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These Things I Know

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Essay Published by Idle Ink

December 5, 2022 Josh Rank

My essay “Eternal Wager” was published by Idle Ink over the weekend. It’s about making bets with the devil. Check it out here.

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Believe In Batch Brew - Barista Magazine

December 1, 2022 Josh Rank

The wonderful folks at Barista Magazine again did me the favor of publishing a story of mine in their latest issue. Order your copy or check out the online version here.

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Chance to Fade & Other Stories - Coming 2024

November 21, 2022 Josh Rank

The wonderful folks at Running Wild Press have offered to publish a collection of short stories together with a novella, which should come out in 2024. Color me excited.

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New article in Barista Magazine

August 1, 2022 Josh Rank

The folks at Barista Magazine were kind enough to include an article of mine exploring the process of creating autumn and winter seasonal drinks. It can be found here.

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Short Story Published

July 29, 2022 Josh Rank

The fine folks at Random Sample Review did me the honor of including a story of mine in their newest issue, “Follow Your Joy.” Check it out here.

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Yet Another Barista Magazine Article

June 1, 2022 Josh Rank

I dug into organizing bar flow for the June/July issue of Barista Magazine. Check out the online version here.

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New article(s) in Barista Magazine

April 1, 2022 Josh Rank

The April/May issue of Barista Magazine features two stories centering around cleanliness. Check out the digital version here.

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Short Story Published by JMWW

March 24, 2022 Josh Rank

JMWW has done me the honor of publishing my short story, “The Major Release.” It can be found here.

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The Problem With the Kyle Rittenhouse Trial is the Intersection of Open Carry and Self Defense Laws

November 22, 2021 Josh Rank

Image courtesy of Politico

A person’s life shouldn’t be subject to a teenager’s judgement.

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Facebook’s Outage Highlighted Our Hopeless Addiction

October 5, 2021 Josh Rank
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Everyone knows social media is bad for them. But as Vonnegut said about another favorite vice, “Beer, of course, is actually a depressant. But poor people will never stop hoping otherwise."

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