May 11, 2022Member-onlyA nightmare at the NYT! Cancelling my subscription!The New York Times, perhaps one of the most prestigious newspapers in the world, known for verifying it’s sources (despite being accused of being “fake news” by wannabe dictators), having celebrity reporters, movies made about them, and Pulitzer prizes galore, has a credibility problem with perhaps their most important resource…Newspapers8 min readNewspapers8 min read
Nov 6, 2021Member-onlyWill Medium become an NFT platform in the Metaverse?Will Crypto, Blockchains, NFTs, the Metaverse, come to writing? Why not? I am a Newbie on Medium, and on Cryptocurrencies. My day job is being a Fortune Teller. I have over 700 repeat clients. A few years ago, a client wanted to know about his investment in Cryptocurrencies, will it…Crypto6 min readCrypto6 min read
Oct 20, 2021Member-onlySweet Charity meets Madam Butterfly in Yankee StadiumA Fortune Teller’s Tales, Episode 4, Part 2 of 3: “Did the Yankees Win?” Pt 1 of 3: “A Real Madam Butterfly & Pinkerton. All is Fair in Love and War”Love8 min readLove8 min read
Oct 12, 2021Member-onlyA Real Madam Butterfly & Pinkerton.A Fortune Tellers’ Tales. Episode 4, Part 1 of 3: “All is Fair in Love and War.” She was mumbling forceful sounds with her lips closed, while struggling to break free, like an abducted captive with duct tape over her mouth. Her body was rocking back and forth, as if…Love6 min readLove6 min read
Sep 6, 2021Member-onlyGrasping for Closure, Reaching Acceptance.A Fortune Teller’s Tales, Episode 3 Jennifer had a nice broad smile that pushed her cheeks upward like a cute squirrel packing a lunch. Tilting her head to one side, in that endearing way, made her large pupils appear that much more sincere. Her eyes appeared sunken, however, with dark…Closure6 min readClosure6 min read
Published inTell Your Story·Aug 23, 2021Member-onlyThe Hanged Man. Upside Down.A Fortune Teller’s Tales: Episode 2 I opened up the email. There was a picture of a woman, eyes drooping with a forlorn countenance. There was another photo in the email, that followed the first. It was a man, looking about the same age as the woman, but smiling happily…Mwc Death5 min readMwc Death5 min read
Aug 20, 2021Member-onlyHellos, Goodbyes, Ice Blue EyesA Fortune Teller’s Tales: Episode 1 — She was looking at me, in full work uniform. The pale blue of her hair cap was much lighter than her blue scrubs, but matched her ice blue eyes. Was that their true color, or the result of transmitting her feelings through them to me? She urgently wanted a reading…Mwc Reentry6 min readMwc Reentry6 min read
Mar 14, 2021Member-onlyFortune Teller, but not a Gypsy?I’m not a Fortune Teller. At least not the classic image of one. You know, the Gypsy born outside of town, in a tent, camper or shack, down by the river. I wasn’t born one, a Fortune Teller, or a Gypsy. And I am not a Gypsy Fortune Teller! Or…Fortune Telling3 min readFortune Telling3 min read