Most of the time, people use birthdays New Year’s Day as the milestone dates when they look back over the previous year. For me, Thanksgiving is making for an easier demarcation point for reflection. ...

YouTube video by Jason Nassi

YouTube video by Jason Nassi

YouTube video by Jason Nassi

YouTube video by Jason Nassi

YouTube video by Jason Nassi

YouTube video by Jason Nassi

Welcome back to Jason's Pen Journey! Today, I got a new pen! Join me in trying out The Pensquale from Pens by Pasquale, in Primary Manipulation #1 Lite (No Orange). This pen also has the add-on Titanium nib, and stay tuned for a surprise twist about the nib... Pens by Pasquale: https://pensbypasquale.com/ The Pensquale PM1 Lite: https://pensbypasquale.com/products/pensquale-fountain-pen-1 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pensbypasquale Ink: Iroshizuku Ajisai

I got some new pens! Join me in trying out the Diplomat Viper in the brand new Green color, as well as the existing Noir (Black) color that I finally added to my collection. Diplomat Viper Green: https://endlesspens.com/products/diplomat-fountain-pen-viper-green-2025 Diplomat Viper Noir (aka Black): https://endlesspens.com/products/diplomat-fountain-pen-viper The inks used were the San Francisco Pen Show 2025 specials from Colorverse, "San Francisco Bay" and "San Francisco Fog".

YouTube video by Jason Nassi

I went to my first pen show! In this third part of a four-part series, I talk about ten more pens that I took home from the show, with references to the makers' Instagram accounts if you want to learn more about the makers. Part 1: The overall recap of the show, including the classes I attended and the non-pen and non-ink parts of my haul Part 2: The first ten (of twenty) pens that I acquired at the show Part 3: The second ten (of twenty) pens that I acquired at the show Part 4: The ten inks that I acquired at the show

I went to my first pen show! In this second part of a four-part series, I talk about ten of the pens that I took home from the show, with references to the makers' Instagram accounts if you want to learn more about the makers. Part 1: The overall recap of the show, including the classes I attended and the non-pen and non-ink parts of my haul Part 2: The first ten (of twenty) pens that I acquired at the show Part 3: The second ten (of twenty) pens that I acquired at the show Part 4: The ten inks that I acquired at the show

I went to my first pen show! In this first part of a four-part series, I talk about my overall experience at the show, the classes I attended, and the non-pen and non-ink parts of my haul. Part 1: The overall recap of the show, including the classes I attended and the non-pen and non-ink parts of my haul Part 2: The first ten (of twenty) pens that I acquired at the show Part 3: The second ten (of twenty) pens that I acquired at the show Part 4: The ten inks that I acquired at the show

While our weather in the San Francisco Bay Area this summer has been delightfully mild, the month of August has felt surprisingly busy! The weekends filled up more than usual, which didn't leave me a ...

It started out so well. When I restarted my website last month, I imagined the stories pouring out of me – a steady stream, each one meaningful and thought-provoking and worth your time to read. No l...

I spent most of the past week at a work onsite in San Francisco, planning out the next 4 months of work with my software development team. As a result, writing for myself has taken a back seat, although I'm hoping to get back to it in the coming days.

Preface This post started from a much different place than where it wound up going. It took me the better part of a week to write. I poured more of myself on the page than intended. The more that it got uncomfortable to write, the more it felt important to

Preface This post started from a much different place than where it wound up going. It took me the better part of a week to write. I poured more of myself on the page than intended. The more that it got uncomfortable to write, the more it felt important to

Jason Nassi's deep thoughts, digressions, ramblings, and idle musings

My life is pretty damn good right now. It's not perfect by any means – whose life is actually perfect? All in all, though, my life is swell. I know I'm one of the lucky ones, in the grand scheme of things. I'm six months away from turning 50. I definitely