The Flourishing Creator

“Hemi IQ” is, “a smart guide to the world this month,” featuring a collection of about ten vignettes, interviews, and guides of 140-to-500 words, each of which fall under a designated category. Categories differ each month, but can include “Early Childhood Education,” “Photography,” “Culinary Arts,” “Fashion,” “Agriculture,” “Hospitality,” “Zoology,” “Computer Science,” “Design,” “Health,” “Music,” “Political Science,” “Chemistry,” and “Performing Arts.” An example of “Early Childhood Education” is, “Haute-Chair Cuisine,” an article about a Manhattan restaurant that redefined the kids’ meal. “The Future’s So Bright” is a “Computer Science” article about new sunglasses that discreetly record video. “On Savannah Style” is a “Fashion” interview with Paula Wallace, the President and Founder of Savannah College of Art and Design. “When’s the Beef?” is a “Culinary Arts” timeline that illustrates two millennia of beef history, resulting in McDonald’s global enterprise.

“Going Local” profiles a local from one of the WestJet destinations. In about 500 words, they give seven recommendations of places they love in their hometown. Recommendations include things like their favorite bar or restaurant, the best music venue, where to get back to nature, or the best places to go for a walk. Most of these are generic but usually one or two are specific to the person. For example, a celiac giving their favorite gluten-free restaurant or a musician their favorite bar for live music. There is a short third-person introduction which describes the person profiled followed by the recommendations which appear as quotes from the person. There is also the “Getting There” sidebar which, in about 20 words, tells readers how they can get to the destination with WestJet. Recent examples include musician Francis Macdonald highlighting his favorite spots in Glasgow, CEO of Collective Arts Brewing Matt Johnston on Hamilton, Ontario, and executive director of the Museum of the African Diaspora Linda Harrison’s recommendations for San Francisco.

“24 Hours” is found within “Cities” and covers a 24-hour trip to a city with a 1,000-word piece. This is usually a destination close to the city the issue is featuring, although occasionally it can be a city which is linked to this in some way. After a short introduction, the article is divided into timeslots, usually from 10am to 6pm, and covers things to do throughout the day. These could include markets, neighborhoods, art galleries, and other cultural attractions. Cities recently covered include Samsun in Turkey for the Ankara issue, Karaj in Iran for the Tehran issue, and Santiago, Chile for the Palestine issue due to it having the largest population of Palestinians outside of the Middle East.