Left-Handed Smoke Shifter and other Cool Pranks I enjoy pulling pranks on other people, but typically only people I know and who can take a joke and be the wiser for it. Unlike some prank masters, I don’t pull pranks that are potentially dangerous, rather I prefer the funny and simple ones. Here are some you can use on your friends. Try this one. If you own a car, send your victim into the auto parts store to buy some blinker fluid for your “bad” turn signal. The guy or gal…
Real Life Close Encounter with a Mass Murderer 1984. Not the novel by George Orwell, but the actual year. July 19. Bored in San Diego, California, I was thinking of what my girlfriend and I could do to *kill* the day. We had done so many things together we’d run out of ideas. We had been to the famous San Diego Zoo several times, watched a play in Balboa Park ("My Fair Lady"), and had slept under the stars on the beach (among a multitude of other things). I decided on a trip…
New to Cryptocurrency? Know These Terms The novel read.cash platform continues to gain new users, some of whom are completely new to cryptocurrencies. You may know what Bitcoin Cash #BCH is but be unfamiliar with common terms used in the digital currency world. While there are numerous terms (words used), let’s take a look at the more common ones you should know. A **hot wallet** is a digital wallet that is connected to your Internet. Simple enough, right? We have that…
Stop Procrastinating, Get Motivated, Make Bitcoin Cash Not making enough money because you are not writing? Procrastination steals valuable time and adversely affects your wallet or purse, or in the case of read.cash your digital wallet. Your lack of motivation is your enemy. It steals your future and that of your loved ones. Let’s look at some tips to avoid procrastination, enhance your motivation and earn you more #BCH. Avoiding procrastination tips Finish today before…
An Alternative to You Tube that Pays Cryptocurrency You Tube remains the most popular video hosting platform since its debut in 2005. I have a couple of channels but they pay me absolutely nothing. As a consequence, I began to look around and find out if there were any alternative platforms that paid in cryptocurrency, and lo and behold, I found one last December. **The good things about You Tube** The popularity of You Tube remains strong, and with the right content you can…
Darts, Arrows and Games Gone Horribly Wrong The Hughes brothers were no strangers to mischief in the otherwise tranquil town of Lemon Grove, California. However, it was not uncommon for the local police to pay the neighborhood a visit and check up on the young teens when something went awry. But both Greg and Vernon would soon find themselves in handcuffs over what began as a friendly game of darts. “Dad won’t let us go down the street because of you stealing a newspaper…
Hackers are Stealing Crypto – Stay Safe with Bitcoin Cash The world is changing daily and not necessarily for the good of all humanity. That’s a sad fact but nevertheless true. As various cryptocurrencies emerge on the market, frauds, scams and manipulation run rampant. This is precisely why I remain with #BCH and only a couple of other trusted cryptocurrencies. You should as well. We need to trust our investments. Decentralized Finance (DeFi) is the booming trend nowadays,…
Simple Life Hacks during Brownouts Life in the Philippines is fantastic but gosh darn it, brownouts are disruptive and annoying. They always seem to occur on days when you have special plans, like bonding with the family or friends or on the day of a birthday party. But simple hacks during brownouts are a way to combat the annoyance. Let’s have a look at some things you can do when the power goes out. When brownouts last into the evening or when a tropical storm or typhoon…
10 Amazing Facts that are Pretty Frightening It seems the world grows crazier by the day and we observe weird events on Facebook, television, TikTok, and a host of other media platforms. But nothing is as scary as the truth we don’t know. For example, approximately 4-5 fast food workers are killed on the job each month. I don’t know, but you might want to find a job elsewhere, like working as a trapeze artist without a safety net at a circus. Here’s a weird one. Take a guess…
My Training as a US Army Paratrooper/Infantryman The beginning of the U.S. Army’s Airborne Creed reads: I am an Airborne trooper! I jump by parachute from any plane in flight. I volunteered to do it, knowing full well the hazards of my choice. I volunteered for the US Army at age 17. Though I had A grades in high school, I dropped out to serve my country (later obtaining my GED and eventually earning a Master’s degree). The US Marines attempted to recruit me but I passed on…
Go Karting Fun in Boracay Before the pandemic arrived, my gal and I typically vacationed in Boracay twice a year, sometimes three times if our writing workload was clear. Station 2 was always our area of choice since it was in the middle of the island, and a closer, 700 meter walk to d’Mall, and because we were a mere 100 meters from the glorious white sands. But my favorite activity among the many was racing the go karts. We always left from our condo in Bonifacio Global…
