Re: Pinsky poem in the Atlantic "Jar of Pens"

["etymes -at- lts -dot- com" <etymes -at- lts -dot- com>]

Depends on what I'm writing.  I type so fast that I can usually keep up 
with the subvocal sentences that form in my mind.  (I once amazed a vp 
by keeping up with his speech as he was talking through a new marketing 
piece.  When he got to the end, we had a word processed file he could 
print and take to an imminent meeting.)  When I'm doing technical docs, 
letters, or reports, there's no substitute for a keyboard and a good 
word processor.

If, however, I'm writing something creative or some piece that requires 
a lot of introspection, I really prefer a yellow pad and a wood pencil, 
preferably #1.  I get tired of mechanical pencils where you constantly 
have to click something to get more lead, or to replace the lead that 
you just broke, or the tiny erasers that wear out much too soon or fall 
out where you can't find them.  However finding a mechanical pencil is a 
lot easier these days than finding a #1 wood pencil.  

I don't miss fountain pens one bit.  I always hated the fact that they'd 
clog or I'd do something that caused a blot. Right now, when I have to 
use a pen (like for paying company bills), I really prefer the thinline 
imitation-Cross pens because of the weighting in my hand.  

Elna Tymes
Los Trancos Systems



^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Check out RoboDemo for tutorials! It makes creating full-motion software
demonstrations and other onscreen support materials easy and intuitive.
Need RoboHelp? Save $100 on RoboHelp Office in May with our mail-in rebate.
Go to http://www.ehelp.com/techwr-l

Free copy of ARTS PDF Tools when you register for the PDF
Conference by May 15. Leading-Edge Practices for Enterprise
& Government, June 3-5, Bethesda,MD. www.PDFConference.com

---
You are currently subscribed to techwr-l as: archive -at- raycomm -dot- com
To unsubscribe send a blank email to leave-techwr-l-obscured -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com
Send administrative questions to ejray -at- raycomm -dot- com -dot-  Visit http://www.raycomm.com/techwhirl/ for more resources and info.