Composing coverlines

Good editors make composing coverlines look deceptively easy, but sometimes the operating word is deceptive. Here are a few examples: “Bachelors: They’re young, they’re male, they’re… single!”Albemarle “How to shoot kids”Popular Photography “Get a job, you lazy slacker”Sassy Related posts:Writing headlinesSpot the mistakes

Lessons in life

An American and a Japanese were sitting on the plane on the way to LA when the American turned to the Japanese and asked, “What kind of -ese are you?” The Japanese confused, replied, “Sorry but I don’t understand what you mean.” The American repeated, “What kind of -ese are you?” Again, the Japanese was… Read More »

Hong Kong Ocean Park

During my recent vacation in Hong Kong, I realised that not all theme parks have handicap-friendly facilities. Hong Kong Disneyland is moderately wheelchair accessible because it’s new, but older theme parks like Hong Kong Ocean Park may not be designed with elderly and disabled individuals in mind. Even when they do, the design concept sometimes… Read More »