That kitchen calendar was half the size of my current behemoth of a month-at-a-glance ... I think back and wonder if that’s why, even in this digital age, I still keep a paper calendar in our house.

But when you visit an office supply store, there isn’t a wealth of options. The standard paper size is 8.5 inches wide by 11 inches long. Which invites a bit of pulpy pondering: Who decided that?

On the _Wall Street Journal_'s work/life blog, Anusha Shrivastava writes about the value of the paper calendar in her kitchen. Battery and cellular limitations are certainly one reason to have ...