Tuesday, June 26, 2007

50 50 50

so i am taking an online class called 'the craft of magazine writing'. my assignment for today is to make a list of 50 topics i would be interested in writing about. that was fun. but i'm not sure how much people would be interested in READING these little gems. so i'm going to post my list here. if you want to give me some feedback about your favorites, maybe i'll write you an article or two. some have semi-intriguing titles, some titles are hopelessly boring. FYI.

1. corporate drones: why don't they break free?
2. how to find the perfect running partner or group
3. dinner parties 101
4. veronica mars, arrested development, and other great shows cancelled in their prime. why???
5. penpalling it: seeing the world without leaving the U.S. of A.
6. top 10 classic books every adult should read and why
7. what to do when you and your dog are approached by a scary stray
8. when to plant bulbs for year-round blossoms
9. corporate fitness - what innovative companies are doing (hint: yours should be too)
10. how to get $ back for "green" home updates
11. how to plan a trip to europe that won't leave you destitute
12. don't call me: creative ways friends keep in touch
13. how to start a small business
14. "stay at home moms" who bring home the bacon
15. 10 most outrageous Harry Potter release parties
16. what you need to know: essentials for your first half-marathon
17. MVPs of spokane home improvements
18. teaching english in a foreign country: what's it really like?
19. who are the downtownies? inside spokane's street culture
20. a day in the life: hanging out with a restaurant/bakery owner
21. spokane's best running routes
22. why do people hate math?
23. food staples of the meat-free cook
24. high school bands that made it big
25. my tv-free month: confessions of a pop culture junkie
26. clicker training your dog to do whatever you want
27. philosophy majors: where are they now?
28. spokane entrepreneurs, just starting out
29. the best road trip ever: 'n sync '99
30. the best road trip ever, part II: justin timberlake '07
31. the five best marathons for first-timers
32. the five best pop culture podcasts
33. how to succeed with your mini vegetable garden
34. how to raise generous kids in a material world
35. cool charities that give you something, too
36. how have we all changed since high school?
37. who's who of the farmers market
38. cities that are going green and greener
39. what's behind those glasses? getting to know your local librarian
40. who's going back to school and why you should too
41. how to teach your dog to love running
42. how to teach your husband to love running
43. mission trips: what's the point?
44. how does church in childhood impact faith in adults?
45. is it really so hard to build muscle?
46. who does what: how to divide the chores
47. board games for thinkers and mathletes
48. who are the ironmen?
49. my first marathon
50. behind the scenes at local ice creameries

i barely even got to some things i love, like movies, lots more tv than i mentioned, and unlimited other interests i have...anyway, if any of these strike your fancy let me know.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

wow! I wish all those articles were already written so i could click on a link to them and then read them!!! Here are the ones I most want to read first: top 10 classic books, don't call me: creative ways friends keep in touch, essentials for half-marathon, stay at home moms, why do people hate math, food staples, philosophy majors, best road trip 1 and 2, changed since high school...they all sound good but those were the ones that were most intriguing at this point in my life. so let me know when they're written!