Assemble Your Posts

I didn’t realize I’d already written much of my article.

As a matter of habit, I posted daily on Facebook about the cross-country trip I was taking with members of the Model A Ford club. Each evening I’d summarize the day’s highlights and post my best photos.

Only later did I realize those posts could form the backbone for a feature article I … Continue reading

Last Year’s Work

Do your best … and keep improving.

I remember being pleased with the pages I designed for the annual event I’d attended. So this past week, I wondered if I should refer to it as I crafted the pages for the next issue.

I opted instead to simply give these new pages my best effort, complementing the writer’s text with photos I’d taken. With a different … Continue reading

Places for People Watching

A trip to this store opened my eyes.

When my wife suggested we stop at the Ikea store, I thought we’d come away with just some Swedish meatballs. But we also discovered a great place to watch two kinds of people.

Since the megastore specializes in inexpensive, practical furniture, the place swarmed with young couples preparing to set up housekeeping. In second place were families … Continue reading