September 26, 2010 “My handwriting is awful….Most people find that using a fountain pen improves their handwriting just a little, as it slows your hand just a bit…a fountain pen can bring out your best.” -Steve Leveen Choosing a fountain pen is both a vote of self confidence and a commitment to the art of […]
Archives for September 2010
100 Million Pens per day!
September 22,2010 I noticed this statistic in a catalog: “worldwide, 100 million pens are discarded daily.” All those pens in the trash, urges me to say, “Choose your pens wisely, for many reasons.” I have a variety of favorite pens that I use for different reasons and moods. My “work pen” is a chubby ITOYA […]
Tips on Ballpoint Pens
September 20, 2010 Always store point up. Pad writing surface to allow for easier writing movement across the sheet. If ink stops flowing as it sometimes does in cold weather, hold the tip near a flame , wipe it and wait 2 seconds to get the ink flowing. If the ink blobs, as […]
“Don’t Write Off the Art of Letter Writing”
By Amy J. Barry Special to Living Publication: The Sound Published 09/09/2010 12:00 AM Don’t Write Off the Art of Letter Writing Call me a word nerd, a hopeless romantic, a dinosaur among the techie crowd, a person who, 10 years in, is still kicking and screaming into the 21st century, but by golly I […]
How to Choose a Pen, Part I
September 12,2010 Choosing a pen that feels “just right in your hand” is actually more challenging than it sounds. Most stores have pens entombed in plastic, or locked behind glass. If you get lucky enough to actually get your hands on a fountain pen, it will most likely not have ink. Lovely catalogs tease us […]
Mother Teresa stamps
September 8, 2010 I have to deviate for a good reason- Mother Teresa. Today the local Knights of Columbus in New Haven, CT, USA- had a big celebration in conjunction with the US Postal Service to launch the sale of the “Mother Teresa stamp”. I went to buy some stamps and to check out the […]
Step #1 Get a better pen
Sept. 2, 2010 “The biggest single improvement you can make to your handwriting- for ease of writing, reading, and enjoyment- is to write with a better pen.” – Margaret Shepherd from The Art of The Personal Letter. Since your pen is the tool which commits your thoughts to paper, having one that feels comfortable in […]