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How the Ballpoint Pen Killed Cursive
This is an old article by Josh Giesbrecht that I came across in my bookmarks and I thought it is still very relevant, informative and interesting. Enjoy! Recently, Bic launched a campaign to “save handwriting.” Named “Fight for Your Write,” it includes a pledge to “encourage the act of handwriting” in the pledge-taker’s home and…
Nibs!
My fascination with exotic nibs, or nibs that were different from your regular ‘M’ that was and is marketed by most manufacturers began back in 1984 when I discovered the Rotring Artpen. These were offered individually as well as a set. I actually saw an ad for it somewhere and went over to my pen…
Who Still Buys Wite-Out, and Why?
Correction fluids have improbably outlasted the typewriter and survived the rise of the digital office. Christmastime is when the pens in my house get their biggest workout of the year. Like many Americans above grammar-school age, I seldom write by hand anymore, outside of barely legible grocery lists. But the end of the year brings…
In Praise of Snail Mail
Karen Trefzger writes in detail of the enjoyment of writing letters by hand. As she says: “A phone call is nice; email is OK too because it’s the way of the world and staying connected is the most important thing. But an old-fashioned letter can truly be a work of art and a voice for…
Celebrating National Pencil Day USA 20 Things You Didn’t Know About … Pencils
1 There is no risk of lead poisoning if you stab yourself (or someone else) with a pencil because it contains no lead—just a mixture of clay and graphite. Still, pencil wounds carry a risk of infection for the stabees, lawsuits for stabbers. 2 And bad juju for anyone linked to Watergate: In his…