Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883

Opinion: Amid pandemic, take pen in hand

I can't recall the last time I wrote or received a handwritten letter- but it's time to send such letters again.

The reasons why the handwritten letter died are obvious: e-mail, text messaging and cellphones. With how quick those innovations make whipping off a note, why would anybody take an hour to hand-write one?

But how much better off might we be if we started sending such letters again?

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