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Kenneth C. Hoffman - EzineArticles.com Expert Author   RSS

A retired portrait and wedding photographer, I enjoy writing, photography, creating computer art from photography, bicycling and quartet singing. I also collect antique sheet music suitable for playing or framing.

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  • Is Inkball More Fun Than Freecell?
    [Gaming] For a hundred years we have been playing solitaire to while away the time. Now the digital age has come up with a new fun addiction.


  • The Micro Four Thirds Revolution
    [Arts-and-Entertainment:Photography] The digital revolution as pertaining to photography has presented a dilemma of mountainous proportions. The collection of single focal length lenses for your old Nikon or Canon can be used with a new DSLR's but the weight disadvantage and the large space needed to carry your equipments still exists. For the average advanced amateur photographer, a small to medium sized camera bag that would satisfy most photographic needs on a field trip would be ideal.


  • Digital Picture Quality
    [Arts-and-Entertainment:Photography] Are you confused by the detailed reviews of digital cameras? Are you resigned to the cliche that expensive means better? Here are a few key areas to look at when shopping for a digital camera.


  • The Importance of Connotations in Advertising
    [Business:Advertising] Not sure your message is coming across? Are you disappointed in the results of your advertising? Read on.


  • Rules For Living Well
    [Finance:Debt-Management] I risk stating the obvious, but it seems that we sometimes forget how to manage our lives to be free of debt, healthy and happy at the same time. Consider these rules.


  • Your First Car
    [Automotive] Your first car is an accident waiting to happen. Read this and be ahead of the game.


  • Pros and Cons of Hybrid Cars
    [Automotive] Do you have enough information for an opinion about hybrid cars? This might help.


  • Frugal Living
    [Finance:Debt-Relief] The opportunities for spending money nowadays are unlimited. Too many people find themselves too strapped to pay their bills on time and complain when their bi-weekly salary is paid a couple of days late. Living on the edge is frustrating, stressful and completely unnecessary.


  • Keeping Your Car Like New
    [Automotive] A brand new car is a wonderful thing. Appreciate it.


  • Slipstream Battery Charger
    [Automotive] China has recently announced a plug-in electric car for about $22K. America has to meet this challenge with a plug-in electric of its own. It all depends on the battery.


  • Tweaking the Collage
    [Arts-and-Entertainment:Photography] Can't decide which picture to put on your wall? Why not choose all your favorites witha collage?


  • Wild About Animals
    [Pets] "Look what we found!" My brother and I raced into the house, arms extended, each with a tiny baby rabbit. "Can we keep 'em? Can we keep 'em?" we shouted.


  • Better Stock Photos
    [Arts-and-Entertainment:Photography] Have you reached a certain level in stock photo taking? Here are some tips to take you to the next level.


  • Tips For the Wedding Planner
    [Relationships:Wedding] Planning a wedding? Don't miss these must have tips to make your wedding go smoothly.


  • My Ideal Car
    [Automotive] Dreams come true when you believe in them. Let's get America moving on a plug-in electric car.


  • How to Get the Best Out of Lightscribe
    [Computers-and-Technology:Software] Don't be disappointed in your first try at producing a CD Lightscribe disk. This method will help you burn a professional-looking CD disk for your collection.


  • A Dream Camera From Samsung
    [Shopping-and-Product-Reviews:Electronics] Are you dissatisfied with your old film camera and have some disappointment with your first digital camera? Well, last July Samsung announced their new point and shoot digital camera, the TL 34HD. Amazing is not too strong a word for this state of the art camera.


  • Nine Ways Our Government Can Improve
    [News-and-Society:Politics] Obama and McCain talk about the changes they would implement if elected president. Here are ten specific changes (in no special order) I would like to see come about in the real world.


  • A Slide Show You Can be Proud Of
    [Arts-and-Entertainment:Photography] It's great fun to share your vacation photos with friends and relatives. Of course, you can't show them all two hundred - it would take too long. And what about those shots that didn't come out too well - you'll have to hide them.


  • Staying Ahead With Wedding Shots
    [Arts-and-Entertainment:Photography] Don't get bogged down with preventable delays and lost shots. Be ready.


