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Where Do We Go From Here?
Where Do We Go From Here?
Yet another Medium Earnings Article (MEA)
Philip Ogley
Jan 15
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Yesterday, Something Happened to Me
Yesterday, Something Happened to Me
It really did. No lying this time.
Smillew Rahcuef
Jan 14
Nancy Mace Brags That Her Rape Is “Better” Than E Jean Carrol’s
Nancy Mace Brags That Her Rape Is “Better” Than E Jean Carrol’s
“Pick Me” Girl
Ellie Salvaje
Jan 11
He Walked Up and Gave Flowers to the Wrong Woman
He Walked Up and Gave Flowers to the Wrong Woman
Coming back to music, gig life and other chronicles from behind the DJ booth
Manali Jarząbkiewicz
Jan 11
What Would Actually Happen If I Chucked it All to Write Full Time?
What Would Actually Happen If I Chucked it All to Write Full Time?
What could possibly stop me?
Scott-Ryan Abt
Jan 9
Die Frucht oder das Obst
Die Frucht oder das Obst
The Fruit or The Fruit
Ann James
Jan 9
Whatever Happened to Y2K?
Whatever Happened to Y2K?
Why did the dreaded Millennium Bug slip into the memory hole of history?
Matthew Clapham
Jan 4
A Personal History and Future of Society’s Garbage
A Personal History and Future of Society’s Garbage
We need to look our trash in the face and acknowledge its presence and influence in our lives
Matthew Clapham
Jan 3
Raw to Ripe; Sweet to Sour; Fresh to Fermented
Raw to Ripe; Sweet to Sour; Fresh to Fermented
Von roh bis reif; von süß bis sauer; von frisch bis fermentiert
Ann James
Dec 31, 2024
I Time Traveled to 44 BC And Rescued Julius Caesar
I Time Traveled to 44 BC And Rescued Julius Caesar
Assassination alert! Beware of Brutus and Cassius.
Shaqib Akram
Dec 31, 2024
I’m Giving UP Medium
I’m Giving UP Medium
It’s that time of year when we should all evaluate our place on the platform. I certainly did. And the conclusion was crystal clear.
Smillew Rahcuef
Dec 30, 2024
Unbiased Reviews of the Highest Rated Book on Goodreads
Unbiased Reviews of the Highest Rated Book on Goodreads
“Perfection in Paperback Form” — says Everyone
Mark Suroviec, M.Ed.
Dec 26, 2024
Heavyweight Boxing Champion Oleksandr Usyk Beats Tyson Fury and Gets Christmas Gift as Reward
Heavyweight Boxing Champion Oleksandr Usyk Beats Tyson Fury and Get...
British boxer blames defeat by Ukrainian champion on Christmas
Philip Ogley
Dec 22, 2024
I Watched Home Alone Last Night [Alone]
I Watched Home Alone Last Night [Alone]
And guess what? I’m not ashamed of it
Smillew Rahcuef
Dec 22, 2024
I Am the Observer of the Stars and Want to Learn About Constellations
I Am the Observer of the Stars and Want to Learn About Constellations
An adventure in stargazing, discovering the stories that connect the stars in the night sky
Shaqib Akram
Dec 21, 2024
ISIS Slams Al-Qaeda’s Relationships With The Taliban And The GOP
ISIS Slams Al-Qaeda’s Relationships With The Taliban And The GOP
Nothing short of betrayal
Ellie Salvaje
Dec 21, 2024
Our Inner Mounting Shame
Our Inner Mounting Shame
“And I was afraid, because I was naked, and I hid myself.”
Jurgen Manuel
Dec 21, 2024
Set Fire to the Rain
Set Fire to the Rain
How cafes are raising the bar of human frustration
Natasha MH
Dec 21, 2024
You Just Might Hit the Jackpot One Day
You Just Might Hit the Jackpot One Day
And then what?
Scott-Ryan Abt
Dec 18, 2024
I Think This Guitar — and Every Other Guitar I’ve Ever Tried to Play — is broken
I Think This Guitar — and Every Other Guitar I’ve Ever Tried to Pla...
They say anyone can play guitar. They never met me
John Corten
Dec 17, 2024
Road Trip into the Void: Palm Plaza to Yuma
Road Trip into the Void: Palm Plaza to Yuma
A New Deluded Collaboration between Ann James and Robert Gowty
Robert Gowty
Dec 14, 2024
Yes, We’ve Noticed Your Conversations Are Full of Code Words
Yes, We’ve Noticed Your Conversations Are Full of Code Words
We’re onto you. Or should we say, Agent X?
Shaqib Akram
Dec 12, 2024
How to Glow in The Firmament of The Medium
How to Glow in The Firmament of The Medium
In honor of the great mystery that is the internet Muse
Boots Davidovitch
Dec 12, 2024
How to Permanently Remove Negative Thoughts?
How to Permanently Remove Negative Thoughts?
It starts with 3 days.
Alma
Dec 12, 2024
Only 2% of People Can See Why A Squirrel Attacked Annie Trevaskis
Only 2% of People Can See Why A Squirrel Attacked Annie Trevaskis
Annie’s test was squirrely — Alan Beano’s mom shows why
Lizzie Lizard Brain
Dec 10, 2024
Why I Didn’t Read Your Story
Why I Didn’t Read Your Story
A 30-second listicle of temporary insanity
Debdutta Pal
Dec 9, 2024
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