re: #223 The Very Reverend Battleaxe of Knowledge

I can be kind of curmudgeonly about new technology, but mechanical (and servo-assisted mechanical) typewriters are one category I have no residual affection for.

I suffer from Dupuytren’s Contractures, a result of my Polish ethnic heritage aggravated by my use of Phenobarbital for my epilepsy since 1995. I have had four hand surgeries for the condition, which requires physical therapy.

The typewriter is excellent therapy for my hands, as it requires exercise of all my fingers and a fair amount of pressure to impress letters on paper. Hence, I type a lot of real letters to mail to family and friends, as well as filling in state paperwork.