I carry my Moleskine Pocket Sketchbook with me every day, and by the time I am done filling the notebook and move on to the next, I have usually stuffed it full with clippings, curled pages, photos and other detritus of life. The binding is swollen from all that extra bulk, and the book is… Continue reading Gfeller Casemakers Moleskine Leather Cover Review
Category: Reviews
Things I own are chosen because they fulfill a specific need in my life, I try to choose well. These are my thoughts on the things I own.
Kaweco Brass Sport Fountain Pen Review
The Kaweco Brass Sport Pen, is the first of the sport line of pens that Kaweco makes, that I have been interested in. As a rule I don’t consider plastic or resin a durable enough material for a pen that I would keep bouncing around in my pocket for years and years. Brass on the… Continue reading Kaweco Brass Sport Fountain Pen Review
Little Rivers – Henry Van Dyke [Book Review]
I saw an old red leather bound book in the .25 section of a local Book sellers’ rack. The published date was 1907, and the title: Little Rivers by Henry Van Dyke. It was in rough shape, the edges were torn, the cover was held on with a rubber band. It was a small book,… Continue reading Little Rivers – Henry Van Dyke [Book Review]
Osprey Veer Resource Bag Review
I have been using the Osprey Veer Resource bag since 2010 as my ‘walking bag’ whenever I go out for a walk, or a short bike ride. I keep it to pretty minimal contents; mostly my iPad, a few pens and my Moleskine. Thats pretty much it most of the time. I bought the blue… Continue reading Osprey Veer Resource Bag Review
Winsor & Newton Bijou Box: My Review After 6 Years Of Ownership
The Winsor And Newton Bijou box is an exquisite objet d’art, I find pleasure in simply owning this little jewel of a watercolor set. It is made by a UK art supply company and is rather hard to obtain in the USA, so i had this one shipped from London many years ago. If comes… Continue reading Winsor & Newton Bijou Box: My Review After 6 Years Of Ownership
Into The Wild – John Krakauer [ Book Review]
Into The Wild, by John Krakauer was a short read, it doesn’t take a lot of room on the shelf, but there are treasures within that belay it’s small size. A friend recommended the book to me about 4 years ago, and gave me a short synopsis of the story. I remember it well, because… Continue reading Into The Wild – John Krakauer [ Book Review]
The Damps Of Autumn – W.S. Landor [Quote]
The damps of autumn sink into the leaves and prepare them for the necessity of their fall; and thus insensibly are we, as years close around us, detached from our tenacity of life by the gentle pressure of recorded sorrow. W.S. Landor (1775 – 1864) I read that quote, once, twice; ten times. I wonder… Continue reading The Damps Of Autumn – W.S. Landor [Quote]
Coyote Soul, Raven Heart: Meditations Of A Hunter Wanderer – Reg Darling [Book Review]
Coyote Soul, Raven Heart: Meditations Of A Hunter Wanderer stands easily in the company of other Nature Philosophical works as Ogburn’s ‘The Winter Beach’, Beston’s Outermost House, and yes even ‘Walden’ by Thoreau. Like these other books; the subject and content of ‘Coyote Soul, Raven Heart’ is not easily distilled into a few words, Reg’s… Continue reading Coyote Soul, Raven Heart: Meditations Of A Hunter Wanderer – Reg Darling [Book Review]
The Outermost House -Henry Beston [Book Review]
I am surprised that I was unaware of this book for so many years. This book is considered one of the quintessential pieces of nature writing. Though the natural world is a great passion of mine, and in retrospect- some of the books I own reference The Outermost House, I had never picked up a… Continue reading The Outermost House -Henry Beston [Book Review]
The Value Of The Pens In My Case
$190.75 That number is the value I place on creativity. Or a hinting at the value I give to my writing. That is the cost of the pen case, and pens I carry everyday. I use these pens like tools, they are the hammer and saw of my mind, the wrench that I use to… Continue reading The Value Of The Pens In My Case
Pilot Frixion Eraseable Pens Review
This is the 24 pen set from Jetpens, they are the Pilot Frixion Pens, that are not yet available in the US, but they should be. They are a bit pricy at $50 a set, but there is a bunch of ink in each, so they should last a good long while. I bought them… Continue reading Pilot Frixion Eraseable Pens Review
R.L Allan Bibles: Oh The Choices…….
Above is a color edited photo of the Allan Longprimer 53br (bottom) and the Allan Brevier Clarendon 6C (top) I ordered both of these bibles looking for a lifelong investment, but am having terrible trouble deciding between them. I cant really justify keeping both of them (because together they cost more than $300) and besides… Continue reading R.L Allan Bibles: Oh The Choices…….