Amen to that, and thanks for your long response! It's an isolating, alienating experience to exist around so many automatons who are just going along to get a long, for the most part. However, the most

Exactly. This is why we see such unprincipled, contradictory opinions, such as shaming the lockdown protesters while cheering on the BLM protestors for separate reasons. Doublethink is rampant these days,

Thanks! Looking forward to diving into this world again and sharing my thoughts on all of the craziness going on.

The giving pledge by billionaires is almost always to fund their own 'philanthropic' efforts, essentially as a way to have a tax-free haven for their pet projects. I'm hoping Armstrong is doing something

Nice! Having a good cookbook to work from can be a major help for creating a meal plan that works. You have to replace all of the aspects of your diet, including snacks (my Achilles heel for sure!).

I have only used freelancer a limited amount, though the quality of work on the site seemed mediocre by comparison. Having a 'US only' option on Upwork eliminates the race to the bottom bidding wars that

Best of luck to you.

You bet! I've been creating blog posts for companies and editing other people's work.

Aye, that tends to happen with mergers. You buy out your competition to jack up fees. I just discovered a site called Clear Voice, where you don't have to submit proposals and the site will pair you with

The worthiest march of all is the one against the war machine. All of the other divisive bullshit is a waste of energy, well meaning as it may be.

Very interesting! I was just on a hike with friends yesterday, and one of them pointed out that mugwort is nature's toilet paper, as it's soft and doesn't irritate the skin. I haven't tried this out yet

Thanks for reading. I completely agree that it's better to face the truth than live in fantasy. Blue pills delay the inevitable, or make awakening much ruder than simply facing the facts.

Thanks for heads up, I've pondered giving their platform a try and seeing if I can make waves with it. I like the concept, as traditional journalism is in need of a serious revamp/revision. Under those

Thanks! I've had a few posts earn a significant amount at a time where I desperately needed it. It's been a long while since I've cashed out my earnings, but it's ultimately a fantastic motivator to keep

I greatly enjoy non-fiction books which include the author's perspective, as it provides a deeper layer of story-telling which often makes the topic more captivating and relatable. I don't believe it is

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It's unreal how oblivious most people are to divide and conquer tactics. Hating one another only fuels the forces that created the division to begin with. Anti Fa is probably more dangerous than any alt

Grand Rapids originally. I'm unfamiliar with those towns

Very cool stuff! Great to see Steemians connecting across the globe. I look forward to one day attending a Steemfest gathering.

Those wildlife crossings are great! Colorado has started putting them in along some highways, which is definitely needed.