<?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, 15 Sep 2026 15:59:19 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://ecency.com/@jonathanbaird/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[I am a guest at Liberty Con this weekend, if you are there come see me]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tomorrow through Sunday I will be a guest at Liberty Con in Chattanooga. I sometimes feel like a fraud being a guest because I am a little literary fish in such a group of big names. I feel less so this]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@jonathanbaird/i-am-a-guest-at-liberty-con-this-weekend-if-you-are-there-come-see-me</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@jonathanbaird/i-am-a-guest-at-liberty-con-this-weekend-if-you-are-there-come-see-me</guid><category><![CDATA[books]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jonathanbaird]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jun 2017 14:17:27 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[How I came to learn that "Adam Ruins Everything" is basically bullshit]]></title><description><![CDATA[So I have watched several episodes of this show. I enjoyed some of the commentary, but it struck me that Adam was getting more politically left leaning as the show progressed. I did not think he was outright]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@jonathanbaird/how-i-came-to-learn-that-adam-ruins-everything-is-basically-bullshit</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@jonathanbaird/how-i-came-to-learn-that-adam-ruins-everything-is-basically-bullshit</guid><category><![CDATA[culture]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jonathanbaird]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jun 2017 11:19:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45e7YFD3mwNf4THSbyotrYb8AqqPWSaeivZvn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beyond Libertarianism: The advocation of self part 1]]></title><description><![CDATA[I'm a small l libertarian currently and I have been a big L libertarian. I was one of the very few elected libertarians in the country (Soil and Water Commission for Burke County in North Carolina). I]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@jonathanbaird/beyond-libertarianism-the-advocation-of-self-part-1</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@jonathanbaird/beyond-libertarianism-the-advocation-of-self-part-1</guid><category><![CDATA[politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jonathanbaird]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jun 2017 11:26:48 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fairies, Fiends, and Familiars - A book of Magical Realism]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of my favorite types of writing is Magical Realism. This new book of mine is choked full of it. Think of magical realism as a world in which the magical and supernatural are just everyday things. No]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@jonathanbaird/fairies-fiends-and-familiars-a-book-of-magical-realism</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@jonathanbaird/fairies-fiends-and-familiars-a-book-of-magical-realism</guid><category><![CDATA[books]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jonathanbaird]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jun 2017 16:59:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/6VvuHGsoU2QD2aHbJiivbVZV6nAA4BJrX2xi1YbtyR1xGg7q82twToybxMbhu7ky51PNWyEc4Xt4zkHCXoEsWTZvhYorPPgMW57rR6YfVWhgkf48nputKkqSWQPyB4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Where Did Generation X go?]]></title><description><![CDATA[This post has nothing to do with speculative fiction. I am just rambling on about something that has been bothering me lately. I can do that, I own the blog. I am solidly a member of Generation X. I was]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@jonathanbaird/where-did-generation-x-go</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@jonathanbaird/where-did-generation-x-go</guid><category><![CDATA[millenials]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jonathanbaird]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jun 2017 13:22:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2r8F9rTBenJR3iqPxDrevHK3vDeQGnHc8Wj8C8neiTtyDWAZvWqpp3DuHrR96mmJCNZjxR2XNmjNy2bWvh8UEfa1JVNwPHDT2XT2BaDAwY7BzLozcuQTpKkBCEGG74pBG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bewitched, Betwixt, and Between Anthology will be out Wednesday]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is a dark fantasy anthology with stories from such luminaries as Hugo award nominee Lou Antonelli. From a monastery in Dark Age Britain to the hills of Appalachia these stories explore the dark side]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@jonathanbaird/bewitched-betwixt-and-between-anthology-will-be-out-wednesday</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@jonathanbaird/bewitched-betwixt-and-between-anthology-will-be-out-wednesday</guid><category><![CDATA[books]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jonathanbaird]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jun 2017 12:03:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/D5zH9SyxCKdBnJaFeHnL3svQi9ZN2XzXDbzH7Wc9riE8GoRGuo34HMecRgy46x9Gicz6B5PA7p1rSnWdEJMDLf1G2jZ4mft6Cb1Tu3iv95riceGAVru4S8Prsxkbqs6QW3fn3p?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Battle of the Nations- Medieval Combat World Championships]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 2017 battle of the Nations took place April 29- May 1 in the city of Barcelona Spain. I had the privilege to fight for Team USA in the 21 verses 21 category. This type of combat is not a boffer larp.]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@jonathanbaird/battle-of-the-nations-medieval-combat-world-championships</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@jonathanbaird/battle-of-the-nations-medieval-combat-world-championships</guid><category><![CDATA[medieval]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jonathanbaird]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 23 Jun 2017 11:10:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/8SzwQc8j2KJb4ARrxQxCjX4jizub4U5CAK3WwB89prT5oBDugpMbi4Vr2gjuk79K31MEcLHxaMetpmXT6193KiAc6cMfg3iU3N7E7AD6Qsj7byksC9C?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>