Captain's Log, Stardate 031019

By Ryan Barr

Mottled sunshine alights on the windows of a cozy living room with a leafy fig tree and pendant lamp. A yellow plaid captain's chair abuts a pleasing midcentury couch and a magazine rests on a tree stump coffee table.

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León, Mexico From Dawn Till Dusk: A day traversing Mexico’s Zona Piel and beyond

León, Mexico From Dawn Till Dusk: A day traversing Mexico’s Zona Piel and beyond

By Ryan Barr

In the lowlands of the Central Mexican Plateau known as the Bajío, the sun rises over León, casting rich golden light over slowly illuminating cathedrals, sprawling public squares, and boxy pastel buildings that form the...
Leather inspection

A Practical Guide to Leather

By Ryan Barr

What is leather and why are we using it? Here we will begin to unlock some of the mystery of one of the greatest materials on earth. You are here because you have at least...