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...
by beachraven | Nov 30, 2019
First Rain, Monterey, California Thanksgiving evening after dessert, our host passed around paper and pens and asked us to write down things we’re grateful for. I immediately resisted because those games are usually corny to me. But I came up with a few things and...
by beachraven | Nov 22, 2019
Berlin, Germany When I think of surface tension, I’m usually thinking of bugs skipping across water. It’s the attraction between molecules called cohesive forces, but I’ve begun to notice it everywhere. I walked into a room full of people the other...
by beachraven | Nov 16, 2019
Somewherezig, Germany I saw a cigarette butt on the sidewalk. A long butt more than half a cigarette, and I felt a pang, an old urge to pick it up, find a match, and light it. I could feel the smoke surging into my lungs, the instant buzz head clear rush, and I wanted...
