<?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>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 03:19:40 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://ecency.com/@jakevanderark/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Were You Indoctrinated?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indoctrination is the act of training people to accept a stance without question. This can lead intelligent people to believe outrageous and dangerous ideas. One of the symptoms of indoctrination is to]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@jakevanderark/were-you-indoctrinated</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@jakevanderark/were-you-indoctrinated</guid><category><![CDATA[psychology]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jakevanderark]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 26 Oct 2016 15:35:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/cyxkEVqiiLyAJN6xcpCaDDqK3sVnszPxTjHDhAzJKicLkRUp8RUboZmj2wbPk1fLPWVDcSje1UF8zs4SJB5PMWZmtiLbPqZWFp9qB6ENZKGePQMwUdi73P2xkqVacThC27p?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chile - A Photo Tapestry from Viña to Valdivia]]></title><description><![CDATA[I've always loved toy cameras, especially the infamous plastic Holga. Unfortunately, the camera was too cumbersome to bring on my trip to Chile... especially with the medium format film. To recreate the]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@jakevanderark/chile-a-photo-tapestry-from-vina-to-valdivia</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@jakevanderark/chile-a-photo-tapestry-from-vina-to-valdivia</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jakevanderark]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 04 Oct 2016 18:32:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/USgKoryE83j5SszZk3BktgkpyzFDhuoJEQVfTSMCrnBdPLMKkBBM5sKwRiDYQqWfFJ3vfV5sqArAdWxR4VgEBQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lighthouse Nights - Steemit Is Resurrecting My Favorite Screenplay]]></title><description><![CDATA[With a single blog post, Steemit paid for my trip to Chile to write for a startup production company. I’ve been working hard with @piedpiper for almost three weeks... and our progress has been tremendous.]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@jakevanderark/lighthouse-nights-steemit-is-resurrecting-my-favorite-screenplay</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@jakevanderark/lighthouse-nights-steemit-is-resurrecting-my-favorite-screenplay</guid><category><![CDATA[steemit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jakevanderark]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2016 22:39:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/X37EMQ9WSwsTDm32NXh2TnJMJSiao8WrbNG3DyeN66fzVFxfG7SoddKMtN8U7WELjya77CwVmhbV4iQ14zDpHmZHdYs6j9NCrgqwc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spurring the Steemit Art Scene]]></title><description><![CDATA[How do we attract and retain the masses? I think this should be our biggest question as we consider the future of Steemit.  Right now, my creative posts are being viewed almost exclusively by other]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@jakevanderark/spurring-the-steemit-art-scene</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@jakevanderark/spurring-the-steemit-art-scene</guid><category><![CDATA[steemit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jakevanderark]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 19 Aug 2016 14:22:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/USgKoryE83j5SszZk3BktgkpyzFDhuoJEQVfTSMCrnBdPLMKkBBKN5WNTcvBfhk8TVwDY6Fn1LxWd4TndnC1hG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manic Pixie Dream - A New Poem and Free Novel]]></title><description><![CDATA[My creativity died with my third marriage. I was soaring through my fifth novel when my wife told me she had "reconnected" with her ex... and writing stopped. No matter how hard I tried, I couldn't get]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@jakevanderark/manic-pixie-dream-a-new-poem-and-free-novel</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@jakevanderark/manic-pixie-dream-a-new-poem-and-free-novel</guid><category><![CDATA[writing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jakevanderark]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 18 Aug 2016 17:37:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/x7L2VSNEiyAJGtud5iomHxqv8yu327qaGPGSzBheEnW3uo1vDVEn9AGvYAnSpdXpXDnombgjeWi8JJa?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Purging Demons as Word Porn]]></title><description><![CDATA[(Three months ago I posed for Archan Nair's digital portrait. Used with artist's permission.)  I'm okay. Really. In a few days I'll begin posting exciting (and less melodramatic) content with @piedpiper]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@jakevanderark/purging-demons-as-word-porn</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@jakevanderark/purging-demons-as-word-porn</guid><category><![CDATA[writing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jakevanderark]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 17 Aug 2016 16:25:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/368La1qZAv72idE55WxeUj8USnXfm5a3M4AhWjgtBLiRubaQhjZvY42tdg6Y12uhnRf4Jk1uUzCRBiqmVyShdq4z?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wife left. I watched our videos; wrote a poem.]]></title><description><![CDATA[(Artwork used with permission from Archan Nair)  video: part 1 the other me. the only you. upside out and inside down; your wrecking-ball confidence (never earned) and nonchalant prowl. hair up. limbs]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@jakevanderark/wife-left-i-watched-our-videos-wrote-a-poem</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@jakevanderark/wife-left-i-watched-our-videos-wrote-a-poem</guid><category><![CDATA[writing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jakevanderark]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 17 Aug 2016 03:35:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/Y2iXpNqZ2GJKoTNEfbhhqPuXdRGc8VBKvifp9YMf7EcuC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[God vs Villains; a work in progress]]></title><description><![CDATA[I recently dug up a chart I made last year comparing God to several popular villains (both real and fictional). If I'm missing any x's, notable villains, or other atrocities, let me know. Or if you'd like]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@jakevanderark/god-vs-villains-a-work-in-progress</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@jakevanderark/god-vs-villains-a-work-in-progress</guid><category><![CDATA[religion]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jakevanderark]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 03 Jul 2016 02:03:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/o1AJ9qDyyJNSg3j52kokyfvD831NZXrMbFJWMzS7N7NHWX9CA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hey there, Steemit! I’m a novelist, entrepreneur, and carpenter (like Jesus!)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Less than three months ago, my wife left me for her ex boyfriend. The separation hit me harder than the death of my father, and I quickly learned I'm not the emotionally-stable INTJ that I thought I was.]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@jakevanderark/hey-there-steemit-i-m-a-novelist-entrepreneur-and-carpenter-like-jesus</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@jakevanderark/hey-there-steemit-i-m-a-novelist-entrepreneur-and-carpenter-like-jesus</guid><category><![CDATA[introduce-yourself]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jakevanderark]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 01 Jul 2016 23:37:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/o1AJ9qDyyJNSg3j52kokyfvD831NZXqygdxtxF16vTz5DovQE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>