Malky McEwan
Writing that makes you feel you are standing in a bull ring naked. And when it's over, we'll walk out best friends with the bull.
Will Smith Credits His Success to This
Will Smith is smart. He was an excellent student and qualified for an engineering course at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. But he doesn’t credit his success to his intelligence.
Malky McEwanPublished about 15 hours ago in InterviewHow to Make Money from Writing
I made money from travel writing by accident, but it’s an accident waiting to happen to anyone. After retiring in my 40s, I found I had the time to do what I always wanted to do. Three years later, I self-published my first funny memoir, I know, I'm a slow writer.
Malky McEwanPublished a day ago in WanderWe’ve Suffered Way Too Many Fools for Far Too Long
My boss once told me I don’t suffer fools gladly. “Don’t be stupid,” I told him. He was an idiot. I suffer fools all the time because that’s what we non-fools have to do. “I suffer you, don’t I?”
Malky McEwanPublished 5 days ago in ConfessionsHow To Predict If Your Child Will Be Successful In Life
On Jamie’s 18th birthday I sat him down in front of the television and played him a video of his three-year-old self. He burst out laughing so hard — tears rolled down his cheeks.
Malky McEwanPublished 8 days ago in FamiliesHow Important is the Colour of Your Car?
It was 3 o’clock in the morning. Two police officers knocked on the door. My elderly father got out of his bed to see what they wanted — it was his car. A hit-and-run driver smashed into his Suzuki Swift and left it for scrap. A ten-year-old car with only 18,000 miles to its name. He thought it would outlast him.
Malky McEwanPublished 8 days ago in TraderYou Can Teach an Old Cop New Tricks
The Best Job in the World Gary Arbuckle believed he had the best job in the world, and maybe he did. Gary breezed into work, happy with his lot; always cheery, quick to give an encouraging comment or roll off a rapid-fire quip from his never-ending supply of corny jokes.
Malky McEwanPublished 9 days ago in CriminalWhy Is It Better To Come Third Than Second?
Mack Robinson smashed the world record for the 200 meters — but nobody remembers him. In the 1936 Summer Olympics, Mack ran in the 200m final and crossed the line in 21.1 seconds shaving 0.1 of a second off the old record. But nobody remembers him because Mack finished behind four-time gold medalist Jesse Owens.
Malky McEwanPublished 15 days ago in MotivationYou Know You Are Old When...
Alison MacPherson was the sexiest girl in my school. One time, I saw her sitting by herself in the school canteen. I took my spaghetti bolognese, wandered across, and sat down beside her.
Malky McEwanPublished 15 days ago in Confessions
