RB L. 12/3/25 RB L. 12/3/25

#2025StationeryHighlights: Now as a Journaling prompt!

Seven questions to highlight fountain pen and stationery discoveries (and rediscoveries) of 2025!

RB L. 11/18/25 RB L. 11/18/25

12 Pen Person Questions

It’s my turn to answer the 12 Pen Person questions from Lisa (Olive Octopus Ink).

RB L. 11/4/25 RB L. 11/4/25

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.

RB L. 10/21/25 RB L. 10/21/25

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.

RB L. 8/27/25 RB L. 8/27/25

Two Years of Curiosities, and May-August 2025 in Stationery

The highlights of my stationery months May-August 2025.

RB L. 8/19/25 RB L. 8/19/25

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?

RB L. 7/29/25 RB L. 7/29/25

Love in the long arc

As my years in the hobby progressed and my likes and passions became more refined, I began to notice a reluctance to let go of certain pens — even when I used them less than I wanted to. I’ve been curious, and often frustrated, with the friction between wanting to keep these pens and my self-imposed 20-ish pen guardrail.