  • Diorama Photography
    [Home-and-Family:Crafts-Hobbies] Are you disappointed with the results of your diorama snapshots? Do your train layout photos look unrealistic. Read on.


  • Community Photography
    [Arts-and-Entertainment:Photography] Tap into a whole world of unreached portrait clients between the discount house studios and fancy, expensive studios.


  • Who Knew?
    [News-and-Society:Pure-Opinion] Are politics getting out of hand? Is there a freedom to waste time and money?


  • The End of the Film Era
    [Arts-and-Entertainment:Photography] The amazing life of photographic film and how it touched my life.


  • Oil Painting Look Alike
    [Arts-and-Entertainment:Photography] It's the finishing touches that makes people go, "Ahhh - beautiful"


  • Analysis of a Perfect Bridal Portrait
    [Relationships:Wedding] Instead of discussing the myriad pictures that make up a wedding album, I would like to analyze the elements a perfect wedding portrait. Let's concentrate on the most popular picture of a wedding.


  • The Single Portait Light Challenge
    [Arts-and-Entertainment:Photography] Are you looking for the summit of portrait lighting? Here is a way to achieve Rembrandt quality.


  • A Last Gift
    [Home-and-Family:Parenting] One can only guess what prompts a person to do what they do. Before Manfred was to board the troop train to Russia, he stopped at a toy store to buy a last gift for his beloved daughter, Anna. Remembering the paucity of gifts in the past few years of war, he wanted to buy her an especially nice toy to remember him by. On an upper shelf he spied a...


  • A Brighter Cellar
    [Home-Improvement] Brighten up your lower level dungeon with the light of day.


  • House Picture Wow Factor
    [Arts-and-Entertainment:Photography] Don't settle for the not so good picture of you house. Clean up your act.


  • Long Term Portrait Sales
    [Business:Solo-Professionals] Just like a savings account, long term marketing might save your business.


  • Digital Cosmetics
    [Arts-and-Entertainment:Photography] Don't throw away that 'terrible' picture of yourselt. It can be saved with a little digital help.


  • Just a Little Naive
    [Legal] There are all kinds of relatives. Some are not to be trusted at all!


  • Burn-Out
    [Self-Improvement:Stress-Management] Sometimes you have to say no. How many years is enough?


  • The Coming Age of Electric Vehicles
    [Automotive] We won't have to wait long for the electric vehicle of the future. It all depends on batteries.


  • Oktoberfest
    [Travel-and-Leisure] Visit the world's largest party and have a blast!


  • A New Way to Enjoy Bicycling
    [Recreation-and-Sports:Cycling] Ever wish when you are out on your bike and getting tired that somebody would give you a push? We can.


  • The Thin Air Controversy
    [Recreation-and-Sports:Olympics] Is thin air just as dangerous as taking steroids or is it just a lot of hot air?


  • Your First Digital Art Show
    [Arts-and-Entertainment:Photography] Don't be intimidated by the fancy galleries. You too can have your own art show!


  • Why Bracketing is Important
    [Arts-and-Entertainment:Photography] Do you want to improve your chances of getting a perfectly exposed picture? Here is an easy tool.


  • Getting the Most Out of Priorities
    [Arts-and-Entertainment:Photography] Are you ignoring the best features of your advanced camera and leaning on the Automatic setting all the time. Read on.


  • Grist for the Mill
    [Arts-and-Entertainment:Photography] Here are some tips to get you out of the photographic doldroms. The whole world is waiting for your with photo ideas.


  • Design For a Compact Photo Studio
    [Arts-and-Entertainment:Photography] Rented a space downtown for a photo studio? This might help.


  • The Moral of the Story
    [Home-and-Family:Parenting] Children these days are presented mostly stories with guns and violence. There is a better way.


  • The Sister Who Grew Up
    [Home-and-Family] You'd better keep in touch with your siblings. You might be surprised how they can change in a few years.


  • The Beauty of Computer Made Cards
    [Home-and-Family:Crafts-Hobbies] How to stand out from the crowd and make a place in their heart with a card from the heart.


