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               The importance of Independence Day cannot be conveyed in words, the declaration of democracy was a glorious moment for e...

Though UN has implemented various actions to repel the trafficking of illicit drugs, more and more amount of drugs is still spilling over...

While Moms are usually responsible for maintaining order in the family, it is Dads who come as a much needed respite in hours of rescue. ...

Using a twist converter with Ink Bottle One of the many joys of using a fine fountain pen is availability in the wide assortment of b...

Question: A pen by Thomas Edison is still used today. What is its purpose? Answer:  The first safe electric motor...

William Faulkner had some specific ideas about becoming a writer. You become a writer simply by reading and writing. “Read, read, read ev...

“Never lose an opportunity of seeing anything beautiful, for beauty is God's handwriting.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson “I never did calli...

Family bibles uses expand beyond being just religious scripture document. Many have also served the purpose of providing a home for record...

Faber-Castell E-Motion Pure Black Fountain Pen The e-motion has long been one of the most popular Faber-Castell lines available.  It h...

  Question: What is the difference between a Ballpoint pens/refills and Rollerball pens/refills? Answer: Ballpoint pen refills use a thic...

Pens have been used as props in motion pictures for years. Director Stanley Kubrick was indeed ahead of his time, and no film shows tha...

“The perfect pen and the perfect paper and me working on work that pleases me and has no note for the critics.” - John Steinbeck Edgar ...

“In composing, as a general rule, run your pen through every other word you have written; you have no idea what vigor it will give your styl...

As early as 60,000 BC, humans engraved ostrich eggshells used as water containers. These eggs are the first sign of humans engraving patt...

***************************WINNER ANNOUNCEMENT ************************* CONGRATULATIONS!!! Heather Laishley. Sharing her Mother’s Da...

Did you know?  - Every second one person dies from a tobacco-related disease. - In the United States, over 20% of all deaths are fro...

You have more choices than you think. Blue writing ink is the most popular color used for pens. To simply say you want to use blue ink d...

Translations can be a tricky thing. One needs to be mindful of all the idiosyncrasies of the language. Jolly Green Giant translated into...

Far Eastern calligraphy is an art within art, a way of life, and a path to immortality. Just like love fills the heart, calligraphy fills...

“My two fingers on a typewriter have never connected with my brain. My hand on a pen does, a fountain pen, of course. Ball-point pens are on...

In an age when most of its competitors have been absorbed into larger manufacturers, Porsche remains a staunchly — and profitably — indep...

As popular the notion of virtual reality bringing the world together is there is something more that keeps the world and the people toget...

Lamy Wild Rubin Studio Pens The Lamy Wild Rubin (ruby) Studio pens have finally arrived!  The pictures I first saw of the Wild Rubin re...

If you are looking for a fountain pen that is an example of simple elegance and masculine grace, the Waterman Expert is an ideal option...

Celebrate spring with Mont Blanc’s Pink Ink. It is the perfect ink to spruce up any diary or journal and get your doodling juices flowi...

I have had a Caran d"Ache 849 Ballpoint pen for over a year and it has never let me down. The hexagonal shape, the unique click fo...

Ink Trivia Ink Bottles: Bottles vs. cartridges/Instructions for use Although it is a personal preference, there is a cost ben...

Pen Trivia Of course a pen’s primary use is to write. Sometimes, however, they become magical instruments. A Fisher Space pe...

Wild Bill Hickok Last Letter to his Wife One of the beauties of a hand written letter is that they can live on long after th...

Fisher Space Pen Fisher Space Pen  has been an innovative American writing company since the early 1950s. In 1953, Paul Fi...

I know what you’re thinking: How can you innovate pens ? They write in ink, they’ve always written in ink, and they always will write in in...

Inkblots have been around as long as there has been ink. The Rorschach test also known as the Rorschach inkblot test (or simply the ink...

In recent weeks we have all learned some trivia about pens. What about the words they write? Did you know the most commonly used letter...

In order to keep the art of writing, and writing in cursive penmanship, alive sometimes we all need a little inspiration. It is important...

“She had an unequalled gift, especially pen in hand, of squeezing big mistakes into small opportunities.” -"Greville Fane," fro...