In recognition of our collective need to keep cool and carry on, today’s Small Measure focuses on the decidedly low-fi hand fan. Several years ago, I picked up collapsible wooden fans for myself, my mother, and my editor. That fan lives squarely in my purse all summer long, ready to be deployed at a moment’s notice. Creating a breeze where none exists can be an absolute saving grace on the most vicious days of scorching heat.