A Solo Drive from Boston to New Orleans “On the road again. Going places that I’ve never been. Seeing things that I may never see again.” Every time I hop into my car for a long-distance ride all kinds of emotions run through me. Anxiety and excitement are the biggest. Then once I get around […]
ChatGPT versus Other AI Writer Apps
Have You Tried the ChatGPT App or Any Other AI Writer App Yet? In a recent article “Copywriters Start Looking for Other Jobs” by George Atkins on Medium.com, it talks about how AI is taking over the writing world and we, writers, will be out of work. Is this true? Here is my take on […]
Swimming without Fear
At first, I was afraid. Then I became petrified the deeper I walked into that cold ocean. It scared me. Not sure what I had to worry about. I had a wet suit on with a flotation device in the chest area. Thoughts kept coming back of when I was a kid and would go […]
Five Ways to Improve Your Sanity During Covid
Here we go again. Covid round two is here and while people struggle with working remotely, whether to home school their children or take a chance and send them to school – at least you sort of know what to expect for this next round. For some businesses Covid put a real damper on things, […]
How Long Should a Blog Post Be?
The answer is two-fold. It depends on: How much information you need to tell your story or explain your topic If you are writing it to fill Google’s requirement or for your customer(s)? In February 2019, Backlinko published an article stating they analyzed 912 million blog posts. They talk about the type of blog posts […]
Five Ways to Get Customer Buy-in for a Case Study!
Years ago I traveled by car to over 300 marinas in New England and Canada to update a cruising guide book. (Now I get to go by sea which will provide a totally different perspective.) As I started talking to marina managers, one of the questions I asked was what makes them unique. After a few […]
Bulow Plantation Ruins Sits in Palm Coast, FL
Posted in SmyrnaLife Magazine 2014 Nov/Dec Vol. 2 – Issue 1 under DayTrip After weeks of driving by the sign for Bulow Plantation, I finally turned down the dirt road to see what it was all about. Out of the car the ruins glowed in front of me in all its glory. The way the sunshined […]
Rose Awards Honor Three Palm Coast Residents
2014 Hammy Awards and New Season Kickoff for the L...
Posted in SmyrnaLife Magazine 2014 July/Aug Vol. 1 – Issue 4 According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary the word hammy (adjective) means marked by exaggerated and usually self-conscious theatricality. In June the Little Theatre of New Smyrna Beach did just that; presented the 2014 Season Hammy Awards. The event took place at the Sugar Mill Country […]
Dick and Lillian Cuchetti; Michigan Born Musicians...
This article was published in SmyrnaLife Magazine 2014 July/Aug Vol. 1 – Issue 4 article and photographs by Robin G. Coles For Michigan born Richard (Dick) and Lillian Cuchetti, music is still a big way of life. They’ve carved a brilliant niche right here in New Smyrna with it. Prior to making their home in New […]