<?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>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 08:27:49 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://ecency.com/@drstevegilbert/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Persimmon Tree: Year 2]]></title><description><![CDATA[I’ve been keeping up with two persimmon trees and tracking their growth. As you read earlier in my blog, I started three trees from seed. As they have progressed, one has died and two continued to grow.]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@drstevegilbert/persimmon-tree-year-2</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@drstevegilbert/persimmon-tree-year-2</guid><category><![CDATA[gardening]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[drstevegilbert]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 08 Apr 2018 22:17:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNchGPKLQuxAL7oEwDJ42cT977qXjChZ49qYfcnfXXQzErfxpFV7oMPdALMqXpMwBG5Ueonf9yAQdRAEp15xeK5CmYuQJsH9vkRsHwmYUR39g2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hike your own hike]]></title><description><![CDATA[“Hike your own hike” is a term that I’ve learned to thoroughly appreciate lately. In the backpacking world it’s taking your own approach with hiking, section hiking, or thru-hiking. Hiking your own hike]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@drstevegilbert/hike-your-own-hike</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@drstevegilbert/hike-your-own-hike</guid><category><![CDATA[nature]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[drstevegilbert]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 21 Mar 2018 00:29:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/W5LtFUPm6g774G2LPx8CTVHrbGQ778Sw45DBMcdCvjhyKsFYowT555bMq3sxUCHdJnDyPsBVY66VvNbNFvnfp8TLLx5ZY5NttsuSTVwoFiZGyEq4WLAkPt6jVSe4PdA8ocjcqJUyCPTrR7ojAnjkk1BtwRqEv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[This is not the beer you are looking for..]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you met Obiwan Kenobi at the Mos Eisley cantina, I could imagine the following conversation when you are eyeing his pint of cold brew awesomeness: Kenobi: “This is not the beer you are looking for..”]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@drstevegilbert/it-s-about-beer-thirty</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@drstevegilbert/it-s-about-beer-thirty</guid><category><![CDATA[beer]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[drstevegilbert]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 17 Mar 2018 02:16:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/99pyU5Ga1kws91ecJjkANAzfstp5ietJ4ACvk9NVMokTUzu2kuYTgdHu7SnabsdmUr38PJ75AM6nCqwtr39UeoZnwdQYPR3QZzrf6Nzrb7PWm5RF2CYNNXLTTgyhjfEDTk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Star Wars book review: Thrawn]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello Steemit community! Star Wars books are something that greatly enhance the Star Wars universe. When Disney acquired Lucasfilm, the old expanded universe was set to side so that new cannon can be made]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@drstevegilbert/star-wars-book-review-thrawn</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@drstevegilbert/star-wars-book-review-thrawn</guid><category><![CDATA[starwars]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[drstevegilbert]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 16 Mar 2018 23:47:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBS5wvERDA3ZF4P2WKQy2VoZZet1QV2Nq12HPWhdWQ4i4nkjkVVmFVUMSWGCAhtUKFXQNBUeUNfp4E6NX12D6nKh9tbaGqvhZj3ZU7jioqRAZhikj15gfp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hello again…]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello Steemit community. I’ve been on somewhat of a break. Sometimes, life happens. Well, I’m back and will be hopefully posting more than less. Why the departure? I could say writers block as a cop out.]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@drstevegilbert/hello-again</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@drstevegilbert/hello-again</guid><category><![CDATA[steemit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[drstevegilbert]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 06 Nov 2017 05:33:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVf3JgQL6JrLGrG1GzN2VU6Sc6w4bvAdpL4xZcxk9coQrLGNnSbSSkiPcJdxA1XR24roccSAeFuyhBGz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Star Wars Blog #12: the Aftermath Trilogy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Good morning Steemians! There have been many reviews of the individual books in the Aftermath Trilogy by Chuck Wendig. But, there are not many in the way of an evaluation of the whole book Trilogy. Image]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@drstevegilbert/star-wars-blog-12-the-aftermath-trilogy</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@drstevegilbert/star-wars-blog-12-the-aftermath-trilogy</guid><category><![CDATA[starwars]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[drstevegilbert]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 21 Sep 2017 14:09:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVe5JG7MBms7vAg1A5hQsF4yTy5qp4TXUKRyx6F1A3AfrGL3rqfzc5raU3TgWisEwkAFTe8RWGWTa95Q?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[John Williams: an Amazing Composer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Good afternoon! I'm sitting on my trainride out of Los Angeles today and I'm scrolling through my iTunes music selection. And, out of all the music I have on my phone I shrank the section down to two:]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@drstevegilbert/my-favorite-composer</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@drstevegilbert/my-favorite-composer</guid><category><![CDATA[music]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[drstevegilbert]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 21 Sep 2017 00:14:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVdxitDBhexFueFCWpi7k29oRA49XShAq3UsFUmsJH3XZANKxEAP4R7gVzfQu3heLLmKUFRy8pQbDTm8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Permaculture Blog #4 ½: Coffee grounds are awesome for the compost!]]></title><description><![CDATA[I was getting ready to prepare my morning coffee this morning and I was preparing my French press coffee maker as usual. When I got to it I realized I had forgotten to clean it out from yesterday. And,]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@drstevegilbert/permaculture-blog-4-coffee-grounds-are-awesome-for-the-compost</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@drstevegilbert/permaculture-blog-4-coffee-grounds-are-awesome-for-the-compost</guid><category><![CDATA[gardening]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[drstevegilbert]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 17 Sep 2017 18:39:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVg1fGoqfwXBDQkemYo8mrDo9c1ABVwE3Aso3LC74FoL7Ned9nQSbubG2U89671PifKPxbYu8Ts5rQyt?