Thought, pen, ink and paper for October 16 to 20, 2017 Oct 21, 2017 POST Irish writer Oscar Wilde was born on October 16, 1854. In celebration of his birth 163 years ago, this week’s quotes come from the popular playwright.
Estate Sale Oct 19, 2017 POST Earlier this year, I decided to attempt an estate sale. This is the report of how it went.
Desk Pens Oct 11, 2017 POST Two Sheaffer Snorkels Desk pens adorn my desk at work. Desk pens on a desk, imagine that. I didn’t want them to be only decorative so I keep them inked.
Thought, pen, ink and paper for October 02 to 06, 2017 Oct 6, 2017 POST This week in India and elsewhere the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi is celebrated. Gandhi is known as Father of the Nation in India. He is very quotable. I just picked out a few that struck me as particularly interesting.
Three Amigos Jul 25, 2017 POST Three Amigos? Well in the movie, the Three Amigos are the good guys. Today’s three pens belong to the Retro 51 Bandit series. A Bandit is not typically a good guy. Did Robin Hood pop into your head? But bandits can still be friends, so I say these three Bandits can be Three Amigos. Retro 51 started an impressive 27 years ago. Still we can not consider any of their pens vintage.
Thought, pen, ink and paper for July 17 to 21, 2017 Jul 21, 2017 POST I searched for some humorous quotes this week.
Thought, pen, ink and paper for July 03 to 07, 2017 Jul 7, 2017 POST For the week including the 4th of July, I went with quotes from the founding fathers of the United States of America. I wasn’t trying to be political, but some of the ideas expressed in these quotes seem in contrast to our modern political climate.
Thought, pen, ink and paper for June 26 to 30, 2017 Jul 2, 2017 POST Five Johnny Cash lyrics written in black ink. I hope you see the theme for the Man in Black.
EDC: Nock Co Penvelope Jun 28, 2017 POST The year was 2016. I had just driven over 6 hours to the Atlanta Pen Show. I went to the Nock Co table and suddenly the FOMO was strong. Yes, the Fear Of Missing Out. There was this little blue and red creation. Already, it was almost sold out. I wasn’t sure how useful it would be. I bought one of the last ones. I know FOMO was the main motivation.
Good Writers Jun 26, 2017 POST I am not talking about people who are good writers, but pens that write well. My pens I consider good writers remain filled with ink. I keep them ready for a card, letter or note. Each one of these pens deserves a quick mention.
