You asked for it. We delivered. The beloved swatch kits are back. Different from the last offering, but better in some ways. Remember something, a swatch kit is a starting point. It’s not meant to save you or give you …
Creative: Tohru in der Schreiberei
Don’t have the foggiest idea what this means. It’s clearly Sanskrit. Too lazy to look it up, but I have a physical copy, so at some point I’ll know. I’ll keep it to myself and let it marinate. I’m that …
Read: Birds and Volcanoes.
In a bit of a book desert at the moment. A combination of things. Travel, workload, future travel, and future workload, distraction, laziness, and perhaps a bit of bad luck, but this doesn’t mean I haven’t found some gems like …
Read: Birds and More Birds
One of the best things about being interested in birds is that there is plenty of literature revolving around the subject matter. Each year, we are presented with book after book regarding the avian world, some from the legends of …
Creative: Create With Me: Zoë Sadokierski
I know I’m late to the game. This event goes down later today. In my fifteen years at Blurb, Zoë is one of the most important people I’ve met. Important meaning one of the people I’m most fortunate to have …
Creative: Imagine If We Could Go Back
“Imagine if we could go back,” she said. “Just twenty-five years, that’s all I’d need or want,” she added. “I don’t know,” her companion uttered, eyes pressed to well-worn optics. “I try not to regret.” “There’s nothing you would change?” …
Read: Owls of the Eastern Ice
First off, I love owls, so this book had my name all over it. I found this book on someone’s chair at a local hot spring. Being the nosy guy I am, I leaned over when they weren’t looking and …
Adventure: Return From Patagonia
SANTIAGO: 9:14 PM The wall behind the chef was littered with random restaurant debris. A paper towel dispenser mounted at an angle. Small, Japanese figurines. A map of Chile, paper towels, and what looked to be a replica of an …
Read: The Way Out
Get it, read it. I love Craig Childs. I don’t mean I love him, love him. Never met the man, but his books live on my “all-time” list. House of Rain, Secret Knowledge of Water, and now The Way Out, …
Creative: Morocco Test Book #6
I am officially in love. Who knew? The Blurb Wire-O Notebook. WTF? You mean I can get a journal with my own imagery, and a wire-o bind for $15? Hmm, okay. You know my lust for all things notebook. Writing …