Tony Bridges 
Let me just preface this post by saying: I take no responsibility for any ideas that anyone may or not get from reading this.
NBC News had an interesting story from Australia detailing how ornithologists were able to affect the mating habits of two subspecies of fairy-wrens simply by using Sharpie-like markers on them.
This year marked the 20th anniversary Andre the Giant’s passing. And what do you do to commemorate a giant of a man? Why, you make a giant of a rollerball pen, of course.
Think Pens has produced an Andre the Giant rollerball pen that is a whopping 8.5 inches long and nearly twice as big around as an ordinary pen. On the oversized clip, “Andre the Giant.”
Recently, some of the most-respected voices in the online pen community were asked by The Wirecutter to choose what they consider the best pen.
(It’s a very comprehensive piece and quite worth reading, if you haven’t already.)
Brad, from The Pen Addict; Brian, from OfficeSupplyGeek; Elizabeth, from No Pen Intended; and Azizah, from Gourmet Pens, all reached the same conclusion: that the Uniball Jetstream is the best pen.
…and not just any pen, but a fountain pen.
Got a GQ guy on your Secret Santa list this year? Well, according to the bible of style, one of the five essential things that no man should be without is a quality fountain pen.
I like to think of a journal as kind of like a bar frequented only by me and a sole silent listener who neither advises nor judges. Anyone who uses one knows how great it can be to have a place like that to unload all those emotions, ideas and events that would otherwise overload and overwhelm us.
If you’ve ever considered keeping a journal, but haven’t started yet, here is a thought that might help motivate you: According to some professionals, journaling has beneficial effects on both body and mind that can help improve your overall health.