Correspondence

Companionship

I received your letter over a week ago and have been mulling over how to reply, what to write about and, more important in the long-term, what it is that you are looking for. My problem is not who you are nor where you are and also not why you are where you are. All…


Who Is To Blame?

The municipal region of Nienburg decided, quite some time ago, that the educational needs of those resident within its borders could just as well be served with fewer schools, thus saving the region, which is effectively bankrupt, a tidy sum for use within other budgets. The result has been the closure of several major schools…


Forethought And Planning

Your article on the local museum and their search for lost court records from 1600 – 1620 brought no surprises, especially not for those who know the manner in which this one museum works and has worked in the past. That the museum director decided not to purchase this item when it was offered to…


Good Health And High Spirits

Your letter did indeed find me in both good health and high spirits, despite the bad weather and all the things which we need to do to keep ourselves healthy and happy, but never really want to, and which I had planned but couldn’t see through. It has been one of those hectic weekends where…


Starting A Letter

Starting a letter, for the writer, is probably the hardest part of all. My mind is filled to overflowing with ideas about what to write, how to introduce myself, but the blank sheet of paper is still a challenge, something which has to be overcome. This, to my way of thinking, is a good thing;…


No Friend Of Technology

I, too, am not a great fan of modern technology, although I use it every day in my work and leisure and, sadly, am forced to use it now and then to stay in contact with people or when something has to be sorted out quickly. My preference is, and always has been, for the…


Letter Writer’s Alliance

Letter Writer’s Alliance Chicago. Dear Kathy and Donovan, I couldn’t bring myself, as an ardent and convinced writer of pen and paper letters, to use the online membership system for my application. Wherever possible I avoid such things and so, following an ancient tradition, I enclose my membership fees for due processing. I have been…


How Many Little Rituals

I wonder how many little rituals we have in our lives; not just the receiving, opening and reading of letters, but all of those almost automatic functions which make our lives seem to run smoothly. I gave a lecture, quite a while ago now, about the use of ritual and how we all fall into…


A First Letter

One of the great pleasures in life is being able to take a real ink pen and write to someone in a more personal style. It is so much better than sitting in front of a computer screen and typing out strings of electronic words which can be corrected and formatted until a certain level…


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