Writing

For someone that has terrible handwriting and spends most of his time on a computer, I sure do have a complicated relationship with notebooks.

Like most geeks, I've liked Moleskine notebooks since I first met one. They feel nice. They're a good size. The paper is deeply satisfying to write on. Something about writing in one makes you feel like you've got something important to write - or should, anyway.

And that was a problem. Read more »

I'm generally not altogether articulate or coherent when I'm speaking with someone, in person or on the phone. Every sentence, every word - you only get one shot to get it right, or you wind up stumbling over yourself. My problem is that I change direction mid-sentence - or worse, change word mid-word - and the prose comes spilling out of my mouth like the tinkle of an excitable puppy. Read more »