All.rise Blue

[Robyn Ruder]

Ifthere is righteousness in the heart, There will be beauty in character. If there is beauty in character, There will be harmony in the home. When there is harmony in the home, There will be order in the nation. When there is order in the nation, There will be peace in the world. Bhagawan Shri Satya Sai Baba

Holy wow (yes, that's what just popped into my head). That close up of the word "Presidential" just took my breath away. Now, I've been focusing on buying some of the more outre ink colours, out of a desire to simply have different coloured inks on my written exams (a bit shallow, I know), but this is one blue ink.I am definitely adding to my collection should I get the chance to.

Hello, thank you for your very kind comments and compliments. I had the same reaction too, so you are not alone! As for writing exams with different inks... I did mine with a cloggy, awfully flowing burgundy (oh yes!) many years ago.

I am delighted to say I have found the identical colour in Diamine Syrah, an ink with the most sublime behaviour, colour and flow that is now permanently in the very pen (Harley Davidson by Stypen ) with which I wrote those 3 hour papers! I am glad you are going to get to try this colour, put in in the wettest pen you have and try it on some good grade paper, then see magic happen! Good luck with the exams by the way - what are you studying?

I'm old and conservative. I've always considered Visconti Blue to be the Duke of Blues even if it is a bit purpley. When I read this review I got a sample of Presidental and am ordering a bottle ASAP. It's some VERY nice stuff, and my pens usually love Diamine.

Very nice review and photos. I'm always on the lookout for great blues - this because ink suppliers seem to change shades so often... mostly after one becomes a favorite. Now, keep a stable of favorites and make adjustments to get the back to the preferred shades.

Following on from 2017's 'Nat King Cole & Me' album, Porter's forthcoming record marks a return to his beloved original songwriting - heart-on-sleeve lyrics imbued with everyday philosophy and real-life detail, set to a stirring mix of jazz, soul, blues, and gospel. First single, 'Revival', sets the tone, kicking off with Gregory's signature hand-clapping. "Yes, you could say that I went big," says Gregory about the track, which features a handpicked horn section and 10-member choir. He explains, "For me, it's the message of walking into this life and having some fear and self-doubt, and the point where you grab onto something that you know is real, the silent and real things, the truth? Once you can wrap onto the truth then this fearlessness comes."

Since his 2013 debut, 'Liquid Spirit', which won the Grammy for Best Jazz Vocal Album, Gregory hasn't let down his legion of fans, whether collaborating with Disclosure on 'Holding On', releasing his dance hit 'Liquid Spirit - Claptone Remix' which became one of the most popular tracks in Ibiza, scoring another Grammy for 'Take Me to the Alley' (2016), or telling his life story through Cole's songbook. Porter is still surprised by his runaway success, but he has a theory: "I was soothed by my voice as a child and I think that's the same thing others get from it. I'm trying to heal myself with these songs."

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