Originally Posted by Guest

It is a way to keep the fingers nimble, sight to hand coordination and a chance to practice almost forgotten vocabulary. It is self-edification at the least and mind exercise if nothing else. I also learn a little of current events that some find interesting, so that I can scan the vast library of the Internet for minute details of political controversy. YES...........a total waste of time, but better that wasting it on the idiot box, aka boob-tube.