His Nibs

Pen and Ink

Digging around tonight for some instructions on how to clean my fountain pen, I found this site. Best of all, it explains the mechanics of fountain pens — something I’ve been wondering for a while now.
I’ve got a few pens, but my favorite is the Mars Black Hemisphere from Waterman that Keeley gave me. It’s [...]

Ink, ink everywhere and nary a drop to drink…

In some of my wanderings today, I came across this article on fountain pen ink and discovered that my depth of interest was a strong indicator that I had achieved true powerdork status.
Yay.

A Ring of Moons

Getting out of town on time proves to be a challenge. Even leaving work early, I’m rushing to get the last few things in my various bags. The phone rings four times on my way home, a friend in need. I do my final packing one-handed, trying to explain to various individuals why Divorce really [...]