@amit that is so true- the simple things in life are quite workable- and sometimes have the simple pleasures difficult to get elsewhere.

I realize that reading text off paper is quite soothing- and the smell of paper has that magical effect.(and at the same time crave for a device with e reader/editor and audio features. Kindle next?)

I was writing some notes the other day with a pen and was appalled to find that fingers start hurting after a few sentences! Not to mention the awkward flow of writing.

It is quite possible that we will be teaching the kids that mastering of keystrokes is more important than the pleasures of cursive writing, and that the superiority of spell check will hide the embarrassment of incorrect spellings.

And I think after a few generations, our brains will be smaller and fingers bigger. Or possibly everything gets smaller- because we get to use less and less of physical prowess-es.

Nifty review – very constructive. Lots of good thoughts to mull over.

The one thing that jumped out at me as i was reading through the post, is the rapidly declining practice of carrying a pen (at least so far as i’m concerned).

Even as the world goes more and more digital, the simple writing instrument never loses its relevance.

Now that i find myself wearing more and more pocket-less formal shirts (what a silly idea, that) and polo tees, i have stopped carrying a pen… for want of a place on my person to slide it on to. I miss my pen. I wonder what i could do. Need an idea!

Probably, change my wardrobe and be more particular about shirt designs, eh?

Amit