Should you bother with Medium in 2022? — I’ve been peddling content on Medium for almost a year now. I’ve published almost 100 stories and in that time I have learned a trick or two. I can predict with relatively high accuracy whether a piece will get curated, this won’t. I can determine the best publication for my…

There’s lies, damn lies and reviews — Last night I was client hunting on Upwork. During my search, I stumbled across a strange job opening. The job title read “Write Negative Reviews on Google”.

An atheist family recognising the benefits of some religious traditions — A few months ago my family started saying grace before every meal, it can go a little something like this “Thank you for this delicious meal before us”, or on other occasions, my son or daughter might recall something, in particular, they are grateful for, family, pets, school, etc. …

Why he has to go and why it won’t make an iota of difference — British politics is once again in an embarrassing shambles. After months of rumour and speculation, we have now heard from the horse’s mouth that MPs, including the PM, were getting drunk at no10 while the rest of the country was confined to their homes. …

A complete walkthrough of the application and what to expect moving forward — The number one problem for any freelance writer is finding reliable and high-paying income streams. You can’t have one without the other, balance is key. Luckily, I have found one website which offers just that to academic writers. …

The harshness of history never fails to shock — It’s well known that the British judicial system of the past sent ‘criminals’ to the colonies as punishment. It is lesser known just how petty the crimes were. You would be forgiven for believing that only the worst of the worst received such a harsh punishment, murders, rapists or armed…

I am getting way more Medium membership referrals than I had expected and this is why — Medium referrals are simple. Someone reads your work, who isn’t already a paying subscriber of Medium. They use your link to purchase a membership. You receive a portion of their fee every month. Getting referrals is less simple The only way to obtain these referrals is by promoting your referral link. The easiest way to…

This is systemic corruption at its finest — According to Business Insider, 44 bipartisan members of Congress have failed to properly report their financial trades and in doing so have not complied with the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act of 2012 (STOCK Act). The law was created to tackle the congressional issues of insider trading and conflicts…

The horrors of the Victorian bathroom — Cleanliness was of the utmost importance to Victorians. Any notion of bodily fluids or smells was abhorrent to them. They went to great lengths to expunge any trace of any odor from their bodies. …