  • Photographing Flowers
    [Arts-and-Entertainment:Photography] Make them big! Create a book! Have a showing! Flower photography is easy and rewarding.


  • The New Point and Shoots
    [Arts-and-Entertainment:Photography] With camera technology taking giant steps forward each year, a wise buyer will try to choose a model that will not be outdated in a few years.


  • The Art of Communion Portraits
    [Arts-and-Entertainment:Photography] Strike the right mood for a beautiful Communion Portrait. It happens only once in a lifetime.


  • Let's Help Your Built In Flash
    [Arts-and-Entertainment:Photography] Tired of dingy looking family pictures? Here is an answer.


  • Editing a Wedding Album
    [Relationships:Wedding] You can be your own editor or rely on the expertise of the studio.


  • Background Talk
    [Arts-and-Entertainment:Photography] A good background can set the tone for beautiful professional portraits.


  • Pros and Cons of Sharing Digital Wedding Files
    [Arts-and-Entertainment:Photography] Do you want to be smart and successful or stubborn and right?


  • Open Letter to Honda
    [Automotive] They say you can't have everything - I say, "Why not?"


  • Scotland - Land of Enchantment
    [Travel-and-Leisure] It's out of this world - a neat place to visit in July.


  • Running a Third Party Promotion
    [Business:Marketing] How to inject new blood in your customer data base.


  • How to Buy a Present
    [Shopping-and-Product-Reviews] Forty is hard to pass unless you have friends and loved ones to share with.


  • Finding Properties to Flip
    [Real-Estate] Somewhere out there is a property waiting for you to find.


  • When a Tripod is Not a Tripod
    [Arts-and-Entertainment:Photography] A simple solution with many benefits. Don't tie up your studio photography with a tripod.


  • Safe or Sorry?
    [Self-Improvement:Motivation] Risk taking often leads to success but there are times when prudence is the wiser choice.


  • Lyrics Three
    [Arts-and-Entertainment:Music] From be-bop to hip hop, song lyrics reach the soul. Here are three of mine.


  • You Can't Do That
    [Self-Improvement:Creativity] Instead of 'Be all you can', the Army's motto should be 'Just do it'.


  • Dime 'n Ring - Only Ten Dollars!
    [Business:Advertising] Will people never learn? You sent for what?


  • The Magic Plant Copier
    [Home-and-Family:Gardening] Spring is just around the corner and I can't wait to get started.


  • A Project That's For The Birds
    [Home-and-Family:Crafts-Hobbies] Here's a project that's fun and profitable. Picture available.


  • The Journalistic Approach to Wedding Photography
    [Arts-and-Entertainment:Photography] Life Magazine had the right idea when it comes to weddings.


  • Myths About Lawns
    [Home-and-Family:Gardening] Why are some lawns beautiful and others, well. . .


  • The Seven Most Popular Wedding Shots
    [Arts-and-Entertainment:Photography] Ignore these moments in time at your peril.


  • On Uncompromising Standards
    [Self-Improvement] Raise your standards then live up to them.


  • Look Ma, No Hands!
    [Arts-and-Entertainment:Humor] I can't understand why my ten year old grandson who weighs sixty pounds wears size XXX LARGE.


  • Sarcasm - A Dangerous Tool
    [Self-Improvement:Positive-Attitude] Is it funny, or does it hurt? You be the judge.


  • Five Best Tools for Image Editing
    [Arts-and-Entertainment:Photography] Change those almost perfect pictures into beautiful, frameable images.


  • The Other Person
    [Self-Improvement:Innovation] Inside everyone is another person doing something else.


  • The Plant Philanthropist
    [Home-and-Family:Gardening] Don't give up on a garden miracle.


  • The Punishment
    [Home-and-Family:Parenting] There are many lessons to be learned out there. It's best to learn them early.


  • A Gift of Time
    [Health-and-Fitness:Anti-Aging] Who will you talk to when you get old?


  • Need For Speed - Relaxation or Obsession?
    [Gaming:Computer-Games] You can get hooked on a computer game and this one doesn't even have any assault weapons in sight.