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Permaculture blog #4:  Making compost in the city]]></title><description><![CDATA[As I was sweeping my porch yesterday I heard the lawnmower around my condo complex and it triggered a memory. 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And from my]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@drstevegilbert/i-sold-some-of-my-school-textbooks-online</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@drstevegilbert/i-sold-some-of-my-school-textbooks-online</guid><category><![CDATA[books]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[drstevegilbert]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 06 Sep 2017 07:29:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/99pyU5Ga1kws91ecJjkANAzfstp5ietJ4ACvk9NVNZxj5vemCFqexQ9qbD8cSnYiDyLBA6Z5vcrFaF6GQKvZ6sBtrprGnyYk8kMCCiN9Ccqh9cy1gHErPqsGV8Rzwda8Ji?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Permaculture Blog #2: Cast Iron cookware]]></title><description><![CDATA[Good evening Steemians. Tonight I’m continuing with the Permaculture cards that I mentioned in my previous blog post. These cards were spearheaded by Paul Wheaton from permies.com. 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The length of the seed pod is roughly]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@drstevegilbert/superfoods-moringa-tree-with-seed-pod-and-persimmon-tree-success</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@drstevegilbert/superfoods-moringa-tree-with-seed-pod-and-persimmon-tree-success</guid><category><![CDATA[gardening]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[drstevegilbert]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 03 Sep 2017 23:08:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVf2mH9xdrGPREjH1QFpH1sthkM3B258W2zaFMg2YTzX8gU8iQB2UfCzUvs1LkvnZbPWc5DRFi4T6Hsk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Star Wars Blog #11:  My favorite thing out of Force Friday this year]]></title><description><![CDATA[I’ve been looking at the various items from Force Friday and it has been exciting to see what is available in terms of various merchandise. Nothing like new things to separate you from your money. Any]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@drstevegilbert/star-wars-blog-11-my-favorite-thing-out-of-force-friday-this-year</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@drstevegilbert/star-wars-blog-11-my-favorite-thing-out-of-force-friday-this-year</guid><category><![CDATA[starwars]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[drstevegilbert]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 03 Sep 2017 04:31:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2dk2RRM2dZ8gbkvz1yNBypLpwUHBnasMpK1zSCzdC5boMtC1CvURyg84hrcQMd79QtTZ1arP9PW3TmHAL2gAygYZy6D4bjVbnGhgAtTqrZLknugTxLLsPyUGTshr1otNxrRsSsFkoWkfk73pcogyj7A5PpUrzggQwwxB1eK8B8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Travel to D.C: Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a continuation of my previous posts discussing memorials that I’ve been to on my previous trip to Washington D.C., I wanted show some images and discuss a little of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial.]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@drstevegilbert/travel-to-d-c-martin-luther-king-jr-memorial</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@drstevegilbert/travel-to-d-c-martin-luther-king-jr-memorial</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[drstevegilbert]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 30 Aug 2017 05:15:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVdj6Xy3zmr3kDnMqVi2LoatwXQitSXWH3i9n9A3uut6KV7qj3FR7DhLmwPQWu9BJc2giDA7U412fvCv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Permaculture blog #1:  Wofati Eco Building]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the things I like to read up on is permaculture. As I live in Southern CA and the population is quite dense, I’m not able to truly be one that practices permaculture on a full time basis. I’m able]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@drstevegilbert/permaculture-blog-1-wofati-eco-building</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@drstevegilbert/permaculture-blog-1-wofati-eco-building</guid><category><![CDATA[permaculture]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[drstevegilbert]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 26 Aug 2017 22:26:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/3RTd4iuWD6NV447XiVuNoLZ3Pja62GzP4N1PRsXzfpVe6yAavVN9SsZKxVAeN5jz59txzLirzxarrSwHL3dgj4M1JH3RG9sefq1wepb51BZG66892GNDbz3frGsDKpj5JfjCVMrtRaXz8sY82hkuyRMoJgVuPnNsdZLdqXbVBrfdE6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Star Wars blog #10:  AT-AT's on steroids]]></title><description><![CDATA[Good day Steemians! I saw an update on new images from the upcoming Star Wars movie and these images are fairly unique. And I'd love to hear your thoughts on them! The images were from the Starwars.com]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@drstevegilbert/star-wars-blog-10-at-at-s-on-steroids</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@drstevegilbert/star-wars-blog-10-at-at-s-on-steroids</guid><category><![CDATA[starwars]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[drstevegilbert]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 24 Aug 2017 15:21:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVeYbqPzeJyGfDxkZ5AitGZ4GBDLFNwfteaAsCGuWbSZDMWvc7R1Rw8P26YArkRp3GQorqsSQ6wJW3ki?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Star Wars blog #9:  The Scum and Villainy Cantina]]></title><description><![CDATA[Good morning Steemians! I was looking to see if there had been any pictures or stories posted about the Star Wars Cantina I went to back in April. And some good news that I got for Star Wars fans, the]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@drstevegilbert/star-wars-blog-9-the-scum-and-villainy-cantina</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@drstevegilbert/star-wars-blog-9-the-scum-and-villainy-cantina</guid><category><![CDATA[starwars]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[drstevegilbert]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 23 Aug 2017 14:07:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVg1aM7r8gEMv5m1sEqemD7DTKxFVhH5KAm5bkALiNPmLsWVLym1jsGiTMCth1WdTPoXYjDv8MkuxH4a?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Back 2 School for kids has arrived!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hi Steemians! It’s back to school this week for my kiddos and it’s been a great experience. When I think school time, the stereotypical image I get in my head is this picture.. 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