In the 1990's, I walked into a thrift shop and walked out with some old typewriter.  At the time, I was fascinated by writers like PJ O' Rourke and Hunter Thompson, and the organic nature of writing appealed to me.  I also understood that Thompson especially, used a typewriter right up until he typed the word "counselor" on a single page before making a self-inflicted exit.

About that time  I picked up Don Novello's "Lazlo letters" a compendium of letter written to all sections of…