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Chapter 23 – Reach for the roof and give me all your gold bricks!
This clip of BMO from Adenture Time is EXACTLY how I feel every time I attempt to market myself. That … More
I’m Scared That 20 Years Ago I Killed Myself [Medium]
Snowdon, the highest mountain in North Wales. Photo by v2osk on Unsplash I don’t like to talk about my feelings Someone asked me … More
Random Green Man [Medium]
Dreadlocks hid Jake’s face from dirty looks as he pushed his way to the front of the cinema queue. There … More
Chapter 23 – Free Prize Inside
I’m just fucking with you. But now that I’ve got your attention… This month I will do a Skype chat … More
American Policeman [Medium]
Photo by Vero Photoart They’re watching me in black and white. Not the pregnant teen looking for a place to sit, or … More
Chapter 23 – January 2021
Hi! Welcome to Chapter 23. Become evil. Rule the world. Maybe drink tea first and sit down for a bit. … More
Chapter 23 – Tweet Shirts
People on Twitter keep asking me for merch with something that I said on it. It took me two years … More
Chicken and the Road [Medium]
I woke when my head hit the glass. Not the persistent rattle like before — head lolled against the window, full weight … More
Chapter 23 – Welcome
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Chapter 23 – Happy New Year!
What do you want this year to look like? What do you intend to do once your new years resolutions … More
Chapter 23 – December 2020
Hi! Welcome to Chapter 23. Become evil. Rule the world. Maybe drink tea first and sit down for a bit. … More
My Corona [Medium]
American friends asked me to write a few words about my experience of the coronavirus crisis. It seems like everyone … More
Chapter 23 – Asshole Astrology
Please give a warm welcome to Asshole Astrology subscribers. Asshole Astrology is my faux horocscope column where I pretend to provide … More
If You Didn’t Vote Then Shut Your Mouth [Medium]
Did you vote? You did. Do you vote? You do. Good. That’s what I thought. Unfortunately, not everyone does vote. … More
Friend Links for Medium in 2020
Here are the Friend Links for my best posts on Medium for 2020. This means that you can read what … More
According to Medium I’m a Top Writer in Humor [Medium]
Photo by Braydon Anderson on Unsplash Send in the clowns I looked for a picture of a clown to go with this post … More
Chapter 23 – November 2020
Hi! Welcome to Chapter 23. Become evil. Rule the world. Maybe drink tea first and sit down for a bit. … More
The Crossroads of ‘Well, duh!’ and ‘No fucking shit?’ [Medium]
I read ‘The Crossroads of Should and Must’ and it made me roll my eyes so hard that they fell out … More
How to Make It on the Misogynist Dominated Tedium [Medium]
Photo by Tom Roberts on Unsplash Sexism isn’t sexy or satirical I want to talk about when everyday sexism gets passed off as … More
Heavy on the Magick [Medium]
“You are the only people alive on the earth today. All the people that created tradition, created countries, and … More
Nanowrimo Boot Camp [Medium]
It’s nanowrimo again — the time of the year when all common sense goes out of the window and … More
Dogged [Medium]
First I recognise the door. There is no difference between this door and any of the others set into the … More
Chapter 23 – October 2020
Hi! Welcome to Chapter 23. Become evil. Rule the world. Maybe drink tea first and sit down for a bit. … More
What’s the Point You’re Trying to Make? [Medium]
We’ve all got to start somewhere Japan is where and how I became a travel photographer. I recently shared some … More
So You’ve Been on Medium for Two Weeks and That Suddenly Makes You an Expert on the Subject [Medium]
I’m probably going to regret this. People say the stupidest shit on Medium about how to do it right, make … More
Nanowrimo Boot Camp [Substack]
It’s nanowrimo again — the time of the year when all common sense goes out of the window and you … More
I Love Music More Than I Love You [Medium]
Where is this relationship going? Every love relationship that I’ve ever had has been outlived by the love of the … More
Let Them Eat Fish [Medium]
I once tried to convince a vegetarian friend that it was ok to eat fish because “Fish don’t count.” Apparently … More
Chapter 23 – September 2020
Hi! Welcome to Chapter 23. Become evil. Rule the world. Maybe drink tea first and sit down for a bit. … More
Become evil. Rule the world. Maybe drink tea first and sit down for a bit.
Welcome to Chapter 23 by me, James Garside. I’m an independent journalist and writer. Part-time vagabond, full-time grumpy arse. … More