The Illinois town named after Cardiff, Wales has long since been abandoned. — America is home to countless ghost towns. These abandoned and forgotten places were the casualty of events such as mines drying up, the gold rush going bust, or railroads and highways being rerouted. Although the American West is known for abandoned mining towns, Illinois has its share of forgotten places…

A recent investigation by a Chicago news channel uncovered some disturbing evidence. — In the U.S., national grocery stores and smaller retailers offer customers a recycling bag program. Customers can drop off used plastic bags in large bins usually located at the front of the store. It takes just a bit of extra time to hold on to your plastic bags rather than…

While I was on a long break from Medium, my stats miraculously picked up — I’ve written a total of four stories this year on Medium. My last story was written in March, and it was actually a reprint of one I had previously published on NewBreak. It’s not that I purposely left Medium, I just ran out of time to devote to it. Medium…

This pasta chip recipe is internet-famous for a good reason — TikTok is a treasure trove of innovative recipes that use few ingredients and don’t take much time to make. I love jumping on TikTok and watching people make food. Occasionally I give the recipes a try. In all honesty, I have had some epic fails (don’t put marshmallows in your…

It came down to 24 views vs. 7,361 — I used to love writing on Medium and I wrote here often. When I first started with Medium in 2019, the potential for growth seemed enormous. My stats improved each month. And then it changed. My growth grew stagnant. It even began to decrease. Recently, I decided to try a…

You probably have the ingredients lying around the house for this easy, creamy, whipped coffee recipe. — I must admit, I’m a bit late to the party. Whipped Coffee, or Dalgona Coffee, went viral online a couple of years ago during the pandemic. The world shut down; people were craving their favorite crafted coffee beverages but couldn’t get out of the house to get them. Whipped Coffee…

Betty White, Truth Social, NewsBreak, and Twitter came in on top. — I must admit, I didn’t spend much time writing on Medium this year. And though I wish I could honestly say I will publish here more often in 2023, I know the truth. …

All you need is melted chocolate, peppermint extract, and candy canes to make this delicious and easy holiday bark recipe — I seem to always overbuy boxes of candy canes. They’re inexpensive, festive, and often on sale before the holidays. But when Christmas is over, I still have candy canes in abundance. However, I’ve discovered plenty of ways to use them. Like using crushed candy canes to rim a holiday cocktail…

Will this change affect writers promoting Medium articles on Twitter? — (December 18, 2022) This Sunday afternoon Twitter dropped its latest bombshell piece of news and announced a ban on users linking to other social networks, including popular sites like Facebook and Instagram. Promotion of Alternative Social Platforms Policy | Twitter Help Twitter is where the public conversation is happening, and where people from all over the globe come to promote their…help.twitter.com