<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>https://ecency.com</link><image><url>https://ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>https://ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 11:06:11 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://ecency.com/@abishai/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Handel's *Messiah* and the Cure for Depression]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the summer of 1741, the composer George Frideric Handel was in a tough spot. For the last number of years, the British public taste in opera was waning. Yet these were Handel's primary source of artistic]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@abishai/handel-s-messiah-and-the-cure-for-depression</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@abishai/handel-s-messiah-and-the-cure-for-depression</guid><category><![CDATA[music]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[abishai]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 09 Feb 2019 22:26:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2bP4pJr4wVimqCWjYimXJe2cnCgnDSDnowR9nT27jqY?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Launch Into the Deep and You Shall See]]></title><description><![CDATA[I've been reading a lot of Annie Dillard recently. If you've never read Pilgrim at Tinker Creek, put it at the top of your reading list. Wisdom leaps off every page, and stalks the reader just as patiently]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@abishai/launch-into-the-deep-and-you-shall-see</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@abishai/launch-into-the-deep-and-you-shall-see</guid><category><![CDATA[philosophy]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[abishai]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 21 Dec 2017 05:33:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/qjrE4uukrL2efSo3U3UHj3HahWzdyGGqZFbFqJjfnQpjFj2DddC2UZTZ454dQEjHYF1FwWVziVHBzXa642fL1w9L5Y7jWxAg5fS6RbsXCcn138nrMu6VrMca?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Towards a Holistic Philosophy of Education - The Uniqueness of the Individual]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jacob was a student that loved to take a classroom off course. He was as distracting as, you'll never guess what happened! The other day, my dad was pulling the car out of the garage at the same time that]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@abishai/towards-a-holistic-philosophy-of-education-the-uniqueness-of-the-individual</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@abishai/towards-a-holistic-philosophy-of-education-the-uniqueness-of-the-individual</guid><category><![CDATA[deepthink]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[abishai]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 31 Aug 2017 03:44:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/MvwLKy3SfvJwXFKCRMDAFrt961XvzSHGKBPPxyPka?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Towards a Holistic Philosophy of Education]]></title><description><![CDATA[The school year is just beginning for many American schools, and students and teachers alike are looking forward to a fresh start. While the rhythm of the school year brings some consistency, the landscape]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@abishai/towards-a-holistic-philosophy-of-education</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@abishai/towards-a-holistic-philosophy-of-education</guid><category><![CDATA[deepthink]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[abishai]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 20 Aug 2017 15:28:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/MvwLKy3SfvJwXFKCRMDAFrt961GXkfz4NKJmbHwVQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[There Is No "Should," Only "Is"]]></title><description><![CDATA[I woke up this morning and went for a run, leaving while it was still dark outside. I really love the early mornings. Hardly anyone else is up, let alone out in the streets. Everything is silent and still.]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@abishai/there-is-no-should-only-is</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@abishai/there-is-no-should-only-is</guid><category><![CDATA[deepthink]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[abishai]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 10 Aug 2017 13:25:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2bP4pJiMnJnJBeWBKQUCfrbAih6xfMyBiuMxuqpYair?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[We Need Streemian Help! (Technical Support)]]></title><description><![CDATA[We need some technical support for Streemian. Several others and I have just moved forward in the creation of @steemdeepthink, a community whose aim is to support quality content creators who write within]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@abishai/we-need-streemian-help-technical-support</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@abishai/we-need-streemian-help-technical-support</guid><category><![CDATA[streemian]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[abishai]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 01 Aug 2017 04:34:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/MvwLKy3SfvJwXFKCRMDAFrt961GpSKZ52hhgDYur6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[What's Your Hidden Curriculum?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Several years ago, one of my students approached me asking for a letter of recommendation to add to his college application. As a high school teacher this wasn't an unusual request of me; what was unusual]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@abishai/what-s-your-hidden-curriculum</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@abishai/what-s-your-hidden-curriculum</guid><category><![CDATA[education]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[abishai]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 30 Jul 2017 23:42:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2bP4pJiMnJnJBeWBKQUCfrbAih6ARnCuQJq7S2pon5k?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Where Science and the Humanities Meet]]></title><description><![CDATA[With @SteemDeepThink kicking off this week, I will start off our chain of posts with some reflections on the nature of science and the humanities. Whether you agree with me or not, I hope I will have]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@abishai/where-science-and-the-humanities-meet</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@abishai/where-science-and-the-humanities-meet</guid><category><![CDATA[deepthink]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[abishai]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 27 Jul 2017 05:50:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/MvwLKy3SfvJwXFKCRMDAFrt961KJUahBKVzuYzgrz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[SteemDeepThink Streemian Test]]></title><description><![CDATA[Please disregard this post. Streemian test for SteemDeepThink - Coming Soon!]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@abishai/steemdeepthink-streemian-test</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@abishai/steemdeepthink-streemian-test</guid><category><![CDATA[test]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[abishai]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 24 Jul 2017 18:25:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/MvwLKy3SfvJwXFKCRMDAFrt961Q1oUnNKZW3VutJ2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A proposed method for evaluating the market price of Steem]]></title><description><![CDATA[With the value of Steemit so closely tied to a subjective proof of work, it can be difficult to evaluate the current price of Steem. Is it undervalued? Overvalued? How do I know if it is worth investing]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@abishai/a-proposed-method-for-evaluating-the-market-price-of-steem</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@abishai/a-proposed-method-for-evaluating-the-market-price-of-steem</guid><category><![CDATA[steemit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[abishai]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 24 Jul 2017 01:18:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/MvwLKy3SfvJwXFKCRMDAFrt961Ywp4xWPEpEK3NjY?