Published in Rock n’ Heavy·2 days agoMember-onlyTwo Minute MiraclesMy favorite musical vignettes — When communicating, we are often encouraged to be brief. Get your point across quickly and succinctly we are told. This way, you show respect for the listener or reader and establish yourself as economical yet effective with word and speech. Hemingway was known for his short, terse prose. In art…Rock And Roll7 min readRock And Roll7 min read
Published in The Haven·Nov 21Member-onlyCommanders owner Dan Snyder courts Powerball winner for ownership stakeOne ticket gains entrée to the one percent — While controversy swirls around Washington Commanders owner Dan Snyder, he isn’t playing the passive victim. The District Attorney for Washington DC has brought suit against the team and the NFL for misleading consumers. Both Snyder and the NFL have issued rebukes. …Fake News3 min readFake News3 min read
Published in The Haven·Nov 12Member-onlyHappy Songs that fill me with vile hatredPass the Saccharine — Admit it. We all keep a mental list of putrid melodies that play an endless loop in our minds. In fact, some recording artists seem to produce whole catalogs of mind melting saccharine sweetness. I believe they are the inspiration for serial killers throughout history. When it comes to music…Satire4 min readSatire4 min read
Published in The Haven·Nov 2Member-onlyMorrissey adopts Canadian ghost townArea’s inhumane past is on theme with singer’s darkest lyrics — There are many ways in which a celebrity or artist can indulge their ego. Dolly Parton has the town and amusement park known as Dollywood. Other celebrities to buy a town include actress Kim Basinger. The town of Ismay, Montana renamed itself, Joe, after the Hall of Fame Quarterback in…Morrissey3 min readMorrissey3 min read
Published in Crow’s Feet·Aug 14Member-onlyT-shirts, Bloody T-shirtsMy collection is both an unwieldy monster and a sartorial diary — It crept up on us slowly. With each passing year, a vacation here, a concert there, the collection grew. If I went out of town to a destination my family hadn’t visited, it was obligatory to bring everyone home a souvenir. …Humor4 min readHumor4 min read
Published in Freelance Ladder·Aug 8Member-onlyThe Accidental Memoirist (Part 2)Takeaways for writers — link to part 1 Memoir subjects are seeking writers because they feel the urgency of life. They will likely be in life’s last stage and want your full attention, time and energy. This can make for a very emotionally intense experience. As a memoirist, you will become a trusted friend…Memoir4 min readMemoir4 min read
Published in The Haven·Aug 8Member-onlyThe Corporate Takeover of Nature is upon usSlowly, the Earth is being stolen — As we go about our busy lives, struggling to eek out an existence, silent but powerful forces are at work. …Satire3 min readSatire3 min read
Published in Freelance Ladder·Jul 30Member-onlyThe Accidental MemoiristHow I became one with the help of my Medium portfolio — Since discovering the world of online writing in 2020, I’ve split my time between Medium, Write Label and Newsbreak. Despite having taken several writing courses, I’ve done little to promote myself as a freelancer. As time goes on and you share your writing with friends, people talk. One of my…Writing7 min readWriting7 min read
Published in Unpopular Opinions·Jul 4Member-onlyWhy I don’t bash MLMDespite my lack of success therein — Medium is deep with bashing of all sorts. Frequent targets for attack are men, writing platforms, anti-vaxxers and writers humblebragging about earnings. While I haven’t seen the plethora of articles bashing multi-level marketing that I did when I first joined, they are only a search away. As with any and…Unpopular Opinion4 min readUnpopular Opinion4 min read
Published in Crow’s Feet·Jun 14Member-onlySlippageEvidence of declining standards is all around us — I believe in signs. Not the ones on the road telling us to obey rules. I mean the signposts that life throws at us to direct our fate in a certain direction. I have had a few such taps on the shoulder from unseen forces over my 57 years. The…Society4 min readSociety4 min read
