But others say he wrote this way because he was left-handed and writing backwards was easier and helped keep the ink from smearing.

VOA: special.2010.09.15

He sometimes used 9 containers of writing fluid a day to keep such detailed records.

VOA: special.2009.01.24

"What I would like for the country and everybody to know is that with the age of the computer, it takes time for us to try to keep up with the computer but if some people would start writing again, and sending their bills by mail, maybe it could ease a little of the burden as far as the financial difficulties that we are in."

VOA: standard.2010.04.13