One state is across a big river. Marijuana is mostly legal on the other side so the billboards start as you get close to the bridges.

The other state is culturally and geographically identical to the other side of the border. If you look closely you'll see that private liquor stores are allowed, as well as payday lending. That's it.

Pilot tsukushi. Unfortunately not in production any more, but my bottle is pretty full.

You know that could be interpreted as a challenge.

But it's a solid investment.

The Lamy 2000 is a great choice as others have said. A slimmer, less heavy option might be the Parker Sonnet. Make sure you get a genuine one from a reputable dealer as knockoffs are everywhere.

Yo.

A lot of territories end at a river, but when the boundaries were set for New York they asked for a buffer zone (10 miles I think?) away from the Hudson River. So it really is an arbitrary boundary.

Bring Rat Back?

Bullet journals for work and for life. Gospel reflections. Letters to friends. Shopping lists, crosswords, notes from phone calls, diagrams. About the only thing I don't use it for are things requiring a pencil. Would you like to hear about the world of mechanical pencils? 😀