Philip Ogley

2 weeks ago | walterrhein.substack.com | Walter Rhein |Peter Murphy |Philip Ogley

Hey Everyone, and invited me on their livestream. They make me laugh by chugging various drinks (not Coca-Cola) and running off camera (Peter). I guess maybe I was supposed to sit there all stern faced, but their antics got me laughing. I guess it would have been funnier and more impactful if I’d acted all offended, but that’s not my nature—unless somebody crashes into my car which actually happened last week (story is upcoming, be sure to subscribe for details).

2 months ago | wildingout.substack.com | Robin Wilding |Philip Ogley |Brandon Ellrich

When another humor writer takes your piece and runs with it—it’s an epic feeling. It’s the highest compliment because it generally means they thought it was so funny that it inspired their funny brain to start machinating on the topic. One of my fav humor writers from my Medium days, (he’s the comedic easter egg of Medium) did that before on a poem I wrote about micro penises. He wrote a comedic rebuttal.

2 months ago | medium.com | Philip Ogley |Smillew Rahcuef

<Add Kicker>(Subtitle is not optional)I got a submission last week to my Pitfall Publication. The piece contained no kicker, no title, no subtitle, no image, and no topics. Just five paragraphs on piranhas, ending with:“They’re a great example of how misunderstood nature can be when it’s viewed through the lens of myths and movies!”I was shocked.

2 months ago | medium.com | Philip Ogley |Smillew Rahcuef

Member-only storyAffordable HealthcareWhy you should never trust your doctorPhilip Ogley·FollowPublished inThe Pub·3 min read·--Amazing chemicals (Wiki Comms)As I wrote in my piece last week, A Trip to Emergency Yesterday Was Surprisingly Fun, I had a nasty ear infection that turned out to be a blocked ear canal. The doctor asked me if I work outside or with wood. I said both — I’m a groundsman. “Sawdust plus ear wax — not good,” he said.

Mar 11, 2025 | medium.com | Philip Ogley |Ben Ulansey

WorldFrankly, I’ve no ideaPhilip Ogley·FollowPublished inThought Thinkers·3 min read·--Feels like a long time ago. Britain supplies tanks to the USSR in 1941 — (Imperial War Museum/Public Domain)I try not to read or listen to the news too much. Roving journalists and news anchors always think the world’s on fire so they can give us a BREAKING STORY. When in reality, a cat just fell out of a tree. But like many of us, I’ve been paying a bit more attention to world events recently. Why now, you say?