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Pairings by Jann Alexander include creativity, inspiration, books, writing, photography, art, history, travel, Texas life, lore and more
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Jann Alexander
3 days ago6 min read
How to Make Space for What Counts
Quitter's Day has come and gone, and with it, 80% of our 2025 New Year Resolutions. It's not too late for this smoother means to success.
Jann Alexander
Dec 11, 20242 min read
The Next Best Thing To Time Travel
When you’re researching historical fiction, it would be so much easier to rev up the Time Machine. Here's how I did without time travel.
Jann Alexander
Dec 1, 20243 min read
How to Have Fun with Panoramas
The panorama feature on the iPhone is Apple’s way of saying, “Go out and have fun with your phone" and use your pano wherever.
Jann Alexander
Aug 31, 20232 min read
15 Things Learned From 1440 Miles of Texas In Six Days
There are miles and miles of Texas, and you can learn a lot about what Texans love about their great state in six days on the road.
Jann Alexander
Mar 6, 20233 min read
Three Surprising Sources for Writers ISO Ideas
Inspiration strikes in strange and unexpected ways. But when it doesn’t strike, there are three tricks to juice it along.
Jann Alexander
Dec 3, 20152 min read
Commentary on Cranes and Their Creations
In 2008, as today, the building cranes loomed everywhere in Austin, giving us an unusual skyline and giving me my Vanishing Austin series.
Jann Alexander
Sep 30, 20152 min read
Four Things I Learned About Change From The iPhone 6s
When the Apple iPhone 6s dropped on September 25 , and my friendly UPS driver brought it to my front door, I couldn’t wait to compare...
Jann Alexander
Sep 11, 20151 min read
Where Inspiration Lies, Motivation Lurks
Inspiration shows up anywhere and everywhere. But motivation isn’t as reliable.
Jann Alexander
Jun 7, 20151 min read
Overpowered and Overtowered?
All Lit Up: The ever-vivid Frost Tower is a Texas banking icon and a nighttime beacon, standing tall over Austin's Warehouse District.
Jann Alexander
May 22, 20151 min read
Strong at the Broken Places
Broken is from a 1980 road trip I made across the U.S., and gives me a chance to pair my photo with my favorite quote from literature.
Jann Alexander
Apr 8, 20151 min read
What I Like About Photography
What I like best about photography is that there’s always another photo. Since I can shoot with the camera that's always in my pocket.
Jann Alexander
May 15, 20144 min read
How to Talk to a Photographer Like She’s an Artist
Artists with cameras are trying to create something that’s fresh, new, distinct. It’s what creative people do—no matter the medium.
Jann Alexander
Aug 29, 20131 min read
Terlingua Ghosts
Though the Terlingua ghosts are long gone, the visitors still flock to the town's Chili Cookoff and visit the historic final resting place
Jann Alexander
Jul 10, 20132 min read
Time Traveling on the Road
Road trips have an appeal that goes way back in time, and roadside oddities abound for time travelers willing to take a fork in the road.
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