  • Words Unsaid
    [Travel-and-Leisure:Vacation-Rentals] Off the beaten track takes on a new meaning in the nation's capital.


  • The New Americans
    [Arts-and-Entertainment:Humanities] The New Americans They came from Africa, Asia and Europe,
    Leaving their loved ones and towns where they grew up.
    Some brought their jewelry and more than that,
    They carried their dreams and the clothes on their backs.
    The streets of gold they thought they would find
    Was a valuable item of another kind.
    Backbreaking work and the sacrifice it demands
    Entitled them to the promise of rich free land.
    Though their future was left to God and chance,
    That didn't stop those brave immigrants.


  • Photographing Twins
    [Arts-and-Entertainment:Photography] I hope you enjoy a challenge. Twins can be twice as much fun, too.


  • When a Digital Zoom is Needed
    [Arts-and-Entertainment:Photography] Don't be scared off by dire warnings of the uselessness of digital zooms.


  • Your Flash Meter is Your Best Friend
    [Arts-and-Entertainment:Photography] Want a way to get a perfect exposure in the studio without a calculator?


  • Wedded Bliss
    [Relationships:Wedding] Not everything goes off as planned at a wedding but don't let these experiences scare you.


  • Irony in Ski Country
    [Recreation-and-Sports] A strange way to show your love.


  • The Not So Common Day Lily
    [Home-and-Family:Gardening] The Wayside Garden Catalog can brighten the long winter evenings with coloful garden ideas. Try planting day lilies.


  • The Case for Using a Tripod
    [Arts-and-Entertainment:Photography] You'll be amazed at the sharpness of your lens when you use a tripod.


  • Say It With Music
    [Home-and-Family:Holidays] You know she's off candy and flowers are not enough. Some special person deserves a special Valentine's Day gift.


  • New Life in Old Things
    [Home-and-Family:Crafts-Hobbies] A feel good hobby saves money, too.


  • Brace Yourself, This Might Hurt
    [Arts-and-Entertainment:Humor] Getting old is never easy, but it's better than the alternative. Here's a story you can get your teeth into.


  • A Two Wheeled Challenge
    [Home-and-Family:Crafts-Hobbies] Diligence or obsession? Whatever it takes to reach your goal is the right thing.


  • Preserving Musical Memories
    [Arts-and-Entertainment:Music] Sheet music is easy to collect. Friends and relatives will help you.


  • Listening
    [Arts-and-Entertainment:Music] Don't underestimate the powers of the disadvantaged.


  • Choosing the Ideal Lighting Setup for the Studio
    [Arts-and-Entertainment:Photography] Like cream on the milk, certain lighting setups rise to the top.


  • Zeroing in on Flash
    [Arts-and-Entertainment:Photography] Are you tired of face reflections from flash photography? Here is the answer.


  • Props For the Studio
    [Arts-and-Entertainment:Photography] Getting bored with the same old, same old? Here are some suggestions to spice up your props.


  • Landscape Photography
    [Arts-and-Entertainment:Photography] Just aim your camera at some hills and 'Voila', you have a beautiful landscape photograph. Well, it's a little more challenging than that, but not out of reach for the amateur photographer.


  • Seven Ways to Increase Portrait Sales
    [Arts-and-Entertainment:Photography] Success in the portrait field often depends on discarding the unproductive and keeping what works.


  • Star Journal
    [Arts-and-Entertainment:Philosophy] Recent advances in travel to the planets spurred me to write this story. It is about a Captain's journal found on a derelict spaceboat. Can you guess what happened?


  • No Comprendo
    [Arts-and-Entertainment:Humor] There's nothing so fine as a warm day in June, having lunch on the patio in the peace and quiet - or is there?


  • Worlds Apart
    [Travel-and-Leisure:Cruising] This is partly a practice piece for an Australian Travel Beureau and partly wishing.


  • Soft Image Portraits
    [Arts-and-Entertainment:Photography] Can a little filter on your lens make your woman happy? Read on.


  • Parquet Floors Made Easy
    [Home-Improvement] Recent advancements in do-it-yourself flooring save money and can produce a professional installation.


