After reading reviews on other rolling sharpener systems like the Tumbler and Horl, I purchased the Hone knife sharpener. The Tumbler system is a similar price but has received consistent complaints about the magnets holding the knife to maintain a consistent edge slipping during use. And although the Horl […]
I’ve learned a few things about digging holes recently. It’s December 2023 in Massachusetts. The weather is changing fast, and the ground is starting to freeze. The last days to detect for the season are now. Four tools are essential to a comfortable detecting experience: A metal detector, a pinpointer, […]
R.I.P. Daniel Ellsberg I shot this photo of Daniel at the Nuclear Test Site in Nevada in 1989. We had both recently attended Abbie Hoffman’s funeral. He gave a moving eulogy that evening in the desert. My mother and I had met Daniel in Las Vegas two days beforehand to […]
The landscape at the Timanfaya National Park in Lanzarote, was formed by volcanoes that have covered a quarter of the island with lava. Truly amazing. For more info on travel to Lanzarote go to Visit Lanzarote
My girlfriend gave me a metal detector for my birthday a few months ago. We live in Northampton, Massachusetts, in an old 1850 carriage house boarding a 20-acre hayfield. I have always been fascinated by the history of our town and of our home. Northampton was established in 1634. Our […]
Here is a link to my story of a trip to Louisiana on Gonomad. Check it out.
This was my second trip to Istanbul, a city I have come to love. Check out my story on Gonomad about the the new rising stars of the culinary scene.
The Rive Rogue Mini hits all the sweet spots I have been looking for in an everyday carry small knife that fits neatly in my fifth pocket. Plenty of knives claim to be fifth pocket knives; I own many of them, But most miss the mark on the size and […]