by beachraven | Dec 28, 2019
Highway I-25 north of Chugwater, Wyoming The week between the holidays has a feel. No other week feels quite like it. For me, it’s a sense of completion, the grateful resolution of the Solstice-Hanukkah-Christmas-Kwanzaa parties, presents, and expectations. But that’s...
by beachraven | Dec 21, 2019
Berlin, Germany The sun felt warm, friendly, and inviting on my face; I just leaned up against the concrete wall and let it soak into my bones. They were waiting for me, but I couldn’t pull myself away. After a time, I felt the phone buzzing in my pocket and...
by beachraven | Dec 14, 2019
Multivox Premier 100R Guitar Amplifier The Japanese have a word, wabi-sabi, which means finding beauty in the imperfection of life and the cycle of growth and decay. It’s a charming idea. The more something is used the more beautiful and valuable it becomes. In...
by beachraven | Dec 7, 2019
Black Sand Beach, Sayulita, Mexico What should we do with the blank wall in our living room? Yes, we could put a piece of furniture there, but it’s more clutter. The obvious thing is art, a group of photos, or maybe a painting, adding some life and color to the...