  • My Own Cat Timer
    [Pets:Cats] We know that cats are smart. They just do what they want to do.


  • Condescension
    [Writing-and-Speaking:Writing] To follow the course of writing requires much dedication and support from other writers.


  • Manfred Goes to the Country
    [Arts-and-Entertainment:Humor] The further adventures of Manfred in Germany. Interesting anecdotes and memories should be written down for future generations. So I did.


  • Keeping Manfred Clean
    [Arts-and-Entertainment:Humor] Older sisters have a lot to put up with when it involves a younger brother.


  • If It Smells Like a Skunk
    [Arts-and-Entertainment:Humor] It's good to share, but I draw the line at wild animals.


  • When Nervous Turns to Scared
    [Arts-and-Entertainment:Humor] Getting your drivers liscence could be the first experience you have in the real world.


  • A Perfect Stranger
    [Travel-and-Leisure] Are you uncomfortable traveling among strangers in foreign places? I found that there are nice people everywhere.


  • Why I Quit Playing Golf
    [Recreation-and-Sports:Golf] Nobody likes a quitter, but there is a right time to hang up your clubs.


  • Cat Chat
    [Pets:Cats] Cats make great pets - just ask a cat lover.


  • College in the Fifties
    [Reference-and-Education:College-University] Getting a degree in the fifties wasn't as easy as it looked.


  • Indian Winter
    [Home-and-Family:Parenting] It's time to make a few resolutions. One is that we should be thankful for the comfortable life we lead, the wonderful country we live in, and from whom it came.


  • Setting Up Group Portraits
    [Arts-and-Entertainment:Photography] Amateur as well as professional photographers should know how to arrange a family portrait. Your future generations will thank you.


  • A Guide to Hand Coloring
    [Arts-and-Entertainment:Photography] In the old days, we had to color our black and white pictures by hand. Though we have modern methods, the old ways are still attractive.


  • And Now the News
    [News-and-Society] Is it news or is it entertainment? I'll have my news straight, thank you.


  • The Body Chemical
    [Recreation-and-Sports:Triathlon] The Olympic Committee has some decisions to make concerning drugs, just as each athelete does, too.


  • Generous Bill
    [Home-and-Family:Elder-Care] I love to fix things - even life's problems.


  • The Piano
    [Arts-and-Entertainment:Music] Do you have an instrument that plays an important part in your past. Here is my version.


  • First Night in My Home Town
    [Home-and-Family:Holidays] Some towns are starting off the New Year with an artistic bang.


  • Big Problem
    [Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] I can't seem to lose this weight. See the hippo in the zoo.


  • Corrective Portraiture
    [Arts-and-Entertainment:Photography] Let's give the portrait subject a little help. They will thank you.


  • Restoring an Old Photo
    [Arts-and-Entertainment:Photography] If you are lucky enough to have an old photo of your ancestors, here is a way to restore it to its former glory.


  • A Good Reflection on You
    [Arts-and-Entertainment:Photography] Would you like to be able to create a prize winning picture with the addition of only one accessory?


  • The Right Time
    [Arts-and-Entertainment] This true story shows life at its saddest and happiest moments.


  • A One Ounce Companion
    [Pets] Ounce for ounce, the parakeet is worth his weight in gold.


  • Getting Along
    [Relationships] Hard decisions for New Years Day resolutions.


  • A Contrast in Buyers
    [Business:Negotiation] If you are not an expert, do some research before jumping in with both feet.


  • How to Video a Wedding
    [Relationships:Wedding] While my best advise is for the bride and groom to hire a professional video photographer, sometimes the decision is made to do it yourself. Be prepared to miss being a guest.


  • Winter Magic
    [Arts-and-Entertainment:Poetry] The recent snowfalls in the East have spurred the poet in me.


  • Friend or Enemy?
    [News-and-Society] The children in Iraq deserve democracy just as much as American children.


  • The Speed Narcotic
    [Self-Improvement:Addictions] Youth IS wasted on the young.


  • Albums - An Arranged Marriage
    [Arts-and-Entertainment:Photography] Sitting somewhere in your closet is the raw material for beautiful albums depicting the life and times of your family.


