Similar to 2009 I intend on recording my thoughts in an open environment format. Hopefully this will allow me to network with future power brokers as well as distance myself with those that disagree with my ways.
I had a chance to play with some of my pens today. In this photo you can see my new favorite (second from the left.)
1948 Esterbrook Double Jewel J Series lever fill fountain pen with a 1550 fine nib. It is the second Estie in my collection. Second from the right is my Relief 66, another model made in England during the late 40s. Relief 66, was named so due to it's price: Six and a half shillings, or 6 shillings and 6 pence.
Back to my Double Jewel. This pen has a beautiful Copper color that reflects both the lightest and darkest shades throughout the spectrum. It's slender size fits nicely in my hand and the weight is perfect for such a fine writing instrument, light for hours of fatigue free expression, but still heavy enough to remind the user that there is more to the connection from thought to paper than a mere pen.
My future posts should be hand written and then scanned in. I am destroying all that my fore fathers fought for by using spell check. Where is the critical thinking when you do not have to start off with proper spelling of things?
I see North Korea every day in our education system. Like Kim Jong-Il the state had taken the role of Great Leader and wants to keep it's pupils ignorant. Computers are leading the way. They have contributed to making life so easy that people are not required to think. It's like driving, cars got so easy to operate that now people have to text or focus on their phones for other reasons just to make it some what of a challenge again. It's not enough to steer with you knee anymore.
Goals for 2011: Get rehabilitated to ride again and dump gold like a bad habit, when you see commercials to invest it's already too late for you to buy.
I had a chance to play with some of my pens today. In this photo you can see my new favorite (second from the left.)
1948 Esterbrook Double Jewel J Series lever fill fountain pen with a 1550 fine nib. It is the second Estie in my collection. Second from the right is my Relief 66, another model made in England during the late 40s. Relief 66, was named so due to it's price: Six and a half shillings, or 6 shillings and 6 pence.
Back to my Double Jewel. This pen has a beautiful Copper color that reflects both the lightest and darkest shades throughout the spectrum. It's slender size fits nicely in my hand and the weight is perfect for such a fine writing instrument, light for hours of fatigue free expression, but still heavy enough to remind the user that there is more to the connection from thought to paper than a mere pen.
My future posts should be hand written and then scanned in. I am destroying all that my fore fathers fought for by using spell check. Where is the critical thinking when you do not have to start off with proper spelling of things?
I see North Korea every day in our education system. Like Kim Jong-Il the state had taken the role of Great Leader and wants to keep it's pupils ignorant. Computers are leading the way. They have contributed to making life so easy that people are not required to think. It's like driving, cars got so easy to operate that now people have to text or focus on their phones for other reasons just to make it some what of a challenge again. It's not enough to steer with you knee anymore.
Goals for 2011: Get rehabilitated to ride again and dump gold like a bad habit, when you see commercials to invest it's already too late for you to buy.
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