Old Paper vs Old Paper

Old Paper vs Old Paper

There’s nothing like a paper that has a good age behind it. But old paper doesn’t necessarily mean number of years it’s been around, it also refers to the history. For example, here’s a sampling of paper that’s been around for a...
Tibetan Singing Bowls from Nepal

Tibetan Singing Bowls from Nepal

Many people are not familiar with Tibetan singing bowls also called Himalayan Singing bowls, and they’re missing out. The rich tone from a Tibetan singing bowl soothes and relaxes, not to mention it’s an enjoyable musical instrument to learn to play. You...
Eco-Friendly Lokta Paper

Eco-Friendly Lokta Paper

Different cultures have used various forms and types of papers over the centuries, but what makes Lokta paper so different? Today’s mass produced computer printer and copy paper are processed from trees that are cut down and turned into wood pulp to create...
Rustic Leather Journals from the Himalayas

Rustic Leather Journals from the Himalayas

There are rustic leather journals, and then there are rustic leather journals. Many journals now a days lack what makes them truly rustic. They certainly look the part, and may even be distressed in all the right places with “rough cut” paper edges and...
Super Sherpas – The Great Everest Climbers

Super Sherpas – The Great Everest Climbers

Going through my closet, I found shirt I bought in 2007 to support Super Sherpas, an Everest expedition made up of entirely of Sherpas. Sherpas are common guides for mountaineers who want to summit the highest mountain in the world. They live in the high, very high,...
Inc.’s 7 Minute Morning Routine: Write Notes and Draw

Inc.’s 7 Minute Morning Routine: Write Notes and Draw

An article featured in Inc. with the title This 7-Minute Morning Routine Will Change Your (Work) Life has gone viral. Written by John Brandon, the article introduces a 7 minute routine that can “change your life.” I thought the article would be about the 7...