As I close in on my 999th post — I want to give a shout-out to the diminishing but vitally important world of TYPEWRITER REPAIRMEN. When Ermanno Marzorati, my longtime repairman, left the business, I was bereft. But he handed over Star Office Machines to his long-time friend HELMUT SCHULZE, who’s ably jumped into the fray. Helmut…
I took my ailing Olympia Compact 2 to Star Office Machines to have Pedro look at it one more time. ‘”Something’s wrong with the carriage, ” I told Ermanno, who doesn’t usually look at such lowlife. “Right here,” Ermanno pointed. “It should be catching. Pressure’s off.” He was right of course. It took less than two…
Ewa Metcalf pays attention. She knows me. She’s always on the lookout for anything that has a typewriter — or a story about ‘thank you notes’. She sent me this article from the Providence Business News (March 16-22, 2015) about a woman, Beth Schart, who’s started a company that offers handwritten letters. Beth writes the…
I got a cookbook, “DAS BOOK” that features Chef Rockenwagner’s favorite German-inspired recipes. Vin loves muesli and always orders it at any hotel that serves it. When I found out he even carries a PHOTO of his favorite dish — on his phone — I vowed to try to better his experience. I made my…
Remember those days when you slathered stickers all over everything? You can bring back that joy–when you buy postage stamps. Please Share
I was on the phone yesterday with Kim from the Da Vinci Design School. We were talking about the importance of “soft social skills” for kids whose parents may not have taught them how important it is to reach out & network as a way to build one’s brand. I told Kim I believe…
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Rosie Schaap is a columnist for the New York Times Magazine. She says what we’ve already known: “the handwritten letter is an endangered species”. First it was threatened by phone calls. Then texts. Rosie doesn’t buy it. She says “serious occasions” still call for a “handwritten letter”. And finally, she urges, “It’s not hard….
Gail Moss was one of the talented women in the “Women in Film” class I gave the other night … I taught my own lesson about the importance of writing ‘thank you notes’. I told the class “if your handwriting isn’t great, I think it’s OK to type it on the computer, and cut &…
When I went in for my annual visit to see Dr. Ross, my gastroenterologist, she asked how I was… and I could see on the front of her file one of my typed notes. “Do you have anything for me?: she asked … and I shoved my typed “To Do” list at her. “”I’m still…
