Author Archives: Mike Swickey

The Man Behind The Palomino Pencil

Many of us have only recently been introduced to a great new pencil called the Palomino, a product of California Republic Stationers. The pencils are sold at the The Pencil World Creativity Store on eBay, which is run by Charles … Continue reading

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Handwriting and Learning

The Theorist from Fade Theory sent me an email alerting me to a fascinating article from Inside Higher Ed. The basis of the article is that, in the classroom, handwritten work is often the best work. Judge for yourself: Amelia, … Continue reading

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My Magazine Love Affair

I’ll be the first to admit that searching for articles in online databases and finding just the right material from X or Y magazine – in a matter of seconds – is something to behold. However, I discovered again last … Continue reading

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Keeping A Diary

NPR’s Talk Of The Nation had a very good discussion on keeping a diary back in March of 2002. I listened to it again yesterday and decided to pass it along to Paper Notes readers. It’s 48 minutes long and … Continue reading

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