  • Pet Portraits
    [Arts-and-Entertainment:Photography] I'm sure you carry a picture of your favorite pet. Here's a way to do them justice.


  • Dreamy Studio Backgrounds Made Easy
    [Arts-and-Entertainment:Photography] Don't settle for a white plaster wall or ugly wall paper. Paint your own background.


  • Photographing Couples
    [Arts-and-Entertainment:Photography] Once a couple announce their engagement, everyone wants a picture of the happy couple.


  • Memories in Lights
    [Home-and-Family:Holidays] Each of us have special memories of family at Christmas.


  • You Have Rights Too
    [Business:Customer-Service] Mistakes can be made, but it's good PR to admit them.


  • Keeping it Low Key
    [Arts-and-Entertainment:Photography] Are you in a dark, mysterious mood. Here are some tips on low key photography.


  • Planning Photo Day Trips
    [Arts-and-Entertainment:Photography] Revitalize your experiences and provide fodder for your creative juices with a photo day trip.


  • Tis the Season to be Jolly
    [Home-and-Family:Holidays] Some people have a reason not to be jolly.


  • The Christmas Present
    [Home-and-Family:Holidays] I'll never forget the best Chrismas present I ever received.


  • Keys to Portrait Lighting
    [Arts-and-Entertainment:Photography] Do you approach a portrait with hit and miss lighting? Here's a primer on basic lighting that will win you many fans.


  • Thanks, Dad
    [Arts-and-Entertainment:Poetry] Sometimes it's hard to put love into words but we have to try.


  • A Penny from Kenny
    [Arts-and-Entertainment:Philosophy] Simple gifts and simple pleasures.


  • Consider Buying A Green Machine
    [Automotive] The new hybrid cars are here!


  • Patterns in Nature
    [Arts-and-Entertainment:Photography] Set yourself an artistic assingment by photographing nature.


  • Why Guns
    [News-and-Society:Politics] My thoughs on gun control.


  • Your Money, My Money
    [Finance:Personal-Finance] Is your voice raised in laughter or in anger? Try this way of finacial life.


  • Appliances That Work (Well)
    [Shopping-and-Product-Reviews] Always do the research when you are contemplating spending money on an appliance.


  • Anatomy of a Poem
    [Arts-and-Entertainment:Poetry] Take your poetry writing to the next level.


  • Outdoor Group Portraits
    [Arts-and-Entertainment:Photography] A how-to article on how to capture your family in a picture. The holidays present an ideal chance to commemorate the event.


  • Not So Ulterior Motives
    [Relationships] Sometimes you have to say "No" to save your sanity.


  • The Case of the Mysterious Mole
    [Health-and-Fitness] No one knows everything that goes on inside the body, least of all, doctors.


  • 'Let There be Light" also Applies to Your Home
    [Home-Improvement:Interior-Design-and-Decorating] Paint some light into your kitchen.


  • Dream Train
    [Home-and-Family:Crafts-Hobbies] Want a new hobby? Try "Z" Trains. It's a challenge you can't resist.


  • A Creative Patio
    [Home-Improvement:Patio-Deck] It's ideas, not money that makes life interesting.


  • Aged Parchment
    [Arts-and-Entertainment:Photography] Here's a creative vehicle for your poetry and art works.


  • Easy Prey
    [Home-and-Family] O.K. I admit it - I was a rotten brother (sometimes).


  • The Wedding Gown Blues
    [Home-and-Family:Parenting] Sometimes it is best to keep your help secret.


  • Room Show Off
    [Arts-and-Entertainment:Photography] Updating your home? Update your pictures, too.


  • Invest in Your Children's Album
    [Home-and-Family:Parenting] Thoughtful and unselfish are words that come to mind.


  • Idea Catcher
    [Writing-and-Speaking:Writing-Articles] Rainy day doldrums don't have to be.


  • Business Practices for Photographers
    [Business:Strategic-Planning] Some policies have to be learned the hard way.


  • The Object of My Affection
    [Home-and-Family:Crafts-Hobbies] The longer it takes, the more the enjoyment.


