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15 August 2020
In this recurring column, we highlight a few items we've run across that don't merit a full story of their own but are interesting enough to bring to your attention. This time we look at Alyssa Pointer, creativity, a business lesson, the Panasonic GX9 and Volvo.
- Michael Shaw, publisher of Reading the Pictures, and writer, professor and historian, Cara Finnegan discuss Alyssa Pointer's photo taken just after Obama's John Lewis Eulogy for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution in this 4:32 video:
- Ming Thein asks What Is Creativity? "I believe creativity is really two parts: curiosity and the ability to not just ask 'what if?,' but also use some foresight to imagine the potential outcome,," he writes.
- Kirk Tuck unravels The Mysteries of Bidding, Billing and Saving. And uses a bad word. Unavoidably, perhaps.
- In Learning to Love the Panasonic GX9, Mike Johnston reflects on his relationship with the GX9 he had on loan. More of a tell-all than a review, its candor is instructive.
- In Volvo Resurrects the Public Use Argument for Instagram Posts in Lawsuit Response, Kehl Bayern explores Volvo's claim it has "the right to make copies of the publicly posted Instagram Photographs and post those copies on third party sites or platforms such as Pinterest."
More to come! Meanwhile, here's a look back. And please support our efforts...