January 21, 2011 Remember doodling? That mindless thing we sometimes do when we are on the phone, in a meeting or in class and we’re bored or waiting. The pen easily flows on the paper making circles, geometric designs, repeated patterns, cartoons or monsters. That’s doodling! Did you know that doodling is healthy? “Doodling helps […]
Thanks to YOU for The Write Gift
January 1, 2011 …I wish to say thank you to a few friends who have helped me get this website going… * Carl Honore– Author of In Praise of Slowness. He supported and encouraged the campaign for handwritten letters for the past 2 years via timely emails from London. * Kitty Burns Florey– Author of Script […]
New Year’s Resolution: BALANCE gadgets with handwriting!
Are you feeling overwhelmed with gadgets…
Postcards revisited…
October 25, 2010 As a final word on stationery, I want to put in another hurray for postcards. We love to receive them in the mail. They are the quickest and easiest opportunity for a note to express: “I’m thinking of you” with a few short sentences. Short and sweet is their feature. If […]
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 […]