Pen and paper

It could be pencil and paper but pens and ink tend to last longer.  Now is the time that students are getting notebooks and writing instruments to use in their school classes. But without classes, I tend to get some words "down" every day.  There was a time when "word processor" was new and interesting.  For a guy who discovered in 8th grade typing class that speed in striking the letter keys didn't matter if the RIGHT keys were not struck, computer word processing was wonderful for leaving no trace when corrections were made.  Google "Docs" has a fine correction mode that often finds errors.  It is also pretty good at tolerating some weird writing or spelling that I WANT to do. For people with difficulty remembering, a written note can make a big difference.

I just read that written composition is often outpaced by dictation, which is often 7 times faster at getting desired words down.  There are many tools these days that produce writing from speech.  But composing blog pages or emails is not something I am comfortable doing too quickly.  

I am very grateful that things have moved to the point that I can get a notebook and pen at a price I can afford and use them often.