Although there are no official standards for blogging, many conventions have come into widespread use. Most blogs are treated as online journals, where the author writes thoughts and post them to the public. It doesn’t have to be done this way though. It is your blog and you can follow whatever conventions you see […]
Ideas: The Cookbook Project
These days with recipes so readily available for free online, fewer people are willing to pay money to buy a cookbook. Cookbook writers have to up their game. For a cookbook to be successful now, it needs to offer something the free online cookbooks do not. Either the print book has to be beautiful […]
Destination: Osaka, Japan
In 2002 on my way back to the United States from Taiwan, I took advantage of a deal from the airline where I could stay in Osaka for a week before I took the connecting flight back. I stayed in Osaka and made a foray into the neighboring towns of Kyoto and Nara. Unfortunately, the […]
Manage Your Personal Projects and Life
I have morning routines, and I have night routines. In between, there are about 12 hours that is my “Day.” I run my life the same way I would run a business. Everything I do during the Day should fall into one of my projects. The Day is the time to get stuff done. A […]
If I Was CEO of Microsoft…
It’s likely that your phone can do almost everything Windows 10 can do. So what is the point of your desktop? It used to be that you need the desktop because it is more powerful than your phone. Instead of owning the desktop OS market, Microsoft is now trying to compete with Android and IOS, […]
Blog Idea #80 Revisited: Write for a Print Publication
You don’t have to limit your writing activities to the internet. Print publications like local newspapers, newsletters, and magazines also have audiences. Try submitting articles or letters to your favorite newspapers, newsletters, or magazines. When you do, see if you can also have your web address or blog name listed in your byline. When deciding […]