David Kluskiewicz

In the information age, we need to treat every action as if it were being recorded. To many, this can seem terrifying - the knowledge that anything you say can be turned against you. But, there is a positive side as well. Individuals are once again building up personal histories.

In a recent speech she gave in Hartford, Doris Kearns Goodwin described the way in which Lincoln and his peers wrote detailed letters (some never sent) throughout their lives. The focus required to chronicle thoughts and ideas the way Lincoln did is rare today. We barely have the time to write complete sentences in our emails. But, this trend toward sloppy communication is reversing. Slowly, we are becoming aware that what we do today needs to be structured in such a way that it can be used for a very long-time.