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How to Choose the Best Freediving Fins [Podcast]

Freediving fins come in all shapes and sizes. In this episode, we dig into what makes them special and what you need to think about before buying your next pair...

Why You CAN Compare Apples and Oranges

The next time someone says "you can't compare apples and oranges"...tell them you CAN. Design Principle: Comparison. A comparison is a method for understanding ...

5 Ways to Increase Empathy for Better Accessible Design

5 Ways to Increase Empathy: 1. Travel more 2. Listen more 3. Volunteer doing something you enjoy 4. Stay curious (learn something new) 5. Realize everyone is un...

[1% Better Book Club] Book 1: The War of Art - Let's Tackle Resistance Together!

Recently, I saw a quote that ravaged my heart: > “I’m so frustrated. Feeling worthless. My word is worthless. Idk what to do anymore.” I wish I could reach thro...

How to Protect Yourself Against Fake News and Alternative Facts

The book today is Trust me I’m Lying: Confessions of a Media Manipulator, written by Ryan Holiday. In the new world of Fake News and Alternative Facts, at some ...

I Traveled to Mexico City In Search of My Dream Homestead - I Found It!

My dream is to live on a homestead. My own plot of land that I can care for, live off of and share it with others. It's a dream I've had with @halcyondaze for a...

What I Learned from Two Pulitzer Prize Winning Historians

“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it” – George Santayana Today's Book Lesson I'm going to cover The Lessons of History by Will and Ari...

Bizarre Foods - Escamol aka Ant Egg Tacos...Would you try it?

What are we eating?! Ant eggs tacos... @halcyondaze with the stare I bet you're giving your computer screen right now... After a few hours traveling to see the ...

Let's Climb the Pyramid of the Sun in Teotihuacan

The Pyramid of the Sun is a must see. When @halcyondaze and I ventured out of Mexico City into Teotihuacan, we had no idea what to expect. After getting out of ...

Two Steemians Explore Mexico City - Join @Halcyondaze and Me on an Adventure

https://youtu.be/Gzdiqe2jlgs I want you to join @halcyondaze and me as we explore the wonders of Mexico City. First I want to share with you this spectacular ar...

Question: Why Alaska?

Answer: It is the perfect peaceful escape. Alaska from Kat on Vimeo. --- Alaska is one of those states in the U.S. that seem so far removed from the rest of the...

Learn How to Make Conchas from a Local (Traditional Mexican Sweet Bread)

I never liked Mexican sweet bread... Until I made it myself yesterday in Mexico City. On a whim, @halcyondaze and I used miles to get out of the country for awh...

Operating Manual for Spaceship Earth, a Summary of One of the Best Books You've Never Read

You Are an Astronaut... ...of Spaceship Earth. Imagine whirling through space around the Sun when all of a sudden you hear… Beep Beep Beep You realize Spaceship...

Life, Liberty & Leaf Prints [Benjamin Franklin's Cryptocurrency]

Cryptography & The Founding Fathers --- Today (January 17th) is Benjamin Franklin's birthday. One of the founding fathers of the United States, Franklin was a w...

Cats of Steemit Unite - Share Your Feline in This Photo Album

Hi, I'm Crixus, but you can call me Crixie boy if you like. I'm a Highland Lynx. In my spare time, I like to read whatever @ucsdsu is reading, usually over his ...

Travel with Me - Heaven on a Frozen Lake

It was like a dream... Swaying side to side as the car powered up the winding backcountry roads of the Eastern Sierra Nevada Mountains, what luck befound us on ...

Finally an Awake Koala — Check out His Model Shots

Growing up I loved going to the zoo. Where else could I see the ferocious lion, the majestic tiger, or the... Sleeping Koala? I never saw a koala awake. These l...

How Would You Describe Aussie Rules Football? INSANE!

Yesterday I stumbled upon @slowwalker's page... What an inspiration! After briefly feeling some FOMO, I realized -- I've done some interesting stuff too, maybe ...

Your Guide to Simple Bouldering

Have you ever rock climbed outdoors? If you haven’t, you’re missing out. It is the ultimate way to get in touch with your body and nature. @ninjalord showed tha...

Eat What You Grow - My Endless Hydroponic Veggie Setup

Who says money doesn’t grow on trees? Ok… Maybe not real money, but the money I don’t have to spend on veggies at the store. A few month ago, @halcyondaze let m...