From a resource called “All Headline News” comes this story, “Scottish School Forces Students To Use Fountain Pens.” There’s not much really there beyond the headline of the story (other than the students claim to like using fountain pens), but I thought it was worth linking to in my ongoing collection of links about handwriting and penmanship. I am beginning to sense a different sabbatical project….
Writer, Professor, and Everything Else
I haven’t used my lone fountain pen for quite some time. As a lefty, I really end up smudging the heck out of my work, whether it’s fountain pen, ball-point pen, or a pencil. I’d spend too much time washing the heel of my palm and cleaning up myself and my paper covered in palm prints.