[Pen/Pencil Review] The Semikolon Sticky Tabs and Flags
This week’s review is more a ‘tool of the trade’ than a pen review. There’ s some real life stuff happening that is…distracting, but I don’t want to totally let this slide. There were a couple pictures of some stick tabs and flags that I got for Christmas from Semikolon via Container Store. They were […]
[Pen/Pencil Review] The Yasutomo Y&C Gel Xtreme 0.5mm
This week’s pen is one of my last pens from the last JetPens order. This is a new brand for me – the Yasutomo Y&C Gel Xtreme 0.5mm stick pen in black ink. The Y&C has a water-based gel ink that’s non-toxic and acid free. This black ink is dark and rich – and suitable […]
[Pen/Pencil Review] The Cross ATX Pure Chrome Rolling Ball
This week’s pen was part of my Birthday Pilgrimage to Paradise Pen Company during ConDFW. I bring you the Cross ATX Pure Chrome rollerball pen. This is a gorgeous pen, and though it was technically a birthday present, I did pick it out, and it was on sale. This is definitely a more expensive, gift […]
[Pen/Pencil Review] Pilot Acroball Pure White 0.7mm Black Ink
We return to Pilot this week with another fun staple pen – which I could’ve sworn I’d gotten around to writing about, but extensive searching through archives say no… so here we go. Pilot has a line of pens called Acroball. They have a few lines – this is the Pure White (which technically isn’t). […]
[Pen/Pencil Review] Light Up Shamrock Ballpoint Pen
Happy St. Patrick’s Day… and now for a day-late novelty pen review, the light up shamrock blue ballpoint pen. So I like the fact that this pen is also a “fine†point ball point – not more than 1.0mm. It’s about 7.5†long, which makes it long enough to be comfortable, and almost too long. […]
[Bonus Post] Jasper Coal – Album Review
This was originally posted on Celtic Music Magazine. I have to admit, when I went to high school in Homewood, Alabama, I had NO idea there was a Celtic presence in the Birmingham, AL area. Maybe there wasn’t in 19…mumblety mumble, or maybe I was a clueless and sheltered teenager (nah, couldn’t be that). But […]
[Pen/Pencil Review] Pilot Birdy Switch Pen/Pencil Combo
Today’s blog is a new thing for me. The phrase, “Good things come in small packages” definitely applies to this mini pen and pencil combo from Pilot. This is the Pilot Birdy Switch Pen and Pencil combo. This is a super thin, mini that you almost need to see to believe. This combo pen is […]
[Pen/Pencil Review] The Platinum OLEeNU Mechanical Pencil – 0.5mm
Today’s blog is a mechanical pencil from Platinum. The last thing I reviewed from Platinum was the Preppy Fountain Pen, so I thought it was time to try something else. This is the Platinum OLEeNU Mechanical Pencil. At first blush, this is a typical mechanical pencil. It has a clear barrel with a frosted rubber […]
[Pen/Pencil Review] Zebra Surari Emulsion Ink Retractable Pen
So I have several brands of pens that I like – it’s no secret. I tend toward the “Two Ps” from Japan, Pentel and Pilot. But lately, Zebra has been rising on my list. They used to be a lower end pen (like Huyndai and Kai to Honda and Toyota) but have been getting better […]
[Pen/Pencil Review] Paradise Pen Company Pilgrimage
There’s not going to be a pen review today. I’m too wiped from ConDFW – and since I’m actually off the Day Job today for President’s Day (yay!) – my brain is taking the day off. But I will mention that Saturday night, Jimmy and I took six of our friends from ConDFW over to […]