I’ve been putting this off for a while now as this isn’t the sort of topic I most enjoy, but I’ve come to the conclusion it needs to be widely known throughout all of the Mediumspere and beyond. — Medium’s recent decision to accept stories written using AI (artificial intelligence) will without a doubt punish its best writers. How so? As more and more content (AI or human) is published to the platform the likelihood that any one story will be well read (Or read at all.) diminishes. Each…

Two young eagles attempt to understand a new year. — Continued from Two Eagles Talking. “What’s out there?” “I don’t know but Mom says it’s bad.” “Mom says everything’s bad.” “Why do you reckon that is?” “Dad says it’s because of people.” “What are people?” “I don’t know but Mom and Dad sure don’t like them.” “I don’t like people…

My retelling of some old jokes you may or may not remember… — The following jokes have been told for as long as I’ve lived, perhaps longer, and are not mine. This is my retelling. Four! Police were called to the local golf course where a woman had died from a golf ball to the back of her head. The coroner was called. …

Tiny Kei trucks, vans and cars are new to the American market, an economical alternative to overpriced, oversized American vehicles, and promise change despite having existed since 1961. — According to rumors on the Internet, the Japanese name, Kei (Pronounced K, as in okay.) is a shortened version of Keiko which means happy child, and I’m happy to state I have recently become the happy owner of a Japanese made Kei truck as seen in the photo above. The…

Looking for parts for your Kei Truck, Car, or Van? Parts and accessories for Japanese Domestic Market Kei vehicles imported into the USA can be found at the following retailers and wholesalers. As a recent buyer of a JDM (Japanese Domestic Market) Kei truck I thought I’d take the time to compile a list of JDM car, truck, and van parts suppliers so that myself and others might more easily find the parts and accessories we need. The following are not affiliate…

Is it worth it to you to continue paying $5 a month to write on Medium? Would you be better off elsewhere? Is Medium the equivalent of writing on your own walls? What if you continue publishing on Medium but no longer pay to publish? — It started out great, my earnings quickly rose month atfer month and in less than 6 months I was up to $99 a month in earnings. Medium showed great promise. I could see a future when I would be able to actually earn an income worth the hours I was…

For months my income here at Medium has been falling at a horrific rate. By the end of November I expect my earnings to drop below $5.00 a month for the first time since I started writing at Medium in August 2021. At first it was great. It only took…