SANBORN -- Losing her right arm hasn't stopped 17-year-old Jessica R. Bowers from living her life. She's learning to write left-handed. She's about to start her senior year at Starpoint High School.

Last month, I wrote a little op-ed about my favorite pens, and the response was … strong. Regardless of whether or not readers agreed with any of my picks (and plenty didn’t), it was great to learn ...