The Day I Stopped an Attempted Rape Rape is not about sex but rather is an act of violence. It is a horrific crime that I believe should carry the death penalty. It some countries a death penalty is carried out. Rape destroys marriages, lives, and can inflict a lifetime of mental anguish and pain on the innocent victim. I was living in Northeast Ohio when a twentysomething male attempted to rape a female convenience store clerk around 3:30 in the morning. Here’s how…
PTSD, the Silent Killer I haven’t posted for a few days because of a PTSD attack. If you don’t know what is, great for you, because you would not want to know the suffering of this malady. As a former elite Soldier, I experienced things I would not wish upon my worst enemies (and I have only a few). It’s a deadly disorder and veterans like me are committing suicide at the rate of 20 per day plus. There’s therapy for the disorder but I have found it to be useless.…
What Actually is the Fear of God? Ecclesiastes 12:13 reads: "Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the whole duty of man." Let's take a look at what this verse means in its proper context. It certainly does not mean we should be scared of the living God. The fear of God is not the fear we experience when walking down a dark alley and suddenly we are followed by people with ill intent. It is not the fear that brings about our sudden anxiety when something is amiss…
How my Uncle Gained Wealth People all over the world seek various means to accumulate wealth, some to an unhealthy magnitude. When they lose it all, they become despondent, even to the point of ending their lives. Here’s how my uncle Hank earned his wealth and left it all to his heir. As a young lad, Hank learned the value of money. He mowed lawns, delivered newspapers, performed any odd job that came his way, and was never proud to say no to any job, plus he saved his…
The Dangers of Christian Apostasy I’m going to step on a lot of toes here but not out of bitterness but rather out of love, so be forewarned. Many will not see heaven because they have believed a false gospel. First of all, as believers in Christ, those who have read and studied His everlasting word know that not every verse or chapter carries a message that appears positive. Why is that? To teach us! His love abounds and He wants us to know him through his words so that we…
Zombies Stole my Bitcoin Cash I consider myself a rather adventurous guy but am equally cautious at whatever I do. Despite living in a relatively safe neighborhood, I decided to take a brief walk down the small road where I live near the beach. I met up with an old friend sitting on the beach who was three sheets in the wind. He told me there were some zombie sightings in the area and if push came to shove, he was prepared to make a mad dash into the sea. Rather than laugh…
Safety Tips for Preventing Toddler Injuries A couple of weeks ago in the Philippines I saw a Facebook post about a two-year-old toddler who, being curious as most kids are, die after sticking the handle of a spoon in an extension cord socket. It broke my heart. Think of a lifetime of grief for the unfortunate, broken-hearted family. As parents of children, we are constantly busy with this or that and can easily lose sight of what our kids are doing. Sometimes their curiosity…
The Legend of the Headless Horseman? Lifeless bodies began appearing at regular intervals where I grew up in Spring Valley, California. They were typically found decapitated by an unknown sharp object, thought to be from a Samurai sword. Many residents thought a serial killer was on the loose. The police gave no clues. Fear gripped the communities but teens loved to travel the dirt road at night as a dare. Proctor Valley Road is on a huge stretch of private property and runs…
She Let Me Down, but I was Lifted Up! I left my successful film career in the United States to come live in the Philippines in December of 2009. I’d visited the country previously in 2005 and fell in love with it. By pure chance, I met a beautiful, intelligent woman who had the same affinity for guns and the military that I did. Little did I know then that she would take me for everything I owned. Things went well for a few months. Soon I saw a repetitive pattern of her…
One of my Last Posts on Read Cash – A Rant It’s been real, it’s been fun, but hasn’t always been real fun. I joined read.cash on a whim and within a month had made over $150. Sounds great, right? Well, not so much and here is why. Quite simply, things don’t add up the way I imagined they would. I am sorely disappointed. I did all the right things: made comments, sponsored people and wrote grammatically, full length articles. None of my content was ever plagiarized but rather…
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