Letter Re: The Value and Practice of Journaling

Hi,
I just read the article on the use of acid free paper with interest and noted that Hammermill makes printer paper that is acid free. Some of it isn’t much more than regular paper, so it might make a good choice for [long term archiving of] those manuals we print off the Internet. Amazon sells several varieties.

God Bless! – Mack G.

JWR Replies: That same paper can be used to make bound journals or hardback books from downloaded PDFs. If you are handy with tools, you can do your own stitched bookbinding. This way you can create your own Tome of TEOTWAWKI to pass down to your grandchildren. To me, this sounds reminiscent of Earth Abides or Dies the Fire. Just think of it as a truly appropriate technology. (“Wow! Look at this: Great-grandpa’s annotated copy of FM 5-103“.)