In an age like ours, which is not given to letter-writing, we forget what an important part it used to play in people’s lives. ~Anatole Broyard A few years ago, I came across a list in the Reader’s Digest of 8 things being killed by the Internet. Twelve years ago, I wrote a blog post about it. Tonight I decided …
The Disappearing Letter
–There was a list in Reader’s Digest this month of the 8 Things being Killed by the Internet. Polite disagreement – Memory – Daydreaming – Waiting a day for sports scores – Footnotes – Leaving your desk for lunch – Concentration – Letter writing. –What do you think? Are these things being killed off by our fascination with the internet? …