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What is a Neighbor - Homeless Panhandler

So I prayed and came to the point where I felt called to stop and talk to the next person holding a sign for money. I did it - his name is Brandon and he did no...

Back To Steemit! Bendjmiller222

http://www.ummjohar.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Lol-1.jpg It's been a while since I last posted on steemit and a lot has changed. I attended steemfest with a...

Falling STEEM/SBD Price - Proposed Solution to the SBD Debt to Marketcap Ratio Problem

https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5c923622a1fa0d586c4dc59de5f7ddf2b310eb~mv2.jpg?dn=price.jpg There are two concerning things happening with the price of Steem...

Thoughts on SteemVoter

Thoughts on SteemVoter I am so thankful that so many people like my service, however, some people are simply using the system for no reason. There are so many a...

Embroidered Steemit Hats - Follow & Comment For Your Chance To Win :)

I worked with the embroidery business I work for and came up with both the standard steemit logo and also the all gold version. The hat that can be won is the b...

You Are Likely Far More Wealthy Than You Realize

During the sermon this past Sunday, my pastor spoke a bit about wealth and the perception people have about what they need that would make them happy. (I don't ...

Steemit in Rolling Stone Magazine: Looking for Success Stories

My editor at Rolling Stone asked for ideas for their annual Hot List issue: http://assets.rollingstone.com/coverwall/0819-cover-toc-x600.jpg I shared my experie...

Beauty From Garbage - Ciroc, a Leaf & a Popcorn Bag

I have begun to try to see the beauty in everyday items that might be overlooked or considered ugly by others. On their own, a foil popcorn wrapper, an empty li...

St. Anns Church - Not the Name I'd Pick For A Church (SATAN'S CHURCH?)

Probably Not The Best Name For A Catholic Church While traveling down a street in Buffalo, I saw a beautiful church that was closed with fences around it to kee...

Photography Inspired By Tupac - The Rose That Grew from Concrete

Beauty & Perseverance Through Struggles While in the city of Buffalo walking around, I found a plant that reminded me of "The Rose That Grew from Concrete" by t...

The Beauty of Peeling Paint

Appreciating The Beauty In Everyday Objects Sometimes we need to take a step back and appreciate objects that others pass over. There can be beauty in imperfect...

Bring Celebrity Recognition To Steemit - Starting With UFC Star Nick Diaz

It came to my attention yesterday that UFC star Nick Diaz will be attending an mma fight an hour away from me. I'm an avid UFC fan and I saw there is a meet and...

"The Fountain of Youth" Never Ending Rum Chata & Mush"Rum" Chata

Another creative photoshoot I did with the gushing fire hydrant. I thought it'd be fun to have it look like the fire hydrant was filling the alcohol bottle. (Ye...

Dandelion On A Gushing Fire Hydrant - "Once In A Lifetime?"

After seeing a running fire hydrant gushing water, I decided to do a few fun photos with it Working on my macro skills, but this may be one of the coolest photo...

We Need A Consensus On How To Credit Photos & Quotes Easily

Drag & Drop URL To Give Photo & Text Credit Image Credit While this may not be an improvement that needs to be done immediately, maybe @blueorgy or another awes...

Fire Hydrant Water Flow Photography

In Buffalo they Put Out Two "Safety" Cones And Let This Hydrant Leak These are likely the best fire hydrant pictures I will ever take. Hope you enjoy! Any photo...

Barry Cooper's and Mia's two kids are missing in the typhoon that recently devastated the Philippines-A Life Series by Barry Cooper-Humanitarian/NeverGetBusted

UPDATE: We just found our kids. Mia's brothers house is under water. Parent's house interior totaled. Alexa went to the hospital but no one is hurt. It was the ...

Shortest Horror Story

Trumps President The End Ok I'll admit that I just couldn't resist a political jab before the debate tomorrow, but it truly is scary. Even our local movie theat...

WHY ARE SOME OF STEEMIT BEST WRITERS LEAVING? ARE YOU FEELING IGNORED? WHAT CAN WE DO TO INCREASE RETENTION OF CREATIVE WRITERS? DO WE HAVE ROOM FOR SIMPLE SOCIAL POSTS? HOW CAN WE BALANCE BETWEEN SOCIAL MEDIA AND CREATIVE CONTENT?

--- A big Thank you to everyone who participated in this discussion. I wanted to mention earlier that your comments should be in question format like Jeopardy, ...

Bee All That You Can Bee Photoshoot / Photoshop

Fun Bee Photo Shoot While shutting the trunk on my car I saw this little bee and decided I'd try to work a little bit on my macro photography skills. I'm a suck...