Make your writing clearer with these two questions
Salem Middle School students in Mr. Vannoy’s 7th grade English class likely remember two things about him. … Read More
Why do newspapers and TV reporters cover ‘crime and grime’ more than anything else?
A conversation I had with a newspaper editor 13 years ago sheds light on how and why crime stories are so prevalent in the media. … Read More
First look at chapter 1 on the Tri-State Tornado of 1925
Sam Flowers thought nothing much of the unseasonably warm weather on Wednesday, March 18, 1925. Flowers walked outside to fifty-five-degree air and bright gray skies in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. Only just before daybreak did a few light showers amble across the Ozark Foothills. Indeed, it seemed it might have been clearing off some. … Read More
I need your help to document the deadliest tornado ever 🌪
Everyone talks a lot about the weather. But how come none of us have heard much about the worst event in the last century? … Read More
A better version of Story Brand and a better version of you
Given the price of the workshops, I’m always surprised at how many people attend some kind of “story branding” seminar. I think there’s a better way to think beyond their shallow questions. … Read More