Hannemann signs bill launching transit project
Honolulu Mayor Mufi Hannemann signed into law this afternoon Bill 79, the mass-transit ordinance, launching one of the largest public works projects in Hawai'i history.
http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/...9873251604.html


The ABCs of thank-you notes
Contra Costa Times Sat, 06 Jan 2007 3:19 AM PST
Dear Reader, Thanks for choosing to read this story. Your interest means a great deal, and will help me maintain my enthusiasm for my job. How did you know that's exactly what I needed? Thanks again for the gift of your time.
http://www.contracostatimes.com/mld/cctime...=cctimes_living


Of fountain pens.
By Shruthi
When in Mysore last week, I saw my grandfather's fountain pen. And I found myself picking ... I don't even remember where mine went.... but have you noticed, the handwriting is never quite as good as in a dot pen as in a fountain pen. ...
http://nychthemeron.blogspot.com/2007/01/o...ntain-pens.html


A primer on writing thank-you notes
Knoxville News Sentinel Sat, 06 Jan 2007 9:54 PM PST
Well, that wasn't so hard. Of course, I typed it instead of writing in longhand. And the printing presses took the place of my having to address and stamp an envelope. Hmm. Maybe you're justified in regarding that "sincerely" as anything but.
http://www.knoxnews.com/kns/living/article...5256932,00.html


California-born Kurdish youngsters and their Kurdish culture
Kurdish Aspect - Denver,CO,USA
... the first comprehensive English-Kurdish dictionary, translating tens of thousands of words and making painstaking entries with his Parker fountain pen. ...
http://www.kurdishaspect.com/doc0107KM100.html


Just Found - Tornado Elite Pencil
By Merlin
Plus this clips onto my Leather Jacket I made for my Miquelrius Journal nicely So I can have both Fountain Pen and Pencil within Easy Access. The only drawback is that it doesn't come with an eraser built onto this pencil. ...
http://www.merlinstower.com/2007/01/07/jus...o-elite-pencil/