…Today I Learned… As far back as the 8th Century BCE, they used to write on a wax tablet, …It was about the size of an iPad, and they would write into the wax with a special tool called a ‘stylus’, (the end of which could be used as an eraser, to smooth out the wax…) …I feel like my memory is no different at record keeping, There’s only the wax available: malleable, forgiving, …forgetful. Where I make my rudimentary marks before I quickly run out of room. Then, without hesitation, without preference, I erase down the line. ...All memories being equally created, and all memories being equally erased... 03/30/2021 M. L. Michael
Anachronism
…Today I Learned…
As far back as the 8th Century BCE, they used to write on a wax tablet.
…It was about the size of an iPad,
and they would write into the wax with a special tool called a ‘stylus’,
(the end of which could be used as an eraser, to smooth out the wax…)