Four grey inks
I review four grey and grey-adjacent inks - Taccia Budounezu, Ka-Ku Gray of Ash Haze, Ka-Ku Black Jade, and Arcus Artisan Raven’s Shadow.
The Cookie Monster of Pens
I’m not done with any segment of the fountain pen market, but the recent price increases are concerning and exhausting.
Year in Review: What happened with my 2025 Stationery intentions?
I review what happened with my 2025 stationery intentions.
#2025StationeryHighlights: Now as a Journaling prompt!
Seven questions to highlight fountain pen and stationery discoveries (and rediscoveries) of 2025!
12 Pen Person Questions
It’s my turn to answer the 12 Pen Person questions from Lisa (Olive Octopus Ink).
Ten favorite inks, Nov 2025
Ten favorite inks as of November 2025, reflecting inks I enjoyed the most and which were in repeated use this year, rather than favorite inks of all time.
Three months without wanting to buy a pen
I have not been tempted to buy a new pen in three months, and I am not sure how I feel.
Two Years of Curiosities, and May-August 2025 in Stationery
The highlights of my stationery months May-August 2025.
True motivations, revisited
I revisit an old post from Anthony Newman’s blog to discuss motivations. Is it even possible to know what is an intrinsic motivation to acquire a pen, and what is peer modeling, or peer pressure?