work the same for any of you out there?
I also have this thing for old typewriters, either electric or manual. I have a Royal portable from the 1940s and a Smith-Corona Electra 120 from maybe the 1960s. There are a couple of Electra 120s on eBay right now for $9.99. I bought mine for three bucks.
Why would anyone in their right mind use a manual or electric typewriter in these days of word-processing? A couple of reasons. First, they're great for hammering out a couple of labels. They're still the only way to go to fill out a multi-part form without handwriting. And for me, there is something comforting about the feel and the sound. I still associate that sound with writing. And there is something visceral about the feel of hammering those keys on the manual. Some of that same springy feel has been built into computer keyboards. So, that's why I keep them around.
And if you want your congressman to actually look at your letter, type it out on a manual. It shows that you took the time to compose it yourself, and it will definitely stand out from other letters. For my age group, a typewritten letter has the stamp of authority on it.
