Furniture, home design, local history, retirement, real estate, finance.
Health and fitness, bicycling, pickleball, square dancing, all types of writing.
John completed his degree in psychology with four years out for service in the Air Force.
John pursued an evening program taught mostly by members of the Twin Cities business community and oriented toward full-time business employees.
John joined The Loft, a literary consortium in Minneapolis, and took 10-15 classes in faction, non-fiction, memoir, writing, and revision.
Most projects have touched on business in some way. About 100 articles on small business startup considerations and best practices as well as software for small businesses. John has also written many posts for customer-facing businesses such as law firms, pest control, manufacturers and various retail businesses.
John writes web content for HOM Furniture, a Minnesota-based regional furniture company. These 700-900 word posts address home design topics such as patio furniture, spring decorating, setting up a media room, working with a small bedroom, brightening a home. He incorporates SEO keywords and writes these in an informal, upbeat style to appeal to audience made up mostly of young and middle-aged women.
He has also completed orders for WriterAccess on topics such as interior design, furniture reviews, lawn care and landscaping, pest control, home improvement, solar energy, home cleaning, home safety and tips for moving.
John has written numerous posts related to real estate, both residential and industrial real estate. Many topics pertain to mortgages: how to get them, comparing types of mortgages, interest rate trends. Other topics include HOAs, property management companies, appraisals, inspections, how to start investing in real estate, renting vs. buying, considerations when selling a property.
John has written over 100 WriterAccess assignments on finance. Topics include real estate, mortgages, personal finance, insurance, credit scores, financial statements, tips for young investors, evaluation of companies with new stock tickers,
John is a health-conscious senior aho has written on a variety of topics, including senior health (both physical and psychological), dentistry, chiropractic, optometry, massage, Reiki, vitamins and supplements. Some of these were evaluations of health practices, while others were patient-facing posts for health care professionals.
As a volunteer for the Anoka County Historical Society, John has written about 60 articles that have appeared in the Anoka (Minnesota) Union and its sister publications. These address aspects of local history, most from the late 20th century but some going into the early 20th century and even the 19th. Most of these involved research in archived newspapers. Some topics are local crimes, the community in wartime, an effort to relocate the metropolitan airport, fund-raising for and construction of local hospitals. Articles were 500-600 words and some topics spanned several articles.
John has written on a variety of topics including software, business applications, software development methodology, VPN, SSL/TLS, career developing. He retired after a 31-year career in IT for a Fortune 500 financial services company.
As an active senior, John has a personal interest in fitness as a cyclist and a pickleball player and also as a person who does daily exercises to maintain health and posture. Post topic have included senior exercises, gym exercises, exercise equipment, training programs, pickleball.
Topics have included specific destinations, "dos and don'ts" for travelers, benefits of traveling.
John has written 50+ posts for a furniture retailer's web site as well as 700+ WriterAccess posts on topics such as home design, apartment living tips, product highlights, business practices and home improvement services. He seamlessly includes SEO keywords and tailors his writing style to the target audience.
As a volunteer for the Anoka County Historical Society, John has written about 60 articles that have appeared in the Anoka (Minnesota) Union and its sister publications. These address aspects of local history, most from the late 20th century but some going into the early 20th century and even the 19th. Most of these involved research in archived newspapers. Some topics are local crimes, the community in wartime, an effort to relocate the metropolitan airport, fund-raising for and construction of local hospitals. Articles were 500-600 words and some topics spanned several articles.
John writes web content for HOM Furniture, a Minnesota-based regional furniture company. These 700-900 word posts address home design topics such as patio furniture, spring decorating, setting up a media room, working with a small bedroom, brightening a home. He incorporates SEO keywords and writes these in an informal, upbeat style to appeal to audience made up mostly of young and middle-aged women.
John wrote an article, entitled "When I Grow Up," for The Loft Literary Center's online newsletter. It describes his decision to retire from his career in I&T and his plans and hopes for life beyond retirement. It is written in a serious yet approachable style suitable to a literary publication.