PEN WORLD
Remembering Jerry Ceooos:
October 14, 1946 July 29, 2022
6 min |
October 2022
PEN WORLD
Steinway Pianos and Jan Zander Pens Make Beautiful Music
On June 24, piano makers Steinway & Sons announced the Masterpiece 8x8 collection, an homage to Earth's most precious woods.
4 min |
October 2022
PEN WORLD
Orlando's Premiere: sept. 8-10
The first pen show in Orlando, Florida in over two decades was a huge success according to vendors, attendees, and Show Director Joe Cortner.
5 min |
October 2022
PEN WORLD
The Great War and the Trench Pen: Part
World War I, the first and last trench war, led to technical innovations that changed our way of life—including life in the trenches themselves.
5 min |
October 2022
PEN WORLD
The Kenro Method
As a U.S. distributor and now as manufacturer of Esterbrook, Joel Blumberg and Kenro Industries are still providing a roadmap for the industry 30 years on.
5 min |
October 2022
PEN WORLD
Why I Collect Rolleroalls!
On the following two pages, we present two highlights from the work of the late Jerry Ceppos for Pen World. The article on this page, “Why I Collect Rollerballs!”, was originally printed in PW Vol. 24 No. 1 (2010). The essay on the next page, “Thanks for the Thank-You Note!”, was printed in PW Vol. 31 No. 6 (2018). To learn more about Ceppos’s storied career in journalism, see page 12 in this issue.
2 min |
October 2022
PEN WORLD
The Heavenly Realm
David Oscarson's new Deus Regit collection is a testament to his faith in God and the goodness of humanity.
8 min |
October 2022
PEN WORLD
Unicorns Exist: Nahvalur Pens
This young pen brand sets itself apart with house-made nibs and a true piston-filling mechanism.
6 min |
October 2022
PEN WORLD
A Tree Grows in Taiwan
Cypress may be a young pen brand, but its competitive pricing and ability to maneuver supply chains promise years of continual growth.
5 min |
October 2022
Bloomberg Businessweek US
IV Trust, Money, Community
Where does crypto go from here? Read this part when you're ready to find out. In the meantime, ponder those words: trust, money, and community. Also, Ponzi.
10+ min |
October 31, 2022
Bloomberg Businessweek US
Il The Crypto Financial system
But for now, I want to set this objection to the side. If you’re a certain sort of financial person—a financial engineer, an arbitrageur, a market-structure enthusiast, a builder of high-frequency trading systems—this abstract set of facts is incredibly, incredibly beautiful.
10+ min |
October 31, 2022
PEN WORLD
ILeft My Pen in San Francisco
Over 100 vendors were present for the 2022 San Francisco International Pen Show, once again held at the Grand Bay Hotel formerly Hotel Pullman) the last weekend in August.
1 min |
October 2022
PEN WORLD
Still the SuperShow (August 5-8)
The Washington D.C. Fountain Pen SuperShow returned to the Marriott Fairview Park in Falls Church, Virginia the first week in August.
1 min |
October 2022
PEN WORLD
Pen Heaven's Virtual, Pearly Gates
The London-based pen shop gives customers across the globe a uniquely comprehensive online retail experience.
4 min |
October 2022
Bloomberg Businessweek US
Ledgers, Bitcoin, Blockchains
Much of your life is recorded on a ledger kept by an institution you have to trust: your bank, your broker, your government. In 2008, a new form of digital currency changed how people think about trust.
10+ min |
October 31, 2022
Bloomberg Businessweek US
II What Does It Mean?
Bitcoin was a genuine technological accomplishment. But it's not even close to the whole story. There's much more to understand: Ethereum, yes, and web3, sure. And expensive pictures of monkeys.
10+ min |
October 31, 2022
Fast Company
BRABD THAT MATTER
Fast Company's 2022 Brands That Matter recognizes the best in social sustainability, inclusivity, and fun.
10+ min |
November 2022
Fast Company
THE 800 LB. GORILLA OF CRYPTO
THE ROMPING, STOMPING, NEVER BEEN-TOLD STORY OF THE BORED APE YACHT CLUB AND ITS DISNEY ESQUE DREAMS AMID NFT'S NUCLEAR WINTER
10+ min |
November 2022
Fast Company
Out of the Comfort Zone
Human behavior isn't always pretty. Director Darren Aronofsky makes sure we never look away.
5 min |
November 2022
Fast Company
STAR SPANGLED GAMBLERS
THE PROFESSIONAL TRADERS WHO BET ON ELECTIONS ARE OUTSMARTING POLLSTERS AND PUNDITS. HERE'S WHAT HAPPENS WHEN DEMOCRACY MEETS THE STOCK MARKET.
10+ min |
November 2022
Fast Company
Constant Gardener
The B Corp seal is a symbol of enlightened capitalism. As ever-bigger companies seek it out, can it stay meaningful?
5 min |
November 2022
Fast Company
Metal of Honor
Danica Roem unseated a conservative delegate in Virginia. Then the hard work began. Here's how she builds consensus to get things done.
3 min |
November 2022
Techlife News
Amazon to Invest $972M for Électric Vans, Trucks in Europe
Amazon said this week it will invest 1 billion euros ($972.1 million) to add thousands of more electric vans, long-haul trucks and cargo bikes to its delivery network in Europe.
1 min |
October 15, 2022
Bloomberg Businessweek US
Coming Soon On Netflix: A New Netflix
The company changed the entertainment industry forever. Now some real streaming competition is forcing it to change itself
10+ min |
October 17 - 24, 2022 (Double Issue)
Bloomberg Businessweek US
Berlin Braces For a Dark Winter
The city is speeding the shutdown of 19th-century gas lanterns while citizens scramble to stay warm
10+ min |
October 17 - 24, 2022 (Double Issue)
Fortune US
Her Design Startup Wants to Disrupt Your Desktop
Against the odds, Australian Melanie Perkins, 35, built Canva into the most valuable startup founded and run by a woman. The $26 billion graphic design platform's next mission may be even tougher: displacing Adobe and Microsoft Office in the workplace.
10+ min |
October - November 2022
Fortune US
Fortune Most Powerful Women
This year marks the 25th Anniversary of the Most Powerful Women list. It also happens to be the most competitive in this ranking's history. Rather than compile separate international and domestic versions as we've done in some form since 2000, we combined our candidates to come up with one definitive list-a more accurate reflection of the global nature of business today. That meant fewer spots, even as the world hit a record-high number of female Global 500 CEOs. The result: All the women on this list either are CEOs or very likely will be either at their current company or a competitor.
10+ min |
October - November 2022
Bloomberg Businessweek US
UK Retailers Are in Christmas Crisis Mode
The race is on to persuade cost-conscious holiday shoppers to spend earlier than ever
4 min |
October 17 - 24, 2022 (Double Issue)
Bloomberg Businessweek US
The Online Shopping Bust
E-commerce companies made a costly bet that the pandemic would permanently change consumer behavior
5 min |
October 17 - 24, 2022 (Double Issue)
Bloomberg Businessweek US
Lessons From The Volcker Shock
The Fed had to inflict a lot of pain in the ’80s to convince markets it was serious about slaying inflation
5 min |