Author Archives: Mike Swickey

Is it too late to send holiday cards? Not according to Michelle Slatalla writing in The New York Times. This is a tongue-in-cheek piece, but very funny and with more than a few truths about cards sent – and received. … Continue reading →

There are travel journals and then there are travel journals. Back to that in a minute. Stacie Rife is a mixed media collage artist from the state of Washington- and is extremely talented. She has the Bailey’s Bliss website where … Continue reading →

I’ve been reading a lot of posts regarding the increased use of pencils as primary writing instruments. What do you think about this? Some say that pencils fade and shouldn’t be considered for journals, diaries, etc. Yet, a lot of … Continue reading →

This is a huge pet peeve of mine that I simply do not understand. Schools are still using writing as punishment. It’s wrong, wrong, wrong and the stupidity in such “punishment” really makes me angry. Maybe it’s one of those … Continue reading →

I had a lot of good reaction to my recent post about handwritten notes. I thought I would expand that a bit to the good old-fashioned letter. Alexandra Stoddard wrote a book in 1991, that continues to be recommended and … Continue reading →