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The Owls Are Not What They Seem: My surprise summer adventure

I meant to post this in July after I got home, but I put it off under the overwhelm of life and having a full-time job. I'm writing it now, though, so let's get...

Thought of the Day: Bodhisattva Prayer for Humanity

Photo by Al Soot on Unsplash “May I be a guard for those who need protection A guide for those on the path A boat, a raft, a bridge for those who wish to cross ...

Quote of the Day: On the Power of Reverence

Photo by Mohamed Nohassi on Unsplash Rudolph Steiner gave much to the world, and this quote of his may well express succinctly the basis and mechanism of his pr...

Quote of the Day: The Wisdom of Chocolat

Photo by Food Photographer | Jennifer Pallian on Unsplash The 2000 movie, Chocolat, starring among others Juliette Binoche, Judi Dench and Johnny Depp, was a tr...

Unexpected Delight

Photo by Christopher on Unsplash In the serendipitous way that memory sometimes works, a very fond and special memory recently popped into my mind, and with gre...

Ocean Wisdom

Photo by Lance Asper on Unsplash A lacework of water upon smooth shore, Ever-shifting scallops of fragile beauty, pause, Reminding, rhythmically, of the dynamic...

Deadly Surprise

Photo by Evan Dennis on Unsplash The supper dishes, finally clean, lay dripping lukewarm water in the dish rack. Turning off the over-bright kitchen lights, Lin...

Clarion Call

Elijah O'Donnell on Unsplash The landscape of reality these days Is littered well beyond the natural realm Of expectations, needs and ways – And daily feeds us ...

REMINDER

Photo by Eric Ward on Unsplash Do not live your life By assumptions and rote. Let your answer to strife Be a strong, solid vote For Courage and Truth. Always li...

Google Censorship is Robbing You of Valuable and Valid Information

I have not posted an item of this nature in quite some time, but this topic is one that I find impossible to ignore, given its blatant attack on our freedoms. T...

Indian Finance Minister Co-signs G-20 Communiqué That States " crypto-assets can deliver significant benefits to the financial system"

https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2019/06/03/17/40/hand-42493921280.png Amidst all the FUD being spread through media regarding some unconfirmed draft bill with som...

What I Learned About Political Correctness While Growing Up

My first experience with political correctness — a term which did not exist at the time — was at the age of 14, in eighth grade. I learned its nature, the most ...

Bringing Sanity to the Immigration Crisis

Photo by Ian Espinosa on Unsplash Growing up, and listening to stories and advice offered by my parents to me and my siblings, a particular story stands out for...

Playing My Way Out of Terror

Powerful memories create a resonance in our lives. Like the effect of a pebble tossed into a pond, whose ripples expand outward and then fade, such memories tra...

Ephemeral II

Photo by VanveenJF on Unsplash A moment sublime Past its radiant glow Is suddenly lost ... It's memory in woe Is remorselessly tossed On the lost shores of time...

Aurora Borealis

Photo by Vincent Guth on Unsplash I touched a place of sadness I did not know I had, A destination unforeseen, That held me in its breath. And carried me, unwil...

"9/11 Papers" MegaLeak - Layer 1 + Checkpoint 03, 04, 05, 06, & 07: Cyber-Cash For Cyber-Cache

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA256 "9/11 Papers" MegaLeak - Layer 1 + Checkpoint 03, 04, 05, 06, & 07: Cyber-Cash For Cyber-Cache https://steemit.c...

Sweet Heritage

Photo by Riccardo Chiarini on Unsplash There is a dream, As of the gull, Whose self-assertive call Resounds, and plays Above the ever-moving waves. There is a s...

Post Day Pre Night Reality

Photo by Sašo Tušar on Unsplash Since I was a child, I have always been entranced with that magical time we call Twilight. Even now, when I take myself outside ...

Ephemeral

Photo by Jakob Owens on Unsplash Oh, gentle one that plays Among the minds of men And echoes in their hearts: Ah, how sweet your echoing song unsung Afloat agai...