AS we spend more time on keyboards, touch screens, the web and browsers, sometimes its nice to connect with the simpler things in life. One of my own personal pleasures is writing — with a pen and a piece of paper. But not just any pen, not just any paper. For many years, I have been a quiet fan of fountain pens and its time I came out and faced the digital world with my ancient writing piece proudly held up high.
Why, you may ask? What’s wrong with the crystal clarity of a flat panel, the dependable serif of Times New Roman? I admit that email, articles and Powerpoint benefit hugely from electronic media, but there’s nothing to match the experience of uncapping a gold-tipped fountain pen and just writing.