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Learn Something New To Correct Old Mistakes

02.11.2014 writing

I thought that I could read music. I took piano lessons for years as a child from an old woman, Viola Hicks, who drove around to the scattered farm houses and gave half hour lessons for one dollar a session. And I did learn to play. I can pound out a ragtime tune from Scott […]

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Word. Notebooks Built For To Dos

06.12.2013 Product Reviews

The folks at Word. Notebooks sent me a few of their notebooks to take a look at. They’ve sat in my “Action” file during my recent convalescence, but I’ve been giving them a go recently. I can’t help but  compare them to the Field Notes Memo books that I regularly carry and love. They are […]

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Three Rules Of Proper Notebook Management: 3-What To Do With Filled Notebooks

06.06.2013 Tools

It doesn’t matter. I very rarely look at my older, archived notebooks, but I like having them. I don’t need them. Perhaps someday I’ll build a bonfire to send them back into the void or bury them in the ground and let them gently return to nature. Perhaps I’ll urge those who carry on after […]

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Three Rules Of Proper Notebook Management: 2-The Best Notebook To Use

06.05.2013 writing

Whatever is available. The notebook or writing surface you have with you at the moment is the best one to use. I love trying out new notebooks, but the fact of the matter is, it doesn’t matter what brand or type of notebook I use. I frequently just carry a few 3×5 note cards to […]

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Three Rules Of Proper Notebook Management: 1-What To Write In Your Notebook

06.04.2013 writing

Everything. A pocket notebook is one of the most valuable tools a writer can possess and it’s pretty damn useful for everyone else, too. Write down everything that you need to know later, want to remember, things that you’ve seen, or ideas that have occurred to you. Write down things that amuse, shock, or move […]

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