Chris Yanda – Medium

Chris Yanda

Pinned

Chris Yanda
in
MuddyUm

Quantum Mechanics Is Why I Can’t Spell

Existential panic about the words we put on the screen

5d ago

A man in a shirt and tie wearing a unicorn mask that covers his entire head.

5d ago

Pinned

Chris Yanda
in
The Memoirist

My Very First Bear Encounter

And almost my last

Aug 31

A small stand of spruce trees on a small island on a turquoise lake. There are mountains dusted with snow in the background which are reflected in the lake.

Aug 31

Pinned

Chris Yanda
in
Travel Memoirs

Sometimes Bad Luck Can Lead You to Good People

A Holy Tyre Repair on the Way to Ely Cathedral

May 7

A Brompton bicycle sitting on a path outside an old stone church. The sky is blue. The grass is green. There is a little raised flower bed in the foreground. The flowers have yet to bloom to their full potential.

May 7

Pinned

Chris Yanda
in
MuddyUm

Why Dogs Don’t Read

An explanation from my loyal companion

Feb 4

A sign saying “dog library” on a tree with a pile of sticks in front of it

Feb 4

Pinned

Chris Yanda
in
The Narrative Arc

Lies My Wife Told Me

A true story about a magic box and a broken butt

Jan 29

A black and white photo of a short-haired dancer rolling across a stage upside-down on an office chair. She is wearing calf-high, horizontally striped socks.

Jan 29

Chris Yanda
in
Fiction Shorts

First Nights Are Always Stressful

Last nights, too

3d ago

A nervous male actor in a white robe is being reassured by a woman also dressed in a white robe.

3d ago

Chris Yanda
in
Fiction Shorts

Wishful Dreaming

If we believe hard enough in a dream does it become a memory?

6d ago

A young woman is sleeping on a couch. She has long straight dark hair. There is a blanket pulled up over her shoulders with an image of Spiderman on it.

6d ago

Chris Yanda
in
Fiction Shorts

Taking Out the Opposition

How to get the drop on your competition

6d ago

A cyclist is descending a man-made stone path in the Yorkshire Dales. There is a long stone viaduct in the background. The sky is blue and there are several spectators randomly spaced out along the route which goes down a hill lush with green moss.

6d ago

Chris Yanda
in
Fiction Shorts

If Your Boss is Always on Your Back, Try Another Career

An inspiring story about hard work and diligence

Sep 3

A closeup of a horse’s nose and mouth. It is sticking its tongue out.

Sep 3

Chris Yanda
in
Fiction Shorts

The Clue of the Stapled Skull

You mess with the tools of a man’s trade at your peril

Sep 2

A woman holds a burning abacus. An angry man stands beside her holding a stapler in a threatening manner.

Sep 2

Chris Yanda

Chris Yanda

Friend of Medium

I am sometimes hilarious and always from Canada. I live in the UK now. I don't fully understand the world I live in, but it's never understood me, either.

Following

Help
Status
About
Careers
Press
Blog
Privacy
Terms
Text to speech
Teams