P.S. A Column On Things

By PAUL E. SCHINDLER JR. I am from Portland, Oregon, Beaumont ’66, Benson High ’70, MIT ’74. Some things are impossible to know, but it is impossible to know these things.

This and That

August 2, 2026

Lincoln Tackled Internet Quotes
“The problem with internet quotes is that you cannot always depend on their accuracy.”
― Abraham Lincoln, 1864

What’s The Point Of Education?

Creating Harmony Out Of Chaos
Harmony out of Chaos was recently used to describe public relations. I believed that was my job when I practiced journalism. Another phrase I used, mostly during the 20 years I spent as a tech writer, was that I did English to English translation. Making technobabble intelligible to the humanities majors who run most corporations.

Peter Brown, Dead at 76
Only a half dozen of you will have known Peter, but you’re long-time friends and readers. My long-ago friend and benefactor Peter Brown died last week. I show my respects by Telling My Peter Brown Story.

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