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. My entry for the infamous @cryptogee's Flash Fiction contest. . . T Minus 10 The Javelin soft launched from its launch tube, ponderously crossing the first 10 meters of its 2.5 kilometer journey before

. Fight in the Dog “Not dog in the fight, but fight in the dog,” Some dogs, refuse they to yield, Will not they give ground or ever back down, Refuse, these dogs to be heeled. And though they be small,

. The "Rocking Out the Loot on Splinterlands" Song Contest has its Winners! . Contestants There were six Contestants: @jaydr from Nigeria; @rosiew from the United States; @hkinuvaime from The

. "Quill, what are you doing? This is the second time you've extended the Contest's Deadline Submission! It's true. The CryptoSphere is a lawless place full of outlaws and I, alas, am one of them.

. With Christmas fast approaching, the air is alive with holiday music (this one's the best) and the countdown is being chronicled by the Christmas classics on television. One of those Christmas classics

. Rocking Out the Loot on Splinterlands (Melody of "Walking in a Winter Wonderland) All that bling, it’s got ya thinking, Another glass, you’ve started drinking, Must get in the fight, to monsters

A week ago, I wrote an article entitled, Does Hive Have a Future? Perhaps ... but it will need an Alliance. In it, I argued, amongst other things, that Hiveians needed to start working together to achieve

On Thanksgiving Day, I dropped by Hive to say “Hi” to a few old friends. To my surprise, Hive was trading at $1.69 and Twitter had exploded with Hive-adoration as everyone started breaking out their best

Sometimes you guys can be trying. Consider, for instance, your pathological reluctance to click on hyperlinks that appear within a post. Frequently, I spend hours carefully crafting clever posts intended

The Power House Creatives ... we are so-named for we are the creatives who creatively create the creative. A couple of weeks ago I made a suggestion on the PHC Discord Channel: "Fellow geniuses, let

Psychologically, things have gotten a bit hairy lately. Trump's impeachment debacle, the Coronavirus and, of course, Justin Sun's buyout of the Steemit Inc. stake. Oh the trials and tribulations,

Arrgh ... the angst and anxiety. The hand-wringing and pearl-clutching. Everything's being viewed through the lens of Coronavirus' lead-colored glasses. Grey-skyed doom and gloom. Well, The Quill

Second Chance In life, second chance; a rare circumstance, To right those things which were wrong, To learn from mistakes and mend them the breaks, Find strength again to be strong. But lessons are hard,

Earlier today I left the following message on the Power House Creative's Discord Channel: With our august @jaynie's assistance, I managed to successfully log onto Hive. Lesson learned: Swearing

"In Decentralization We Trust" Ah, "decentralization" ... the bottomless pit of inspiration for twitter rants by smarty-pants. As Aristotle wrote 2,600 years ago, "Virtue is to

With the Coronavirus, plummeting financial markets and STEEM/Steemit's current melodrama, I've become concerned that people have forgotten how to laugh, especially at themselves. Indeed, a scroll through

I just finished reading a post published by STEEM Witness @ats-david entitled, "How to Save STEEM." I encourage you to read it before reading this article. The purpose of the post was to argue

Following is an exclusive interview between @quillfire and @dan regarding his just-announced buyout of @justinsunsteemit's stake in Steemit Inc. Quill: "So Dan, congratulations on your acquisition

Over the past two years, I’ve written a LOT about the systemic dysfunctions of our beloved blockchain, stating that said dysfunctions were causing massive negative feedback loops that would, inevitably,

The Dictator’s Dash Hitler and Stalin and Saddam Hussein, Hairy were all of his heroes, Inspired by models, he’d model their reigns, Like them, became he Maduro. He razor betook to master their look, For