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Published in Laughing Stock

·Oct 21, 2021

Guess How Much I Made From Referrals on My Viral Post

Should the referral program go pound sand? — I think it was Hemingway who once said, “Happiness is a warm gun and a viral blog post.” And indeed, Papa was right. Something happens when the views begin to pile up, and the scale of the stats page begins to shift in your favor. There’s a primal — almost…

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Guess How Much I Made From Referrals on My Viral Post
Guess How Much I Made From Referrals on My Viral Post
Humor

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Published in The Riff

·Oct 20, 2021

The Secret to Adele’s Latest Smash

Why keeping it simple pays off — Well, that didn’t take very long. Adele’s new video, “Easy on Me,” now has 82 million views on YouTube. That’s in addition to the new record of 25 million Spotify streams the song racked up — in its first 24 hours after release. That, boys and girls, is what…

Music

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The Secret to Adele’s Latest Smash
The Secret to Adele’s Latest Smash
Music

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Oct 19, 2021

Five Things You Didn’t Know About The Battle of Yorktown

The Battle of Yorktown ended the American Revolutionary War, but what have we forgotten about it? — On the morning of October 17th, 1781, a drummer boy, clad in red, mounted the parapet surrounding the British encampment at Yorktown. …

History

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Five Things You Didn’t Know About The Battle of Yorktown
Five Things You Didn’t Know About The Battle of Yorktown
History

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Published in Laughing Stock

·Oct 12, 2021

The Writing Contest Winners Are In, and Everyone Lost

I didn’t enter any posts for the MWC. Sure, I thought about it. $60,000 is no joke. But I knew that afterwards, I would have felt wrong, or used, or dirty. And now I’m glad I didn’t enter — because it turns out I was right all along. You see…

MWC

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The Writing Contest Winners Are In, and Everyone Lost
The Writing Contest Winners Are In, and Everyone Lost
MWC

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Published in The Riff

·Oct 5, 2021

Kacey Musgraves Got Naked on SNL and I’m Not Complaining

But which musician bared it best? — Last Saturday, Owen Wilson introduced musical guest Kacey Musgraves on Saturday Night Live. Her performance of “Justified” began in near darkness with only a silhouette of the singer seated with her guitar. But as the stage lights came up, everyone had the same question: Is she naked? Like, totally naked? …

Music

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Kacey Musgraves Got Nekkid on SNL and I’m Not Complaining
Kacey Musgraves Got Nekkid on SNL and I’m Not Complaining
Music

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Published in Laughing Stock

·Sep 30, 2021

Throwback Thursday: Frodo’s Résumé

One that still makes me laugh — I want to try something new — that involves something old. You see, I’m closing in on 3,000 followers! So first of all, THANK YOU! I appreciate each follow, clap, and comment. But this milestone reminds me that many of my earliest posts didn’t exactly set Meaty-um on fire. Far…

Humor

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Throwback Thursday: Frodo’s Résumé
Throwback Thursday: Frodo’s Résumé
Humor

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Published in The Riff

·Sep 25, 2021

The Biggest Snubs From Rolling Stone’s 500 Greatest Songs

What were they thinking? (Part 1) — Recently, Rolling Stone released its latest list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. In brief, they fucked up. Massively. It’s a terrible list that they should be ashamed of publishing. Most of that is down to their methodology, which — to say the least — is flawed. Instead…

Music

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The Biggest Snubs From Rolling Stone’s 500 Greatest Songs
The Biggest Snubs From Rolling Stone’s 500 Greatest Songs
Music

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Published in Laughing Stock

·Sep 17, 2021

Need Medium Help? Read This First.

5 Rules for navigating the MPP. — In 1947, science fiction author Robert Heinlein penned his famous ‘5 Rules of Writing’: 1. You must write. 2. You must finish what you start. 3. You must refrain from rewriting except to editorial order. 4. You must put it on the market. 5. You must keep it on the market until sold…

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Need Medium Help? Read This First.
Need Medium Help? Read This First.
Writing

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Published in Laughing Stock

·Sep 13, 2021

Who Needs 100 Followers: Part Two

An Update — When I published this piece nearly a month ago, I didn’t know what to expect. I figured — at most — I’d get ten responses. But as of this writing, there have been 231. So, first, Thank You to everyone who engaged with the post by leaving a comment…

Writing

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Who Needs 100 Followers: Part Two
Who Needs 100 Followers: Part Two
Writing

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Published in The Riff

·Aug 17, 2021

The Three Best (and One Worst) Songs For Each Color

Every song title contains a color. — As I drove back home from the beach last weekend, I took in the scenery: countless green trees, a bright yellow convertible, the pure blue sky. It got me thinking about colors and music. They’re two of those subjective experiences that are hard — if not impossible — to explain. …

Music

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The Three Best (and One Worst) Songs For Each Color
The Three Best (and One Worst) Songs For Each Color
Music

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