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 buying … Continue reading
Sometimes an editor must hold an article.
Writers who submit to the magazine I produce seem to assume I’ll place their article in the next issue.
While that happens sometime, it usually doesn’t ― for two reasons.
I plan each issue well in advance. Rather than take a potluck approach, I look to assemble each issue around a menu.
Recently I received two strong articles I … Continue reading
What do you do when you can’t jot a quick note?
When I’m away from a keyboard, I’m usually close to a pen and paper. But one recent Saturday, I lacked access to either.
I was driving a lonely highway in northern Wyoming as part of a caravan of Model A Fords. Somewhere south of Sundance, an idea appeared for an article that could launch a series for the magazine I produce.
But how could … Continue reading