Out on a small-town main street, looking for the next story.
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Curious about everything. Explained like we're riding in the truck.
Every so often I find something I can't stop thinking about: a 90-year-old dance hall, a weird road sign, a family business that's outlasted everybody. I figure out how it works, who made it, and what the rest of us can steal from it. Then I write it up in plain English and send it your way.
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01 · What's in an issueFive things, every time.
1The Story.
One thing I found and the people behind it.
2Steal This.
The one lesson you can take back to work on Monday.
3Show and Tell.
A handful of links worth your click.
4From the Archive.
One of my photos and the story behind it.
5On the Road.
Where I'm speaking next and what's coming up on the show.
Why I write itYears ago a few friends and I ran a blog called PUBLIC SCHOOL. It was about design and science, written for regular people. This is the grown-up version, with more Texas and fewer rules about what counts as interesting.