The Bureau of Communication

As you know, Dear Readers (and as I'm sure you're tired of me reminding you), I enjoy writing. The sort of professional, quasi-technical/instructional/doctrinal writing I do at work, and especially the writing of personal letters. This is a dying art, to be sure, squeezed out by the lack of time, the lack of facility with cursive writing, and the growth of phone calls, e-mail and text messaging as the preferred mode of communication. I've written to some of you, and almost all of you have written back (I won't mention the lone holdout, but his name rhymes with Mike), making for a trip to the mailbox that is more entertaining than simply riffling through the piles of bills, political detritus, and assorted advertisements that have replaced the traditional ink-on-paper letter.

For those of you who would like to write, but lack the time, energy, vocabulary, or legible handwriting to do so, there is an option available to you: The Bureau of Communication. This is a wonderful website that provides fill-in-the-blank stationery for everyday correspondence. Need to send a complaint? Offer unsolicited feedback to someone? Deliver bad news? Offer congratulations on an event? Reply to an invitation or, conversely, invite someone to an event? Air a grievance or offer an apology? Look no further! The Bureau of Communication has a form letter waiting for you, and all you need to do is print it out, fill in the blanks, and drop it in the mail. What could be easier?

Amaze your friends ... confound your enemies ... send your thoughts! Visit the Bureau of Communication today!

Have a good day. Write to someone today ... they'll thank you for it.

More thoughts tomorrow.

Bilbo