So, back here to rant about poetry again, this time with a very personal example. Below is a poem that I wrote (waaaaaaay) back in 2001, when I was only 16 (half my lifetime ago). At this point I should

Source Cancer is such an insidious and yet common blight. Is there a single person on here who has not lost relatives to some form of it? Well... I am currently following a lead - that I am very sure I

Source It seems so simple. So mindlessly simple. All I have to do is breathe in and then breath out. Regularly. Most people do not have issues with breathing. Among the activities that we engage in, breathing

The way I see it, being a poet is a journey. You ARE a poet from your first attempt at writing a poetic form/text, but if you don’t develop it further, you are but a drop in a sea of others like you. By

Source I am losing my mind. The Global Game Jam is but 3 days away and I am far from ready. It certainly hasn't helped that a graphics card issue forced me to reset the new laptop to ids factory settings

Building your own AR app isn't difficult! Remember my Steemit AR app I built a few weeks back? In case you haven't seen it, here it is again: I've spent the past few months exploring Apple's new AR technology

I'm writing about a really vulnerable and shameful subject for me: money. I found a $5 bill on the ground in the most unlikely place early this morning. Does anything feel more magical than finding cash?

Source An inability to adapt in the face of adversity is to invite one's own demise. It was true of the Dinosaurs. It was true for the Dodo. We might be witnessing this truth for Bitcoin if it fails to

I bought this New Zealand lamb leg, so I tried a new recipe. If you like anchovies this might just be the dish for you. Step 1 Purchase a good quality piece of lamb, this one came from New Zealand, I found

January Sales are such wonderful things - as can eBay be. My 'first wife' looks back at me accusingly as I look through the listings for another laptop that is slimmer, more powerful and fuller-featured

Source What do you get when you combine elements of 'Super Mario Brothers' with 'The Legend of Zelda'? This adventure-platformer! Welcome. This is 'Nostalgic Game Design Focus' a series where I get to

Life is amazing. But we forget. We forget that we are surrounded by beauty, opportunity, adventure. Stop and smell the roses! Cliche' advice that we tend to smile at and go right on living the same as

Source I am an individual living among another seven and a half billion people upon this planet. What is it about me that is special enough to justify my continued existence? As our number in population

Source A very long time ago I remember being a young boy with an insatiable curiosity. Well sometimes I would ask questions without thinking about whether they were wholly appropriate. Me: "Mummy!

What is the Deadpost Intitiative? The Deadpost Initiative is an attempt to give love to some posts that were overlooked during their short 7 day life span, a chance to bring your old posts back to life

Source Now I have to admit that its been a long time since I took new years resolutions seriously. I frankly cannot remember the last time I made or kept one, and I am unaware of others who have successfully

What is the Deadpost Intitiative? The Deadpost Initiative is an attempt to give love to some posts that were overlookeed during their short 7 day life span, a chance to bring your old posts back to life

Source Are you tired of the situation in the Middle-East? A situation where two peoples have been fighting over the same land? How the Palestine that was has been eroded and forsaken to the benefit of

Source Here is a classic among classics. A faithful-and-improved "clone" of 'Asteroids', anybody who is familiar with and likes that game will enjoy this one. This also harkens back to a time

Source Let me presume that at some point in the past you gave in to temptation and "cut a few corners" to try and get ahead. I know. Its very tempting. More posts on Steemit more or less means