Category Archives: Recommendation
In The Kitchen: OXO Good Grips Sleek Pepper Mill
OXO Good Grips Sleek Pepper Mill I like to cook, but I am not an overly fussy chef. I have a collection of regular dishes I make, occasionally experiment with new recipes, and often make do with tools that … Continue reading
Reading – This is Taco! by Andrew Cangelose (Author), Josh Shipley (Artist) – 17 in a series
I’ll be highlighting books that I am reading (or re-reading) on all sorts of topics this year — Douglas Reading – This is Taco! by Andrew Cangelose (Author), Josh Shipley (Artist) – 17 in a series How about a little respite … Continue reading
Do The Work by Steven Pressfield | Douglas E. Welch Gift Guide #29
I have read — and re-read — Do the work by Steven Pressfield and would highly recommend you do the same. In fact, I am thinking that I will make it (and Pressfield’s earlier book, The War of Art) required … Continue reading
Book: John Shaw’s Guide to Digital Nature Photography
John Shaw’s Guide to Digital Nature Photography As regular readers have probably noticed, photography is an ever growing part of my life and nature photography in particular. While I am not chasing wildlife around the world, I do love photographing … Continue reading
California Wildfire Information 2015 – A collection of resources for the 2015 fire season and beyond
(All links confirmed as working – September 14, 2015) As is common, we are in a drought again, here in California, and this makes the occurrence of wildfire more likely and also increases the damage that wildfires can do in … Continue reading
Gift Guide 2013: Why Read Moby-Dick? by Nathaniel Philbrick
Why Read Moby-Dick? I was able to get the eBook on loan from the LA Public Library. The eBook availability isn’t always the greatest, but I got lucky in this case. Here is the description from Amazon.com. I read it … Continue reading
Gift Guide 2013: Ignore Everybody and 39 Other Keys to Creativity by Hugh MacLeod
Ignore Everybody and 39 Other Keys to Creativity by Hugh MacLeod Well-known blogger (gapingvoid.com), back-of-business-card cartoonist and advertising copywriter, Hugh MacLeod, leads us through his list of “What I Believe” in his book, Ignore Everybody and 39 Other Keys to … Continue reading
Gift Guide 2013: Blue Yeti Microphone
Blue Yeti Microphone Another great USB microphone from Blue. Like the Blue Snowball microphone mentioned in earlier Gift Guides, this mic connects directly to the USB port on your computer — either Windows or Mac. The Yeti gives a … Continue reading
Gift Guide 2013: Brush with Death: The Grey Whale Inn Mysteries Book 5
Another perennial inclusion in my Gift Guide. I love mystery books. movies and television and I came across the Grey Whale Inn series a few years ago. Whenever I see another one is being published I put it on hold … Continue reading
Gift Guide 2013: The Promise by Dawn Comer Jefferson and Rosanne Welch
The Promise by Dawn Comer Jefferson and Rosanne Welch Yes, I am completely biased about this entry in the gift guide, as it was co-written by my wife and I photographed and designed the cover, but I do really think … Continue reading
Gift Guide 2013: The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern I keep returning to this book, year after year, as one of my favorites and always recommend it to others whenever I can. This magical fantasy novel pulls you through the years at the … Continue reading
2012 Gift Guide: The Great Potato Book
The Great Potato Book A serendipitous look though the sorting shelves at my local library led me to The Great Potato Book, which can only be described as raising food fetishism to a new height. Not that this is necessarily … Continue reading
Books from Friends: Why Read Moby-Dick and The Story of the Essex
Since I am an avid reader, I have lots of friends and family who are also avid reader. This often leads us to recommend books to one another. Here are two books that were recommended to me recently. Why Read … Continue reading
2012 Gift Guide: Zarrella’s Hierarchy of Contagiousness: The Science, Design, and Engineering of Contagious Ideas
Zarrella’s Hierarchy of Contagiousness: The Science, Design, and Engineering of Contagious Ideas by Dan Zarrella Want to learn how to maximize social media? When to do it, what words to use, who to tweet at? Look no further than Zarrella’s … Continue reading
2012 Gift Guide: Wacom Bamboo Splash Pen Tablet
Wacom Bamboo Splash Pen Tablet One of the least expensive of Wacom’s digitizing tablets. This is great for creating digital artwork, tracing hand-drawn artworks and I also use it to create virtual “white board” video presentations on my computer. My … Continue reading
