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Who hasn’t sat in a classroom with their notebook open, doodling away with a pen, dreaming they could one day sell those drawings as art? Comic book artist Jim Rugg has gone ahead and made that dream a reality. The artist behind indie titles Street Angel and Afrodisiac has an upcoming art show in Los Angeles [...]  

"You might expect that email and the ballpoint pen had killed the fountain pen. But sales are rising, so is the fountain pen a curious example of an old-fashioned object surviving the winds of change?For many people, fountain pens bring back memories of school days full of inky fingers, smudged exercise books and piles of pink blotting paper.But for others, a fat Montblanc or a silver-plated Parker is a treasured item. Prominently...  

As you may know by now, I have a geek passion for fountain pens and all that goes along with that passion, paper, journals, ink and more. I think there are many of you that read this blog that enjoy the same passion as I do, or at least you might enjoy it if you [...]  

(TrendHunter.com) Drawn on vintage music paper using a ballpoint pen, this new collection of artwork by Vanessa Prager is evocative and entrancing. In regards to her new work, Prager says, “I like the idea of...  

Two of the most prominent figures in the British music industry have come out against the pounds sterling 1.2bn takeover of record label EMI by Universal. Eurocrat competition officials have until September to deliver their verdict on a deal ...  

About Fisher Space Pen Fisher Space Pen Co. was founded by inventor and entrepreneur Paul Fisher, who in 1953 invented the "Universal Refill" for ballpoint pens. In 1965, Fisher developed a unique ballpoint pen that could be used in the harshest of ...  

the countries of the euro zone are facing a major political and social crisis if they do not go through an additional step in integration,” Lamy and European Bank for Reconstruction and Development head Jacques Attali wrote in the article ...  

Since 2007, Publix Super Markets has led initiatives to reduce the use of paper and plastic grocery bags used at checkout. The company has emphasized the importance of sustainability by training front service clerks and cashiers to increase the number of items per bag, implementing bag reduction goals for each store, holding communication campaigns to encourage the use of reusable bags and ...  

Firefighters were able to stop the fire from spreading, officials said. A bakery was destroyed in a Friday morning fire at a shopping center in west Orange County, fire officials said.  

I’m a big fan of Klutz’s line of activity books, and I love paper crafts, so I was very excited to see their new Star Wars Folded Flyers book at Toy Fair in New York last February.  

Responsible shopping is a concept fast catching up with the socially conscious who want to make a difference by buying eco-friendly and non-exploitative products.  

Eco Bio Plastics Midland Inc. plans to construct a demonstration plant by the end of the year to use shredded paper as a raw material for plastics.  

A New Hartford woman was injured Friday after two cars collided at the entrance to the New Hartford Shopping Center, New Hartford police said.