Little Girls + Sharpie = Trouble

Girl with Sharpie

Had to share this for the parents among you.

Apparently, a little girl in California named Gabriella got her hands on a Sharpie and started drawing on her face.

Of course. Because, you know, why not?

Her mother saw it and, this being 2015, decided to start filming while she scolds the girl.

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Seems The Humble Pencil Still Has a Place In The Future

Pencil on paper

Although pencils have their roots seated deep in history that’s not to say they don’t have a place in the future.

When a team of researchers wanted to explore new possibilities of wearable sensors seems they used an ordinary pencil & paper, drew a few shapes & took some measurements, obviously it wasn’t quite as simple as that.

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Obama’s Presidential Pens, Part II

Cross Pens Rhode Island

Four years ago, when President Obama signed the new healthcare law into effect in the US, we told you about the 22 Cross pens he used to do the job.

Now, his pens are in the news again because of a comment he made about his intentions to veto certain controversial legislation during his second term.

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Robert Rosenberg Talks About New Esterbrook Pens

Easterbrook Pens Logo

I’ve had an interesting conversation with Robert Rosenberg, the man behind the revival of the beloved Esterbrook pen brand.

As pen collectors know, Esterbrook made classic fountain pens in New Jersey for more than 100 years until it was absorbed by a series of other companies in the early 1970s. At its peak, Esterbrook turned out 600,000 pens a day, according to the Asbury Park Press.

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