Link Love: The Original Comfort Food

When our own personal worlds spin out of control, sometimes its nice to have the consistency and comfort of our familiar routines — the things that bring us joy. This week, that’s what Link Love is for me. There has been a slew of emotional upheavals this week among myself and my friends. Between my home and my closest friends, we’ve lost a combined three dogs and a cat in less than 10 days. At least we know that our pets have friends wherever the pet afterlife might be. There have also been a series of lay-offs that have left some of my closest friends unemployed and many at my company concerned that there may be more lay-offs to come. To say we all need comfort food, comfort tv and comfort links would be an understatement. I hope that however your week has gone that these links bring you a little joy. If you have pets, give them a good snuggle for me too.

Pens:

• Ohto Flash Dry Gel Pen Refill Review (via The Pen Addict)
• Karas Kustoms Vertex (Acrylic): A Review (via The Pen Addict)
• Sailor Pro Gear Slim Sapporo Demonstrator Sparkling Wine Fountain Pen (via Gourmet Pens)
• The joy of ink (via Bleistift)
• Pen Review: PenBBS 308 Fountain Pen (via The Gentleman Stationer)
• Spoke Pen Review (via The Poor Penman)
• Sailor for Montegrappa – Limited Edition (via Inked Happiness)
• The Osprey Scholar: A Frankenstein Dip Pen/Fountain Pen (via The Postman’s Knock)

Ink:

• A Beginner’s Guide to Fountain Pen Inks: What Inks to Buy? What Inks to Avoid? To Clean or Not to Clean? The Ten Rules. (via Fountain Pen Follies)
• The Current State Of Fountain Pen Ink (via Fountain Pen Love)
• Vinta Initiative: Fountain Pen Ink for a Good Cause (via Rediscover Analog)
• Best Fountain Pen Inks for Everyday Writing: Lamy Inks (via The Gentleman Stationer)
• Ink Review #865: PenBBS 177 Beaten Path (via Mountain of Ink)
• Ink Review #863: Vinta Bronze Yellow La Paz (via Mountain of Ink)

Pencils:

• Review of Moon Futura, CWPE Reboot. (via Pencil Revolution)

Notebooks & Paper:

• Fabriano EcoQua Notebook Review (via Fountain Pen Love)
• Journaling for Mental Health. (via Pencil Revolution)
• Mr. Paper! Hobonichi 2020! (via Anderson Pens Blog)
• Planner Problems (via Nero’s Notes)
• “Old notebooks that open a window on lost world of Wensleydale cheese” (via Notebook Stories)
• Bullet Journal Applications for ADHD
• The Strategist’s 100 Best Notebooks (via Notebook Stories)
  Why Every Bullet Journalist Should Go Back to Basics (at Least Once) (via Rediscovering Analog)
• 700-Year-Old French Mill Still Cranking Out Handmade Paper (via Kottke)
• Field Notes “Autumn Trilogy” Edition (via Tools and Toys)

Art & Creativity:

• Looking Back on the Art and Media of 1919, the Year World War I Ended (via Hyperallergic)
• Special Announcement! Clairefontaine Rhodia Acquires Stillman & BirnRhodia Drive (via Rhodia Drive)
• CREATE COLLECTIONS – victoria johnson (via print & pattern)

Other Interesting Things:

• Video: Apple Pencil Review (via Wood and Graphite)
• USPS releases deadlines for holiday shipping (via USPS)
• U.S. Postal Service Announces New Prices for 2020 (via USPS)
• The right book (via Austin Kleon)
• TwoPoints.Net presents its Bookshelf highlighting the importance of studying other disciplines (via It’s Nice That)
• Adobe is blocked in Venezuela following new US sanctions (via It’s Nice That)
• Greta Grotesk is a typeface in homage to the teenage activist’s handwriting (via It’s Nice That)
• The Moog Cookbook (via Kottke)
• How giving yourself ‘Employee of the Month’ every month could keep you happy and motivated (via Creative Boom)
• Before The Computers: Looking Back On Typewriters Era (via Design You Trust)
• The Dolce & Gabbana typewriter bag (via The Typewriter Revolution)
• How to make typewriter ribbon ink (via The Typewriter Revolution)