The Pub is the write place to go — When you have something to write, but no one wants to read it, The Pub is the write place to go. Have no worries; even the editors won’t read your articles (joking, we have to). 1. Rules we want you to follow 2. Topics we’re looking for 3. …

I find myself in a ranting mood today. — I think it maybe I am disappointed with the earnings going down here. But I am willing to hear what the medium management has to say about what is going on. So, I am going to aim my pent-up fury at idiots I see on quiz shows. The target of…

My publisher and minor potentate here on Medium, Smillew Rahcuef, wrote an article about a failed article, or an article that sank without a trace. These things happen all the time, you understand. At least until you reach that level of sainthood here, where anything you write is absolute gold…

Because the game is always rigged — “Why are you here?”, I asked Buster, swallowing my irritation. “Haven’t you heard? There’s an announcement at 11 p.m.” If I knew that, would I have spent the last two hours cleaning these horse stall mats? I was convinced this was some kind of karmic punishment. My mother worked at…

Not only because they rhyme — The sun provides illumination. The author has used it to capture these photos. The loons often cry out under the moon. Their haunting songs travel well across the water at nighttime when the only other birds who give a hoot are owls.

Malky McEwan is starting this group, or contest, or something. WE have between ten and fifteen questions out of twenty, so that readers have some warped idea of what we’re all about. Remember, we’re writers, which means we are not all right in the head. Here goes. What I’m reading…

I am talking about writers block. — This article was inspired by reading that Robin Wilding 💎was opening a pub, Ink &Tears. Robin has made it clear what type of writing she is looking for, and what she isn’t looking for. One of the subjects she does not wish to receive is how taking a brisk walk…

Sunflowers cannot live without incredible amounts of sunlight bending as they reach for the sun even on dark days. They are hearty, resilient, stubborn, and practical flowers, just the way I would describe Ukrainians. This is the perfect national flower for Ukraine. I’ll never forget the first days of the…

The joy of seeing live performances. — I have always had a love affair with music. When I was young, I would play DJ in my room, spinning 45’s and LP’s while crafting my own introductions in between. Back then, I wanted to be a DJ or veterinarian or both. Fast forward to today and music still…