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This week I was happy to see that Quo Vadis Blog chose happiness as its theme for journaling this month. Often its described as “gratitude” which I find a bit lofty. Thinking about things that make me happy each day, seem to be a bit more attainable. I also wanted to point out that my…

Links of particular note this week are, of course, Frank Underwater’s monthly “Chinese Pens You Need to Know”, Macchiato Man’s very thorough review of his Nakaya Decapod Writer Aka-Tanemuri and Mike Matteson’s “Slew of Paper Reviews”. Gentleman Stationer does a mid-year recap of his Favorite Inks and Kelli at Mountain of Ink delves into vintage…

Lost & Found: In a strange twist of fate, there were Hobonichis lost in dreams and lost in real life this week. Please help us keep those notebooks you hold dear safe and sound. Put your name and some sort of contact information in the front of your notebook or planner. Put a Tile or…

As summer rolls in, the blog post rhythms change. Folks in academia have more time as they are coming into their summer breaks. Folks with young kids have less time as the kids are now home from school and they might be preoccupied with kid activities. Some of us are coming to our mid-season pen…

It is with both a heavy heart and happiness that I give you this link. On Friday, my dear friend and comrade in blogging and pen show mania, Matt Armstrong (AKA The Pen Habit) announced his retirement from reviewing. He didn’t shut the door on the pen community completely but he is leaving for now.…

Laura and I are hitting the road for Chicago this morning so think road tunes, podcasts and crappy truck stop coffee for us. We’ll peel into the parking lot in scenic Hoffman Estates around 5pm tonight in time for dinner with my dad and mom and then drinks at the bar later. Keep the home…

Pens: Is there Anything New to Say About the Pilot Metropolitan? (via Writing for Pain & Pleasure) Quick Look: Lamy Safari All Black & AL-Star Vibrant Pink Special Editions! (via The Pencilcase Blog) One Pen Wonder: The Minimalist Fountain Pen Loadout (via Nibspotter) Pilot Custom 823 (via Hand Over That Pen) Weighing up the Namisu…