  • Unsafe or Unfair?
    [Automotive] The other side of the Corvair story.


  • Setting the Stage
    [Arts-and-Entertainment:Photography] They're not Shakesperian, but they are cute.


  • Last Wish, First Sale
    [Arts-and-Entertainment:Photography] Serendipity sometimes shows up in unexpected places.


  • The Printed Word
    [Writing-and-Speaking:Writing] Giving thanks to the writing tools we use.


  • Up Chuck
    [Arts-and-Entertainment:Humor] Don't put your napkin down yet, there is one more item on the menu. Thanks.


  • The Art of Copying
    [Arts-and-Entertainment:Photography] There may be only one original you, but you can copy anything else.


  • Creating Portraits
    [Arts-and-Entertainment:Photography] A mini course in portrait photography. Information your teacher never told you.


  • High Key Photography
    [Arts-and-Entertainment:Photography] Learn the secrets of the creative photographer.


  • Wireless in the 21st Century
    [News-and-Society] If everyone agrees that something is unnecessary and ugly, why don't we do something about it? Almost every building project created today features a wireless landscape: beautiful, wide streets bordered by generous sidewalks and green lawns uncluttered by ugly telephone poles, acres of black wire, and dangerous guy wires. We can’t go into the past and talk the builders into doing it right, but we can create a friendly financial climate in which builders today would be unlikely to make a decision for ugliness. The difference in cost between placing wires underground and stringing them up on poles is often...


  • Color in the Garden
    [Home-and-Family:Gardening] Every day can be a color day in the garden.


  • How to Pose a Bride and Groom
    [Arts-and-Entertainment:Photography] Is a wedding in your near future. Better read this


  • Right Intention, Wrong Advice
    [Arts-and-Entertainment:Music] If you think you're an expert, you may not know everything.


  • Double Exposures
    [Arts-and-Entertainment:Photography] The art that is differnt will stand out from the crowd.


  • The Cut Throat Side of Sales
    [Business:Sales] All's not fair in love and selling...


  • Wandering Through Germany
    [Travel-and-Leisure] Munich, Germany 1974


  • Clothes Woes
    [Self-Improvement:Innovation] You'd better find out what your future spouse is like. You probably won't change them.


  • Television - You Get To Choose
    [Arts-and-Entertainment:Humor] A media situation nobody wants to be in.


  • My Pet Peeves
    [Arts-and-Entertainment:Humor] I'd love to hear from my readers of their own pet peeves. Maybe there is a book in it.


  • Digital Art Made Easy
    [Arts-and-Entertainment:Photography] Enter the Digital Century with art made on the computer


  • The Long Way Around
    [Arts-and-Entertainment:Humor] Some labor saving devices don't.


  • Photographing Faces
    [Arts-and-Entertainment:Photography] So you want to be a journalist photographer. Here is the nitty-gritty.


  • A Gift of Caring
    [Home-and-Family:Parenting] Look deep for true feelings.


  • Cow Thoughts
    [Arts-and-Entertainment] It is sometimes revealing to think the other guy's thoughts.


  • Quick! Get the Camera!
    [Arts-and-Entertainment:Photography] Capture the smiles you know are there.


  • The Devil Made Him Do It
    [Home-and-Family] Put yourself in your victim's shoes before you pull the trigger.


  • The Builder from Hell
    [Home-Improvement] A first home buyer battles the real world.


  • The Day Your House Says "Cheese"
    [Arts-and-Entertainment:Photography] Your most valuable possession is often neglected.


  • The Demon Inside
    [Arts-and-Entertainment:Poetry] A bit of whimsey to brighten your day. Dedicated to all you bowlers out there.


  • Relatively Old
    [Home-and-Family:Holidays] People watchers beware.


  • Painting With Light
    [Arts-and-Entertainment:Photography] Light your way to a masterpiece.


  • Down in the Cellar
    [Home-Improvement] Are you heating a space in your house but not using it to its fullest capacity? Read on.


  • I'm Only Human
    [Arts-and-Entertainment:Photography] Most photographer stories are wildly exaggerated. In this one, I had to leave some details to the imagination.


