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RE: On Fountain Pens, Lyndon Johnson, and... Balding Japanese Salaryman Erasers. Come Join Me as I Ramble On!

in FreeCompliments7 days ago

I know some people obsess over writing materials, but it seems to be a dying art. I don't write much, but then I have nerve issues in my right hand that makes my handwriting even worse than it was before. Maybe some people are rebelling against the digital takeover and want quality. I've never spent a huge amount on a pen, but then I have other obsessions.

I think there's an obsession with 'strong' leaders these days, but some are just bullies. They really ought to work with the opposition as they all serve the same population. Stirring up conflict is not productive when there are so many problems to solve. I have to try and not let it all get to me, but we should care.

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I think the rebellion against the digital takeover is what has been fueling an increase in the popularity of fountain pens. I've been using them for many many years, but it seems like just in the past 5 or so they have really exploded in popularity.

I completely agree with you about leaders. I do kind of wish the opposition had a strong leader to go against Trump. As of now they are just bending over and taking it without a fight. Maybe that fuels my reminiscing about LBJ. But ideally I would prefer leaders who actually lead and not fight with or bully each other.

I think we need to escape the digital world at times. Writing and other activities have physical qualities that screens cannot replicate. The 'AI' stuff may be taking over, but we can rebel.

UK politics is a mess too. We managed to kick out the useless Tories, but Labour are disappointing so far. They should not just pander to the rich and extremists.

The messy politics seem to be a theme. Europe is inching in a nationalist direction. Japan has been too for many years, but we are holding out, mainly just because the leadership is incredibly incompetent.

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