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Trump campaigned on a pledge to drain the swamp and made specific promises about banishing lobbyists, however his actions tell a different story. I plan to profile some of the lobbyists he has been bringing

is a congressman. -The sentiment was seen in a sign at the #marchforyourlife rally on Saturday Gun picture is courtesy of Pixabay.

She gave me a last dance, but, little did I know, also the last glance. They found her in the alley the next day. Blood stain, in my black and white dreams, looks like shadows. Will I always wonder what

Picture by Pixabay Softhearted and delicious on the inside and Thistles on the outside, that's why I called her Artichoke. She knew me well enough to throw a barb my way when called for, and she loved

When a woman or girl is raped she is harmed both by the aggression and degradation. If she should be brave enough to tell someone about it, the last thing she needs is further harm from friends and family.

I noticed something today and wonder if it is not a hidden feature. I had a fairly high ranking in both Hot and Trending lists for a post I had written (high in all but one of my tags including writing),

Spankys Playhouse had been open for at least a year, and Erika had frequently fantasized about what sort of dark, wild things might go on in there. As a relatively junior deputy in the Clay County Sheriff’s

You might be surprised that the silver medalists, at least on the podium, seem less happy than the bronze medalists. In 1995, American psychologist Thomas Gilovich, looked at the relative amount of happiness

I will be awarding 4 SBD to the person who guesses closest to the number of gold medals the USA wins in the 2018 Winter Olympics. As a tie breaker guess how many medals (Gold Silver and Bronze) USA will

I am relatively new here and asked this question in chat but so far no help. I have no particular reason to think I have been hacked but my keys are not working. The posting key works in autosteem, but

He stopped in the road, no longer able to ride even one kilometer further. His shadow, cast by the streetlight, made Marco larger than life. The helium added a certain levity to his predicament. Should

When I looked into her eyes I saw fire and turquoise, vast as the ocean on which we swam. I knew then that she would make it, but doubted that I would be a witness. Our boat disappeared while we explored

Barren daughter of Zeus, tragically twice abused, your sister flourished while you paid dearly for your father’s power and your mother’s vengeful jealousy. Does insomnia still steal your sleep, with one

Things had changed a lot in recent decades. The powers that be had decided personal robots needed to attend elementary school to enhance their artificial intelligence. Sullivan Henry (his classmates called

From Meher Baba popularized by Bobby McFerrin If you can worry about the worst case scenario, how many times is it useful to replay it? Shouldn't you also imagine the best case scenario? Or, if you insist

This week the financial power brokers are once again obsessed with blockchain and cryptocurrencies, especially bitcoin. In previous years this exclusive club of wealthy gonzos and the politicians who serve

As a psychologist I often find the need to "normalize" many human responses, like the need to sometimes hole up and rejuvenate, staying away from others for a period of time. To bring this home I am inclined

I wanted, in my first post at Steemit to devote some time to explaining Bitcoin and the undercurrent of political/philosophical assumptions that make alternative currencies copacetic with libertarian

New today so just finding my way around. I think steemit has a lot of upside. Can take over as a reliable source unless somebody learns to game it. Not necessarily truth but rather something more like