Usually, you might think a head of state would have other people do his notetaking, but in Malaysia, the Prime Minister has a habit of carrying a pocket notebook and using it! Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad always carries a small notebook with him and jots down anything that comes to mind about what members of … Continue reading Malaysia’s Prime Minister and His Notebook
Karl Rove made a speech to the Yale Political Union, in which he held up a member’s two Moleskines as a sign of pretension: The man known as “Bush’s Brain†doesn’t like the recent healthcare legislation, global warming or Moleskine notebooks… “I have never before been in a group that was so obviously and clearly … Continue reading Moleskine Monday: Karl Rove Doesn’t Like Them
It’s interesting to see how a notebook, particularly a Moleskine, and particularly a red one, can become a political symbol. Canada’s Liberal Party Leader, Michael Ignatieff, was spotted at a party conference jotting notes in a red Moleskine, and it seems to have whipped up a lot of commentary, sometimes rather snide : “Perhaps Michael … Continue reading Moleskines in Politics: Michael Ignatieff
A few years ago, former Senator Bob Graham, then a presidential candidate, raised some eyebrows when it was revealed that he kept extremely detailed diaries noting how he spent every minute of his day: 12:50: Cissy thinks she’s going into labor 1:15: Cissy preparing to leave for Baptist Hospital 1:20-1:30: MLTH. Bedroom, bathroom. Dress in … Continue reading Bob Graham’s Notebooks In the News