The pen. La pluma. La plume. Despite the deviation in language, the meaning remains the same: the pen-the world's most powerful weapon. My source of empowerment. The end of a ravishing river flowing with permanence. The pen is the epicenter of a passionate love triangle between man, itself, and paper. It is one-half of a nonmetallic magnetic attraction; paper and pen, pen and paper-the ultimate synergy. In my pocket it finds a home: a protective cage, a warm embrace. As...