Facing the Future

Facing the Future

[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]As we leave 2021 and go into the brighter — yet unknown — future of 2022, it is a good thing to reflect back over this past year. Many of us have had losses and setbacks, both personally and in business.  The world keeps...

What If?

What If?

[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]The proliferation of plastics in our environment is such a big issue I have chosen it as my editorial discussion topic this month.   What if there was an alternative that we could implement to confront the...

Reminders That Our World is Not Indestructible

Reminders That Our World is Not Indestructible

[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]Over the past almost two years, we have experienced things we never thought we would. Previously, we lived our lives as if indestructible — oblivious to the progression towards today’s reality, be it cyclical or manmade....

Passion Matters

Passion Matters

[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]Suffering, struggling is a part of life and a part of any creative process or commercial endeavor. It’s how we face conflict. More importantly, it’s how we prepare for it and react to it that defines us.   With that...

Costa Rica Photographers Rule

Costa Rica Photographers Rule

[vc_row][vc_column width="1/4"][vc_column_text] by John Quam, Owner/Editor/Head Monkey-In-Charge We have amazing artists in Costa Rica. This special October edition of Howler, “Costa Rica Through the Lens,” highlights many of the talented photographers throughout the...

WOW — 25 Years!

WOW — 25 Years!

[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]What were you doing in 1996? I am proud to announce that the Howler Magazine has achieved the milestone of 25 years of publishing. This has been quite a journey, as David Mills will tell you. And after my purchase of the...

Leader or Follower

Leader or Follower

  We are living in a time that has produced many followers. We are all influenced on a daily basis by powerful social media and other news and information sources, in addition to the people around us. This can trigger many different reactions, ranging from...

Guest Editorial – What A Ride

Guest Editorial – What A Ride

What a Ride! Having been kindly asked to write this guest editorial, I invite Howler readers to join me on a trip down memory lane to 1996. From my vantage point as retired co-founder of the magazine, we’ll look back on an incredible journey that was launched from a...

Lucky Being Here and Staying Safe

Lucky Being Here and Staying Safe

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] November & December 2019 Howler Magazine Editorial: Lucky Being Here and Staying Safe. Welcome to our little gem in the tumultuous world. I want to take a moment and remind visitors or those living here how lucky you are....