The Year I Got Old
When discussing aging, I like to joke that other than losing my hair, hearing and eyesight, I feel the same as I did at 19. Unlike those of you in Side Hustle Nation, my working life has been a case study in old economy employment…
As alcohol, tobacco and gambling get relegated to the margins of unacceptable behavior, new addictions rise to take their place. Social Media, electronic devices, video games and pornography are but a few non-substance related compulsions that can render users abnormally dependent.
Some addictions, however, linger under the veneer of respectability…
Sometimes we ignore warning signs at our peril.
It was fourteen months ago. I joined this platform with wide-eyed enthusiasm. However, as the venue itself didn’t offer much on getting started, I opted for the no-cost version of an introductory course by a Big Name Medium Writer.
Big Name Medium…
After another moribund Canadian election which changed nothing, we can draw a few conclusions. We have confirmation that Trudeau is a self-absorbed, pompous ass. His skipping out on the first ever Day of Truth and Reconciliation to go surfing was very revealing. …
I’ve always believed it is bad manners to repeat yourself. I won’t rehash what I wrote about platform hopping here. It seems rather flim-flammy of Medium to lure us here with a user friendly architecture only to change the rules. We’ve all invested time in learning to navigate and have…
Capital conversations always begin politely
In the sense that no one says anything of substance
Like two dogs sniffing each other’s behinds
Displaying patience, while awaiting a show of dominance is important
As the conversation approaches one’s livelihood, the stage is set
As the higher status party drops names, titles…
It’s time for a deeper dig into why we aren’t making money on this platform. My hacker friends and I initially thought we’d go into user stats to crack the code of algorithm.
In so doing, we uncovered a conspiracy so deep, so vast, that we have to report our…
Foreign film and TV is a welcome reprieve when you need to tune out your immediate world. With an abundance of Netflix content devoted environmental catastrophe or examples of human evil in true crime, I was seeking a departure not only from my own world but from my viewing habits…
Names in this article have been changed for confidentiality
Life bestows us certain gifts with profligate generosity. Others, it withholds greedily in ways that are cruel. It is as though certain carrots get waved in our face, only to have them snatched away right when you feel you are close…
In my extended family, we have a relative we see about twice a decade. He doesn’t come to family functions. The last time I saw him was to bring him groceries when he was between jobs. Any news about him is gathered indirectly. …