  • A Charm for Baby
    [Arts-and-Entertainment:Humor] There are two sides to every wish. Do you believe in witchcraft?


  • Media in the Twenties
    [Arts-and-Entertainment:Poetry] I like songs that comment on the conditions of the world around me. Also presented is one of my first poems which I later set to music.


  • A Cut Above
    [Home-Improvement:Interior-Design-and-Decorating] It takes an idea and some money to make money.


  • Decisions
    [Self-Improvement:Positive-Attitude] There are many turning points in a teen's growing up years.


  • Just Desserts
    [Food-and-Drink:Desserts] The best pies in the world.


  • Not So Happy Birthday
    [Relationships:Divorce] Divorce is never pleasant for a couple, but it's especially hard for the children.


  • A Digital Camera - The Bottom Line
    [Arts-and-Entertainment:Photography] A professional photographer's choice for an amateur photographer to retire on.


  • No-one Said Life is Fair
    [Home-and-Family:Holidays] This true story should make you appreciate your loving family during the holidays.


  • Why I Don't Gamble
    [Arts-and-Entertainment:Casino-Gambling] The siren call of falling chips can snare the wariest gambler.


  • Stepping Up to Double Lighting
    [Arts-and-Entertainment:Photography] Treat your important photo events to a dose of modeling.


  • Composition in Photography
    [Arts-and-Entertainment:Photography] Are you ready for creating images that cry to be framed?


  • Experiencing Glass
    [Self-Improvement:Creativity] Never say no to a new creative experience.


  • The Skinny on Being Photogenic
    [Arts-and-Entertainment:Photography] Looking your best for the camera.


  • Deadline
    [Writing-and-Speaking:Writing] The internet may play more of a 'reality' role than we know.


  • Up in Smoke
    [Arts-and-Entertainment:Philosophy] You usually get what you deserve.


  • Cedar Lake
    [Travel-and-Leisure] The twists and turns of fate can be beneficial.


  • Crossed Wires
    [Relationships] Try to understand your children's problems before you judge them.


  • A Friendship Too Brief
    [Self-Improvement:Grief-Loss] A friend in need can be the best kind of friend.


  • California Bicycling
    [Travel-and-Leisure] Hotels are in some ways all alike. It's time to break out of the mold and try something different.


  • Sailing, Sailing
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  • Cat-ostrophic
    [Pets:Cats] You can't fool a smart cat.


  • In the Dark
    [Health-and-Fitness:Depression] The following is a real first hand experience.


  • The Secret Lanuage of Women
    [Reference-and-Education:Languages] For couples to get along in life, it might be a good idea to learn the language.


  • Ethics in Advertising
    [Business:Advertising] What you see is not what you get.


  • The Color of Change
    [Arts-and-Entertainment:Poetry] Here is a random selection of my poetry.


  • The Beauty of Ceramics
    [Home-and-Family:Crafts-Hobbies] Try your hand at creating something beautiful and useful.


  • Nice Shot of Baby - Maybe
    [Arts-and-Entertainment:Photography] A young family's favorite subject made easy.


  • Music Times Four
    [Arts-and-Entertainment:Music] Add instant satisfaction to audience appreciation and you get fun!


  • How Not to Cook
    [Food-and-Drink:Cooking-Tips] This is dedicated to the cooks in my life that I loved.


  • Honda Dreams
    [Automotive] Your car is like a member of the family. Ideally, it should keep you safe, take you where you want to go and always start. It is difficult to strike a balance between function, looks, reliability and cost. Here is my experience.


  • Get the Job You Want
    [Business:Entrepreneurialism] Here's a novel approach to getting the job you deserve.


  • Don't Stare at My Hair
    [Arts-and-Entertainment:Humor] Follically challenged is an understatement.


  • Dangerous Allergies
    [Health-and-Fitness] Some allergy symptoms are not to be dismissed. Minor conditions can be life threatening.


  • An Unseen Beauty
    [Home-and-Family:Crafts-Hobbies] Here's a hobby that not a lot of people have. Nature at its most mysterious hoards its most colorful secrets.

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