SCI CONVENTION 2023: An All-Around Chart-Topping Event!
Remember Barbara Mandrell’s big 1981 hit, “I Was Country When Country Wasn’t Cool?” Well, we all know that these days “country” is not only cool, but it’s hot and, along with it, the epicenter of this uniquely American music, Nashville, Tennessee. The Music City is a fast-growing and lively metropolis that attracts huge numbers of […]
This Year, Let’s Take it Down a Notch
While published in the 1960s, Charles Hummel’s Tyranny of the Urgent has gained even greater relevance today, a time when so many folks are going full speed from dawn to dusk and, for some, living with the “pedal to the metal” well into the evening. More and more, we seem to be plugged in 24/7. […]
Building for our future…in the new year, let’s get our kids involved!
Back in medieval times, there developed a charming myth that white storks plucked babies from the woods and swamps and brought them to deserving parents. An old folk tale, to be sure. These days, though, the hard reality is that when it comes to delivering just about anything AMAZON now rules the roost. I was […]
Are we losing that loving feeling, the homemade touch that is the South?
Up North, if you’d like your iced tea a bit sweeter, you dump a teaspoon or two of sugar in your glass and stir vigorously. The result is pretty much the same tea but with a lot of undissolved sugar at the bottom of the glass. Or, you can add the contents from one of […]
Joe Julian of Julian & Sons and Luke Kolbie of Kingfisher Leatherworks Purchase W.C. Russell Moccasin Company
A word from Joe Julian: I have a shotgun that comes to my shoulder almost automatically and puts my eyes right on target. All I have to do is drive past the bird and follow thru. It’s a perfect fit. Not long ago, I learned that the W.C. Russell Moccasin Company was looking to pass […]
Julian & Sons Premium Cigar Humidor by Little Halstock of Dorset, England
The master craftsmen at the bespoke cabinet maker, Little Halstock of Dorset, England, have been commissioned by Julian & Sons to build a very limited edition of five heirloom premium cigar humidors. “We are very pleased, “ notes Joe Julian, president of Julian & Sons, “to be working with the folks at Little Halstock on this collaborative project. They are […]
Guns, Cigars, Whiskey and Heirlooms
The Memories We Cherish and How We Get To Share Them “The old man used to say that the best part of hunting and fishing was the thinking about it and the talking about it when you got back.” – Robert Ruark, The Old Man and the Boy An avid and lifelong hunter, Robert Ruark […]
Unlocking the Secrets to a Great Gun Room
To begin our discussion about creating an immaculate gun room in your home, a word on craftsmanship.