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Journaling Keeps You Sane and Healthy

October 15, 2024December 9, 2013 by Tony Bridges

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.

Novelty Pens Make Great Stocking Stuffers

March 5, 2020December 4, 2013 by Tony Bridges

You know we love us some novelty pens here at the Pen Vibe Blog.

With Christmas and other gifting holidays coming up, we figured this would be the perfect time to share some new finds.

There are novelty pens for kids, for adults and for both. Check ’em out.

Pen Station Museum in Tokyo

December 11, 2019November 27, 2013 by Tony Bridges

A piece on the Japan Times site about pen-and-ink artist Hiroyuki Doi had an interesting little tidbit that caught our attention the other day. It was a mention of a Pilot Pen museum in Tokyo where he was having a showing.

Have you ever heard of this place? It’s called the Pen Station Museum & Cafe near the Kyobashi metro stop. It’s located on the bottom two floors of Pilot Pen’s corporate offices, according to Tokyo pen collector Russ Stutler.

Pilot MR Gets (Slightly) Wild With New Animal Collection

December 11, 2019November 25, 2013 by Tony Bridges

The Pilot MR is one of my favorite retractable ballpoint pens, not so much for the writing – which is above-average smooth for a ballpoint – as for the design of the pen itself.

It has a sleek, finished barrel, fits well in the hand and extends and retracts with one simple twist. Sexy and smooth, like any good pen should be, the MR is sort of the writing instrument equivalent of the little black dress.

CPA Forum Emergency Pen Intervention Required!

July 4, 2021November 23, 2013 by Tony Bridges

OK, pen peeps, this is a call to action.

Turns out we aren’t the only ones who obsess over choosing a writing instrument. There are some accountants. They’re in trouble. And they need our help.

It all started on a forum for people taking the CPA exam. DaveM was experiencing hand cramps and asked for recommendations on the “best pen for note re-writing.”