Sunday Reads And Other Treats

Another eclectic mix…

• Antibiotics: US discovery labelled ‘game-changer’ for medicine
• Google lists 127 of the best Android apps in the world
• Hummingbird Whisperer
• Pens Are Actually Fascinating
• Green Bay’s Board-Game Obsession
• Kim Komando: 5 things Facebook asks for that are none of its business
• Watch Anthony Bourdain Extol the Virtues of In-N-Out Burger
• Dwight McCarter: The Tracker
• Should we keep teaching cursive in school?
• Michael R’s new site on pens and inks
• Black lab in Seattle likes to hop on bus, take solo ride
• Adorable corgi dog meets his favorite Disney characters
• Platinum 3776 Bourgogne Review
• The Mary Sue: David Tennant Narrates
• Organics Studio Ink Rerelease

A little color to brighten the day

 

 

Short On Sleep But Not On Links

Put me down as one who prefers Daylight Savings Time year round. Adjusting twice a year to the time change is annoying but we can still enjoy fun stuff from around the web, well rested or not…

• Doctor Who dressed up as David Tennant (Now you know how my cell phone greets me.)
• Karlo Tatad: Converter Quirks
• Forbes: The World’s Youngest Billionaires
• AmandaOnWriting: British and American English
• The Colors of J. Herbin Fountain Pen Inks
• lifeimitatesdoodles: Review of Stillman & Birn’s Zeta Paper
• Real Simple: The Less Stress Checklist
• FPGeeks: Wahl-Eversharp Releases New Collections
• Tea Guy Speaks: Slow Motion Tea Time With Alan Rickman

Fresh Hot Links For A Friday

While the demise of cursive still attracts attention from the media, other things are happening like a 16% Pelikan price increase and a Facebook-style sneaky trick at LinkedIn. Hey, it was a weird week even without the riots and financial meltdown. I’m ready for a quiet weekend. How about you?

• Penfountain’s Blog: Buy Pens Now!! (before prices increase)
• Diane Ellis: Borders May Be Dead But Books Aren’t
• Doctor Who fan? Feast Your Ears on Catherine Tate and David Tennant Serenading Each Other
• Daniel Smith Art Materials: Jumpstart Your Sketchbook
• The Canberra Times: Fountain of imagination and joy in the hand
• Quo Vadis: Snail Mail My Email
• Pocket Blonde: Noodler’s Black Swan In English Roses
• Calligraphers still going against type
• The Pen Addict: Kuretake Fudegokochi Brush Pen – Super Fine Review
• Steve Woodruff: A Box You Want to Uncheck on LinkedIn
• Nation of adults who will write like children?