<?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>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 06:38:47 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://ecency.com/@thomhoglen/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Elegy for a Beard]]></title><description><![CDATA[As I finished brushing my teeth, I looked into the mirror, and admired my vacation beard. It was then that I realized that vacation is over, and my wonderfully hirsute mug must, once again, be exposed]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@thomhoglen/elegy-for-a-beard</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@thomhoglen/elegy-for-a-beard</guid><category><![CDATA[writing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thomhoglen]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jan 2018 08:02:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVgE385fFzWTAMSHtAPUhf6GF47MZpr3fqchyqT1xyRafaXSanzzSQMwwodziwFjJt7dSoyETafW73w4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Great Staycation]]></title><description><![CDATA[For the first time in many years, I actually got to take a week away from work, while not having to forgo a week of income. It's almost as if I'm an adult again. In a wonderful turn of luck, a massive]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@thomhoglen/the-great-staycation</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@thomhoglen/the-great-staycation</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thomhoglen]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jan 2018 21:13:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVevHiubGsTcVPC6CMrKhSonWGdFxyWixL4EkjpEPCiZH77A92s3CtGaaEuJaHRimyj4pLiD86KZ7sdg?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steemit Open Mic Week 66 - Living Your Dream - Original]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is a song I wrote many years ago, but hadn't recorded until now. The lyrics are mostly conceptual, and not based on any actual events, although pretty relatable if you live in this staggeringly expensive]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@thomhoglen/steemit-open-mic-week-66-living-your-dream-original</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@thomhoglen/steemit-open-mic-week-66-living-your-dream-original</guid><category><![CDATA[openmic]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thomhoglen]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jan 2018 04:08:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45e2ikMrdJwpT5G45xPPTAWFAFg3mupo4r8PQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steemit Holy Moment - Old School Logo Apparition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our family had a lovely Christmas, and I sincerely hope that you enjoyed the same, or a lovely time with family for whatever holiday, or lack thereof, you have been, or not been, observing. Was that]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@thomhoglen/steemit-holy-moment-old-school-logo-apparition</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@thomhoglen/steemit-holy-moment-old-school-logo-apparition</guid><category><![CDATA[writing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thomhoglen]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 26 Dec 2017 09:18:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVf9KRYUVS8mPqoD29i6PnjuUbrikCDcwmsegc9J3aC4HjW2Rrgjea1GCVRS7pckgns32LpX7tMgQKVY?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crap! It's the Fuzz! Wait... That's a good thing.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Help me win some fuzz! The amazing @meno is giving away a pair of overdrive pedals, and I need one. :D Maybe you would like to get in on the giveaway: If not, I, your musical Steemian friend, who is deeply]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@thomhoglen/crap-it-s-the-fuzz-wait-that-s-a-good-thing</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@thomhoglen/crap-it-s-the-fuzz-wait-that-s-a-good-thing</guid><category><![CDATA[contest]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thomhoglen]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 25 Dec 2017 18:58:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVgDmZaQoe95qFd6bSidC4sNBYwSwqoebZCHLHVsiBAZQGQrxJNQk5hTR95yWRMPmRyEgwwS3ZeH5Foc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gear Acquisition Syndrome Part 2: 1964 Holiday Stratotone]]></title><description><![CDATA[During the 1960s, guitars marketed by Sears and Roebuck had about as many names as the devil himself– Kay, Silvertone, Harmony, Holiday, Alden, and more, I'm sure. Some guitar models were sold under many]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@thomhoglen/gear-acquisition-syndrome-part-2-1964-holiday-stratotone</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@thomhoglen/gear-acquisition-syndrome-part-2-1964-holiday-stratotone</guid><category><![CDATA[writing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thomhoglen]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 23 Dec 2017 17:21:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVegSysWS7gcS35BkhBnUMdzNQwc7obWwS1ApBMxP3PQVgQot1xg2QxGUzcVtKr2BMVi2UYjHCDMUJPp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steemit Open Mic Week 64 - I Can't Make You Love Me (cover)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here is my entry for this week's open mic. Maybe an odd song selection, but this one keeps popping up in my head. I hope you enjoy... Thank you for listening! Thom]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@thomhoglen/steemit-open-mic-week-64-i-can-t-make-you-love-me-cover</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@thomhoglen/steemit-open-mic-week-64-i-can-t-make-you-love-me-cover</guid><category><![CDATA[openmic]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thomhoglen]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 18 Dec 2017 13:27:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45ePaJAPg3nz59wQJfQv9ZfRAUn4xzy1rP7xS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beer Saturday - Hacker-Pschorr Original Oktoberfest]]></title><description><![CDATA[This #beersaturday post is a reflection on the recent past. Usually, I prefer to procure a beer, enjoy it, and pontificate. Today, though, I got to thinking about the Hacker-Pschorr Oktoberfest. It was]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@thomhoglen/beer-saturday-hacker-pschorr-original-oktoberfest</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@thomhoglen/beer-saturday-hacker-pschorr-original-oktoberfest</guid><category><![CDATA[writing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thomhoglen]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 09 Dec 2017 23:40:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVf9uzTTKpmVUZ7YvFVB8rEjWB6hbWskPk6EiasVD7uABkV4ysRemfpxTdqQu4mXt8gTVzvfekgBySHc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beer Saturday Challenge #25 - Piney River Brewing Aux Arcs Dry-Hopped Saison]]></title><description><![CDATA[I am very excited to make my first entry into the #beersaturday challenge. 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The instrument is so closely related with him, and his musical career, that it is often simply referred to]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@thomhoglen/gear-acquisition-syndrome-part-1-the-teisco-del-rey-violin-bass</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@thomhoglen/gear-acquisition-syndrome-part-1-the-teisco-del-rey-violin-bass</guid><category><![CDATA[writing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thomhoglen]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 19 Nov 2017 20:58:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVevq28gAY56fGvzzm919yvu1v194C57nQJZP1ix4i37Y2r2VoGVSiZ91dWFavnZBbbtD2TEns4hxV2e?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stressful, Orphaned Items]]></title><description><![CDATA[Of the many strange phobias that live inside my brain, one of the more strange is the fear of misplacing something. Sure, I have a fear of heights, but the real fear when peering over the handrail of a]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@thomhoglen/stressful-orphaned-items</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@thomhoglen/stressful-orphaned-items</guid><category><![CDATA[writing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thomhoglen]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 07 Nov 2017 19:11:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVf47X6jg5G9MSSbqmkUxxEiyZ7qppLD6GSgstKZiNhrTabBVDkUXsm8Hus1MNm7wuamLCjX5z1MQdKC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meme challenge #40 - Entry #1]]></title><description><![CDATA[If there actually is a zenpoodleemporiumandsupply.com, I can assure you that I have no affiliation with the parent company, nor it's employees. Namaste, Thom]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@thomhoglen/meme-challenge-40-entry-1</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@thomhoglen/meme-challenge-40-entry-1</guid><category><![CDATA[memechallenge]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thomhoglen]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 29 Oct 2017 19:07:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVgMqLrY6vVcLHwj5zY5Z9abXqCvotWZexYfVrmWngHbLcRSZKwQaePbbT4woazH7hyw8dnXGE4SNqTk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steemit Open Mic Week 56 - Wildflowers (cover)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Greetings, fellow Steemians! At long last, I have finally gathered the needed amounts of courage and time to create a solo open mic entry! I'm rather excited about it. I'm used to being in the wings when]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@thomhoglen/steemit-open-mic-week-56-wildflowers-cover</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@thomhoglen/steemit-open-mic-week-56-wildflowers-cover</guid><category><![CDATA[openmic]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thomhoglen]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 26 Oct 2017 04:51:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2BCfkBRHmbhyfuMqxU5YT6Gz2LKYdwffbH4pPWQ2HBnP6SJHncrPHx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Please allow me to introduce myself...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello, Steemians! My name is Thomas, or Thom, if you are one who enjoys brevity, nicknames, or any combination of the two. I have been very eager to join the Steemit community since hearing of it, and]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@thomhoglen/please-allow-me-to-introduce-myself</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@thomhoglen/please-allow-me-to-introduce-myself</guid><category><![CDATA[introduceyourself]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thomhoglen]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 13 Sep 2017 10:19:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVeo5vwWGtAMHfawAearjzqQXh1fqwSKgTzheXWFtuKeo8SyohBdugtmxTHf9hgpb4DxwPiC5XCuUDfc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>