by Tom Chandler | Jul 4, 2026 | Word Processing, Tips
Consider the summer of 1776. Thomas Jefferson sat in a rented room in Philadelphia with a quill pen, a bottle of ink, and the monumental task of drafting a document that would change the world. Every revision meant crossing out lines, rewriting paragraphs, and passing...
by Tom Chandler | Jul 4, 2026 | Spreadsheets, Tips
Today, Saturday, July 4, 2026, marks the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Two and a half centuries ago, fifty-six men pledged their lives, their fortunes, and their sacred honor to a cause built on unity — the idea that thirteen...
by Tom Chandler | Jul 1, 2026 | Keyboard shortcuts, Tips
Picture this: it is the night of April 18, 1775, and Paul Revere needs to warn the countryside that the British are marching. Now imagine if, instead of riding from house to house, he could have instantly jumped between every household in the colony with the press of...
by Tom Chandler | Jan 9, 2026 | Spreadsheets
January 2026 Dear friends and clients, I hope you had a Merry Christmas and are enjoying a happy New Year! During the holiday break, my wife and I helped our son and his family (which includes his wife—expecting daughter #3—twin daughters, and two large German...
by Tom Chandler | Mar 1, 2025 | Spreadsheets
In the fast-paced world of business, managing data efficiently can make all the difference. When John (not the client’s real name) needed help with his Excel spreadsheet (see figure 1 below, not his real data) to reassign account managers and balance revenue...
