Cursive is Dead in The Toronto Star
We made it into the Toronto Star! If only as a corollary character to the main star, which is the declining glory of the handwritten signature. Cursive is dead! Let’s interview Jon Chan about it. Sir,...
Tips for a Month of Correspondence
It is International Correspondence Month in February, which is coming right up. The month of love! And also of love letters, apparently.
The goal is to write one letter, card, postcard or note of some ...
Chicken’s Corner: Tasty Snacks
I continue to dig through my camera roll, late at night, while pondering life, and stumbled across these lovely photos of my tiny entourage, sharing a snack, post-nap for everyone, and so I thought it...
Happy Lunar New Year: Rabbits, Unite
Happy Chinese New Year and happy Lunar New Year!
It is the year of the rabbit, and we couldn’t be more grateful for the hope of a lucky year ahead. Auspicious full moons, creativity in our notebooks an...
Thoughts on Finishing a Notebook
I recently finished up a journal, a Life Noble Note A5, which always feels like an accomplishment and a celebration, a reason to acquire more washi tape for the next journal or to ink up a few new pens...
Bank Appointment Gone Wrong
We’ve been busy! When have we not been. It’s the season of life, a baby, two gremlins (Caleb and Naomi), two goblins (Chicken and Tuna), and a floundering stationery shop. I wouldn’t have it any other...
Pilot E95S
After some time, we now have a shipment with a small number of Pilot E95S fountain pensin. Pilot takes a while to come in and it’s a built-in multi-month lag from when we order to when we finally get t...
Scriptus 2022
It is 2023! Happy new year, again.
Last October, the pen show ran again after being closed for Covid for several years. I’m a bit late to the punch, but I thought I’d share these photos anyways.
Scriptu...
Getting the Office Ready
Happy new year!
I hope you have for yourself a fresh start in some shape or form.
For the last several months, I’ve been moving into and setting up my office. It’s been a delight! Over the last 15+ year...
Merry Christmas and Season’s Greetings
Pen friends, we are wishing you all season’s greetings and the best of December and the end of the year and Christmas and Santa and the lighting of candles and I mostly hope you took it easy on yourse...