1 If you don't want to heat your feather just leave it in hot water. 2  Don't forget to clean and wash the feather thoroughly if you got it outside. 3  Cut the nib (the writing point) blunt(er) to make a calligraphy pen. 4  Some feathers have a membrane that must be removed after the second cut. If you don't want to heat your feather just leave it in hot water. 2  Don't forget to clean and wash the feather thoroughly if you got it outside. 3  Cut the nib (the writing point) blunt(er) to make a calligraphy pen. 4  Some feathers have a membrane that must be removed after the second cut.
Bernie Sanders Wants to Tax the Rich at 90%. Here's Why That's Not So Crazy. CNBC released an interview Tuesday with presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) in which he discussed what it means to have a moral economy in the U.S.
Progressive system, marginal rates. The federal income tax is progressive, meaning that tax rates increase as your taxable income goes up. As of publication, for example, income was taxed at seven rates: 10 percent, 15 percent, 25 percent, 28 percent, 33 percent, 35 percent and 39.6 percent. These are marginal rates, meaning that each rate applies only to a specific slice of income rather than to your total income.