Steven M Scotten

The latest issue of All This Is Mine has just been made available. Not only is All This Is Mine one of the most uniquely charming publications ever, but this issue has personal significance to me, as it contains an article I wrote about choosing a fountain pen. Go get

[http://ghostdev.splicer.com/content/images/wordpress/2007/08/bruce.png]I’ve started experimenting with black and white and a second ink color. This drawing was done with Waterman Havana, a reddish brown that turns just a little too pink when spread too thin. Still, it adds some warmth

Today is the anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, which served notice to the King of England that the Amercian colonies no longer served his rule. Today I hear people celebrating with firecrackers and read the words of those who say that the actions of our leaders

Of all the unexpected sources of inspiration, this morning takes the cake. I was reading a six-month-old copy of Reader’s Digest with an interview with Will Smith. Something he said brought me back twenty years: > RD: You work harder than the next guy? Fresh Prince: I consider myself

[http://ghostdev.splicer.com/articles/2007/06/26/candy-from-strangers-reuniting-for-aids-benefit] Saint Frank City received notice that local rock hero Pauli Gray is reuniting Candy from Strangers for an AIDS benefit show this Saturday (June 30th 2007) at the Hotel Utah! All monies go directly to fifteen kids in Africa and the

[http://ghostdev.splicer.com/content/images/wordpress/2007/06/dsc_3003_1.jpg]In 1998 I purchased a fine point Rotring 700. This was my first foray into what some would call the realm of fine pens, although Rotring has tended to make pens that are more practical than the