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No. 2: Story of the Pencil
This is my first (and probably only) movie review that I will do on this blog. As soon as I heard that there would be a documentary produced about my favorite writing implement, I was excited. Up...
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New Year, New Direction
Source: happynewyears2017.org Hey all! Welcome to 2017! As I reminisce about 2016 and the challenges I have faced, I am renewed and determined to have a year full of creation and new ideas. When...
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Birthdays, Spirits, Erasable Notebooks, and Moleskines
General Pencil Company Turns 127 Source: parade.com General Pencil Company has been creating pencils since 1889 and is located in my home state of New Jersey. Not only is it a great feat to have an...
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Penmanship Pencils: A Review
In Asia, there is a lot of emphasis on penmanship. So much so, that there are specific pencils for that exact purpose. I suppose in Asian countries the intricacy of their handwritten language...
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Write Notepads & Co. “In the Pines” Release
As with most limited editions from Write Notepads, a lot of thought and purpose was put into this edition. From Write’s own website: At the heart of it, a cold walk through a dense pine forest was our...
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Back to School Spring Semester Edition
I love college for the simple fact that one can have two “back to schools” a year (more if you want to torture yourself with an intercession course). Each spring and fall I start fresh and do a bit of...
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Write Notepads: A Year in Review
For the uninitiated, Write Notepads is a small, local business based in South Baltimore, Maryland that makes pocket (and other sized) notebooks. For every notebook you purchase, one goes to an inner...
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Massive Mechanical Pencil Lead Review
This post seems to be the antithesis to what I preach all day: “The only good pencil is a wooden pencil! Wooden pencils for life!” Even though 95 percent of my pencil usage is in the form of wood...
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CW Pencils Pencil Box Subscription
These days, it seems as though everyone is getting in on the subscription business. The latest entry into the arena is CW Pencil Enterprise. The quarterly subscription service is $120 for a year, but...
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Musgrave Round-Up
The Musgrave round-up is first in a series of reviews I will do about all pencils (that are currently obtainable) in a specific brand. I often wonder if pencil companies that brand pencils with...
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