seanessay.com My activist friend Shawna, knowing that my Member of Parliament (MP) appreciated my letters, asked my to forward some, presumably so she could role model. I suppose activists may read How to Win Friends and Influence People, but then forget the lessons, especially if they are “polarized like an American” or stridently condemning “the […]
Writing to “Right Honourable” Folks
seanessay.com We have all heard of the angry spouse who argues by dredging up everything but the kitchen sink. Or the stranger you get to talking with, at the A&W or the bar, who turns out to have a long list of grievances, theories, and pet peeves against the government. That’s normal, but when I […]
In My Day, We Wrote Paper Letters
seanessay.com In my youth, I was inspired by the father in the memoir Fifth Chinese Daughter, as he made copies of every letter he sent, and kept every letter he received. Although I was as lazy as the next guy, somehow I managed to always find carbon paper or make photocopies. Back then, for normal […]