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Link of the Week: While this link is old, I found it down the click-through rabbit hole that happens when one starts reading one article, then another, then another, that eventually leads to a jewel. This article might lead you forward through my New Yorker rabbit hole to the other articles which were each about…

The only things missing from this week’s links are more pencil reviews – where are all the pencil lovers? We want to hear from you!  This week’s highlights include how the Ink Smudge got it’s name and David Pennington’s shop tales. Oh retail! Pens: So Ugly It’s Cute? My Thoughts on the TWSBI Go (via…

Pens: Raw (via Bleistift) Opus 88 Picnic and Fantasia Fountain Pens (via The Gentleman Stationer) Sheaffer Pop (Star Wars Edition), Gel Ink, 0.7mm (via Pens and Junk) Baron Fig Squire Click Ballpoint Pen (via The Pencilcase Blog) My history of pocket pens (via The InkSmudge) Platinum 3776 Kumpoo Fountain Pen (via The Pen Addict) Faggionato…

Thanks for your patience this week. Technology was not on my side. Alternately, It seems the pen community was using its hive mind. Of course, everyone is talking about the new TWSBI GO, even my non-pen friends are getting in on the action. But other pens and inks that are not the hottest new thing…

The biggest news (in my world) is that Art Supply Posse relaunched this week. I very shakily turned over the reigns to Marcus, Ana, Kim and the gang so now its your turn to join Artsupia and join in too. Add to that, the start of the San Francisco Pen Show and my head is…

I seem to forget about it every year, but Monday was International Left Hander’s Day. Since 75% of the staff here at The Well-Appointed Desk is left-handed, pretty much everyday is left-handed day here so I think its easy for us to forget about it. Luckily, my pals over at Letter Writers Alliance remembered so…

Apologies for the delay on this post. I stayed up late last night watching the Cubs play the Royals love in Kansas City with my dad. This game was hot on the heels of my flight rolling into Kansas City from DC post-pen show. So, I spent the better part of today catching up on…