Totally Random Pen Stuff 13 is a round-up of interesting pen related blog posts that we have recently come across.
General Interest
The Fountain Pen Rest Stop
If you ever get an urge to take a road trip across the US, or just find yourself somewhere in Iowa with time on your hands, then there is a place every writer, penthusiast and fan of the written word should visit.
Believe it or not, it’s a highway rest area.
Searching For The Perfect Pen – Guest Post By MJ Monaghan
(Editor’s note: MJ Monaghan recently wrote on his blog about how his search for the perfect pen had led him to experiment with fountain pens. We asked him if he would like to share his story with our readers, and he was kind enough to oblige. We hope you enjoy.)
Office supplies have always drawn me close – whether it be the feel of paper in my hand, the strength of a hole punch, the trusty adhesive label, or the simple joy of a three-ring binder – because they remind me of old-fashioned hard work and accomplishment.
Students’ Hands Too Feeble To Write Essays?
OK, we’re understanding people, we really are. But the Guardian has published a piece that puts forth the idea students are so unused to writing by hand that it stresses them out to do so on exams.
C’mon…seriously?
6 Novelty Pens So Awesome They Don’t Even Need To Write
Pens are like people…different talents, different personalities, different contributions to the overall. Some of them are like class clowns, maybe not particularly helpful, but you still love having them around just for the laughs.
As you guys know, we love those kinds of pens.