I have a very nice, hand made clipboard. It holds a legal pad that doubles as a mouse pad. Most pages are not ripped out, simply turned. There is always a supply to replenish. Using it as a mouse pad keeps it close at hand. Forcing myself to no more than one page of notes at a time helps me to reduce complex problems into simpler ones. I keep all the old ones, though I can't recall ever going back through them for anything. If I were truly organized I'd have the start and end date, and perhaps the projects touched during that time. I am not that organized. --=20 http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .