Good afternoon Steemians, I don't know how else to say this, so I am just going to say it. I found someone undertaking quite an initiative, and I want to get the word out. I noticed a fellow Steemian using

The Promise Drienne watched the fly wiggling in the spiderweb that hung from the security bar wedged into her front door. She focused through the web at the painting on the far wall. The empty swing outside

Over the last month I have witnessed some excellent discussions brewing on the STEEM blockchain and in the discords. Game changing discussions. About delegation, upvote bots, circle-voting, flagging, and

Hello fellow Steemians, I want to tell you - yesterday had it all. In a good way. I didn't start off feeling good. I was afraid. And hurt. Basically, I had a lot of feelings. Why? Because a serial author

Philosophy “You’re late again.” I hate it when this clown points me out. Like, you’re the ones that let me schedule these classes back to back. How was I supposed to know how far apart they were? Corey

Johnny Be Good “I haven’t seen him in months.” Handing back the picture I marked the gun on his hip. “Anything else?” “I’ll tell you what, Mr. Mann, you think of ‘anything else’ – you give me a call,”

About a week ago, I bought an upvote. I wanted my piece to shine – to be read, enjoyed, commented on, and nurtured. I figured the way to do that was to give it a little traction. I didn’t have a ‘bad

Tammy and I lived in Hawai`i for 3 years, from the end of 2010 through the end of 2013. It's beautiful and we took it for granted. Take a look at this sunrise: I was walking to the bus stop one morning,

In less then a week I am going to write approximately 1667 words every day for a month, because my goal is to write 50,000 words in November. HISTORY: I have failed to reach this goal twice in the past.

​ Reizenstein By Gregory Galanter ​ The Nabisco plant had a smell to it, So did Lucas’s cigarette. ​ Rough concrete walls shouldn’t be punched, Neither should my classmates. ​ I can’t believe I lost a

Boooooooom News: ​ Last week we met David Riel (DJ) as he destroyed The Addams Family. This week he hosted our league at his house. Let's have a look. DJ has over 20 machines in his collection, so many

photo courtesy of @tinypaleokitchen Nimble Jack By Gregory Galanter Arms and legs burning from the cuts that littered his skin, Jack tore a path deeper into the woods. Mud and blood glued his shirt to

Boooooooom News: ​ A list of the top ranked pinball players in the world can be found at This site measures over 53,500 active pinball competitors. The player in the video below is currently ranked #11.

I step into the local pinball arcade on a Wednesday night, Kickback Pinball Cafe, but I know it is simply as Kickback. Images line the floor and walls as you can see. I think I see a machine in the back,

MATTIE AND TAMMY Tammy set the phone back in its cradle, and wiped the tears from her eyes. Feline Distemper. Again. At her shelter. Her no-kill shelter. Tammy had to let the volunteers know, of course

Leaving Las Vegas Someone pick my hands up off the ground. Pick them up. Pull me up. Hurry please. This is not a game. Someone raise my arms and lift my head. Get me standing. I can stand. Hurry please.

2.72 It is snowing. The pickup behind us seems close. The road is a railway, with condensed snow tracks laid before us. There are three of us in the car, dad is driving and mom is in back. I used to ride

Boooooooom News: Well, the 2017 Pittsburgh Pinball Open is over and in the books. After playing pinball for 3 days straight, I can personally say - it was exactly what I needed, and now I need my sleep.

Boooooooom News: Things are heating up in Pittsburgh, as we are less than 24 hours from the Kickoff of the Pittsburgh Pinball Open. Now a major event on the PAPA Circuit, it is sure to draw all the best

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