I’m taking off for the Labor Day weekend but will be back, re-inked, freshly sharpened and opened to a clean page on Tuesday. In the meantime, enjoy the diverse collection of links this week and feel free to explore the archives! Happy Labor Day! Pens: Difference Between Ballpoint and Rollerball (via Write To Me Often)…
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What Does Your Handwriting Say About You?
(tip from Addicted to Pens and Paper, inforgraphic from Pens.com)
House Industries Goes to the Desk
I have been a loyal supporter of the type design gurus at House Industries since the early 90s. They have a flair for the vintage and an eye for detail seldom rivaled so when I heard they were introducing a line of office supplies to their already extensive repertoire, I knew it would be…
Winner: Poppin 18-month Planner Giveaway
Congrats to the winner of the Poppin 18-month Planner: Maggie B! I’ll email you to arrange delivery. Thanks so much to everyone who entered and I hope that you’all get a chance to try a Poppin Planner soon.
Handwriting Makes You Smarter
In the September 2013 issue of Martha Stewart Living, there was an article title “Is Handwriting Becoming Extinct?” written by Joanne Chen. The article dives more deeply into the psychological, brain development and creative benefits of writing than I would normally expect from a newsstand magazine usually focused on home decor and recipes. It discusses…
Death and the Typewriter
You read the headline correctly. Death AND the typewriter. More specifically death certificates. Government documents are still typed on a typewriter and there is still one surviving typewriter manufacturer in the US. Its a company called Swintec, best known for their clear plastic typewriters sold to prisons. Read more at WSJ.
Ballpoint Showdown Follow-Up #2 (Giveaway winner and comments)
First, I want to thank everyone who commented and posted questions. Debmohn2013 asked for a comparison of the blue ink versions of these pens so I’ve added that to my to-do list. Look for that in the coming weeks. Phillip Kallenburg asked why I didn’t talk about the feel of the barrel in my hand.…