Time away from anything can yield a new perspective when said activity is restarted.  Have you ever been cleaning up a huge mess for an entire day, then stopped and picked it up the next day?  The mess seems somehow more manageable and less overwhelming with a full belly of Read more…

Environmentalism. Want to start an argument? Then start a seemingly innocent conversation with that word. This is a real shame as it is something that I think every person on the planet is generally behind. However, lately that word has morphed from something that is wholesome and good to something resembling more Read more…

When I write a review for a watch strap I often do not start until inspiration hits me. Like the weather in the south, the source and magnitude of the inspiration is variable and unpredictable.  It may go something like this.  Driving to take the family to lunch or the park, the Read more…

Our hobby is all about self expression. The watch and most definitely the watch strap is an outward facing indication into kind of person we are or perhaps the kind of person we strive to be. After all, we choose our clothing, our hairstyles, our cars and even our food Read more…

Motorsports is all about suffixes. Of particular interest to most motorsports fans the ‘-est’ suffix seems to be the most lauded and consequently the hardest to get. Countless dollars and man hours have been spent to be the fast-est, jump the farth-est, or to finish the race in the short-est Read more…

Let me get this out of the way immediately. I think Barton Bands has just released one of the best bang for your buck daily wearable watch straps on the market today. How did they do it? They brought their version (versions actually) of the legendary Hirsch Performance Line to Read more…

When I started this website one of my goals was to bring attention to the artisan or craftsperson that toils away crazy hours pouring their eternal wellspring of talent and love they have a for a product into something you can I can purchase and enjoy. The skill of creation Read more…

I love to cook.  I think the act of creating food for others is a simple universal act of kindness that cuts through politics, culture, and language barriers like few other activities can.  Most of all, I love creating food to share with my family so we can spend time together away Read more…

There is a calm boldness about mother nature. She quietly provides us a roadmap to all things by way of her infinitely diverse creations. The ground work for buildings and airplanes and even artificial intelligence all have more than a smokey wisp of a trace back to natural things. To Read more…