Simple Pleasures

When I lived in Albert Lea and was a freelance graphic artist, I would have a professional prepare my tax return. When I came to pick up my prepared paper work she would go over them all with me and have me write out the checks for each. She would then say, "and the government specifically requests that you not staple your forms and check." With a smile on her face she would then pound a staple through all of the federal's, then another through all of the state's. She would then seal them up in envelopes for me to take to the post office.

This year I used a model 545 Swingline. Simple, but effective.