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[SteemDeepThink - Coming Soon!]]></title><description><![CDATA[I'm really excited to be partnered with a group of people in founding the group @SteemDeepThink. We are just about ready to go live with an open invitation to the Steemit community! Our hope is to gather]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@abishai/steemdeepthink-coming-soon</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@abishai/steemdeepthink-coming-soon</guid><category><![CDATA[steemit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[abishai]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 21 Jul 2017 04:38:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/MvwLKy3SfvJwXFKCRMDAFrt961XUMFTy7RxeWN9QS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Hidden Wholeness]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is a prose-poem I like by the Trappist monk and contemplative, Thomas Merton. It is called "Hagia Sophia" - literally, "Holy Wisdom." It opens with these lines: There is in all]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@abishai/a-hidden-wholeness</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@abishai/a-hidden-wholeness</guid><category><![CDATA[philosophy]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[abishai]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 16 Jul 2017 22:54:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/MvwLKy3SfvJwXFKCRMDAFrt961NyhCnD87UvWchae?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Don't take curation rewards for granted! You can get 20%+ annual ROI!]]></title><description><![CDATA[It can be easy to dismiss the few cents you get as a curation reward for your upvote, but you need to remember that your cents add up! I'm not a whale or dolphin by any means. At the moment of writing]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@abishai/don-t-take-curation-rewards-for-granted-you-can-get-20-annual-roi</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@abishai/don-t-take-curation-rewards-for-granted-you-can-get-20-annual-roi</guid><category><![CDATA[steemit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[abishai]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 15 Jul 2017 18:28:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2bP4pJiMnJnJBeWBKQUCfrbAih7RrFBz1VfedohTXQi?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[SteemVoter for Dummies: A Tutorial]]></title><description><![CDATA[Are there certain users you want to make sure you actively support with your curation vote? For me, my home feed can cycle through new content pretty quickly, and it is easy to miss users that I want to]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@abishai/steemvoter-for-dummies-a-tutorial</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@abishai/steemvoter-for-dummies-a-tutorial</guid><category><![CDATA[steemit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[abishai]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 14 Jul 2017 18:21:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/MvwLKy3SfvJwXFKCRMDAFrt961PXcHcpMZ6v5kkEJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kayaking the Albion River -- (Check Out the Floating Cabins!)]]></title><description><![CDATA[I thought I'd share a mini travelogue about my trip up the Albion River yesterday. The Albion River flows into the Pacific Ocean just south of Mendocino, California. The Albion is great for kayaking for]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@abishai/kayaking-the-albion-river-check-out-the-floating-cabins</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@abishai/kayaking-the-albion-river-check-out-the-floating-cabins</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[abishai]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 13 Jul 2017 23:19:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/MvwLKy3SfvJwXFKCRMDAFrt961Vy7AzRpr71qVGgN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Questioning "Education"]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Latin word from which we get 'educate' is educere, meaning "to draw out." Etymologically speaking, today's education system is a far cry from its roots. Rather than "drawing out"]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@abishai/questioning-education</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@abishai/questioning-education</guid><category><![CDATA[education]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[abishai]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 12 Jul 2017 22:13:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2bP4pJiMnJnJBeWBKQUCfrbAih69SwZynUzQ6RbZwXc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steemit - A Learning Experience from Kickstarter]]></title><description><![CDATA[My last post, a call to action to shape a vision for the #philosophy and #religion channels, brought up some great discussion about this Steemit world we live in. I am committed to Steemit - I have said]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@abishai/steemit-a-learning-experience-from-kickstarter</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@abishai/steemit-a-learning-experience-from-kickstarter</guid><category><![CDATA[steemit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[abishai]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 08 Jul 2017 16:20:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2bP4pJiMnJnJBeWBKQUCfrbAih7QuBwRQuVRrtxTxmL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A vision for #philosophy and #religion (and #Steemit overall)]]></title><description><![CDATA[With Hardfork 20 on the horizon, it begs the question: Where is Steemit heading from here? As I have engaged with the Steemit community so far, I see so much potential in the site. I believe that we are]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@abishai/a-vision-for-philosophy-and-religion-and-steemit-overall</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@abishai/a-vision-for-philosophy-and-religion-and-steemit-overall</guid><category><![CDATA[philosophy]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[abishai]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 06 Jul 2017 14:30:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2bP4pJiMnJnJBeWBKQUCfrbAih76HE9KMrzZjFcQH5x?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beauty in the Breakdown]]></title><description><![CDATA[How often we miss out on the amazing things of life because of fear! We can become paralyzed with the "what if's" and choose instead to take the path of supposed safety and least resistance.]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@abishai/beauty-in-the-breakdown</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@abishai/beauty-in-the-breakdown</guid><category><![CDATA[philosophy]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[abishai]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 04 Jul 2017 17:51:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2bP4pJiMnJnJBeWBKQUCfrbAih6coWq2QmoF5iQe74A?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[I have never laughed so hard... and never needed it so desperately!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Have you ever felt like you just needed a good laugh? Tonight I desperately needed a good laugh, but I didn't even know it. My job lately has been really stressful. I work in educational administration,]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@abishai/i-have-never-laughed-so-hard-and-never-needed-it-so-desperately</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@abishai/i-have-never-laughed-so-hard-and-never-needed-it-so-desperately</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[abishai]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jun 2017 05:47:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/MvwLKy3SfvJwXFKCRMDAFrt961YhJrUxNLv8bk59G?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>