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9 (Highly Subjective) Skills That Every Man Should Master
There is something inherently valuable about performing tasks for others with excellence, embracing new learning opportunities, and demonstrating your care for those around you through both actions and words. This brief compilation encapsulates elements that I personally consider immensely enriching in my life.
An Appeal For Film
Why use film when digital is now surpassing even the best film stocks? Why take the long way home?
Photography is a form of art, and every art form has a unique process. In the case of film photography, the film acts as the medium in the creative process, similar to how marble serves as the medium for a sculptor. Just as sculpting marble requires patience, thoughtfulness, and attention to detail, working with film demands the same qualities from a photographer.
As a Man Thinketh: Book Review
As a Man Thinketh is a self-help book by James Allen, first published in the early 1900s. It is a short book, only 134 pages long. If you have an hour or two, you can read it in one sitting, it is packed with wisdom and insights into the power of thought. The book is divided into 26 chapters, each of which explores a different aspect of the relationship between thought and reality.
Through the Plume
It takes a little time to smoke a cigar, it takes patience and certainly some practice, especially to begin with and it takes some thought, and therefore I find it the best time to just clear the mind and think. Whether you are having a cocktail with yours or something in the single malt variety, a double espresso or even walking the dog, the cigar takes the foreground freeing up everything else.
Espresso, Laughter, and a Bit of Dolce Far Niente in the Great Outdoors
Today, we're straying from our usual British stomping grounds and turning our sights towards the sunny climes of Italy for a trifecta of the good life: Nature, coffee, and laughter. So fasten your seatbelts, gents, we're going on a wild ride!
