The Blackwing Palomino pencil had been a favorite of writer John Steinbeck, composer John Williams, Looney Toons animator ...

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That’s right. One pencil for $30. It’s called a Blackwing. My curiosity was piqued. When I was growing up in Ashdown, Arkansas, all kids used pencils. Big, fat pencils. They were called Husky.

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Wages are also driving the gap between supply and demand. Early learning and child care wages remain incredibly low, with ...