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 ^[1]. 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 ^[2]. This way you can create your own Tome of TEOTWAWKI to pass down to your grandchildren. To me, this sounds reminiscent of Earth Abides ^[3] or Dies the Fire ^[4]. Just think of it as a truly appropriate technology. (“Wow! Look at this: Great-grandpa’s annotated copy of FM 5-103 ^[5]“.)