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Trees, so majestic, so beautiful, so powerful! Why not hug one today and get an extra surge of energy! For The Second Time in Two Years I Give You One of my Favourite Poems Trees BY JOYCE KILMER I think

this is made by my childhood hobby . Of course, there is no analogy, and it will only be on stem

In this short article you will see how contests are good for Steemit. Not only do they create excitement and fun but they help to spread the wealth around. Let me start by announcing my latest contest

Trees Are Attacking Worldwide! The opening in the tree looked like a mouth that had surrounded its "prey" and was about to swallow it whole! It appears to be a tray of approximately 20 inches (50 centimeters)

Today I read in the local paper that in Ticino Switzerland someone paid about $35,000 for a license plate numbered 888.888. This begs the question, WHY?  This plate was purchased during an auction

I'll pay 10 SBD to whoever posts the link to the highest payout on a post! The deadline is 7 days from now! While doing research for another article I came across this piece of Steemit history: THE FIRST

My jaw dropped almost to the floor when I first saw it in 1985! So gigantic, so impressive, so smooth and polished that I was awestruck! Then the tour guide started to talk about it and I was somewhat

For three months in 2002 twelve enormous bronze statues by the renowned Polish sculptor Igor Mitoraj ( 1944-2014) graced the streets of Lugano. How happy we are that a local bank purchased

Who is That Strange Looking Man With The Long Red Beard?  This eccentric looking and acting free spirit has been grinding out life on his terms for over 30 years! Photo  Some Just Decide to be Different.

A few weeks back I wrote about my discovery of and experimentation with an app called Glasses Off! With 145 comments and 141 views there was a lot of interest from many of you who wanted to be kept up

To Sell it People Have to See it! Do the upscale offices and studios of Doctors, Dentists and Financial services offer artists an opportunity? I have a relative of mine who is a very talented artist. He

This week we have seen almost all digital currencies take a huge hit in their price. The reason is simple, panic selling on the following two pieces of news: One: Chinese authorities have said that they

Gluttony has long been thought of in a negative way. No wonder, take a look at how it's defined: glutton: ˈ  an excessively greedy eater.  synonyms: overeater, gorger, binge eater, big eater,

Love Him or Hate Him, John McAfee is a Big Proponent of Block-chain Technology While I enjoy watching his lectures in order to learn more about internet security the fact is that he is becoming a big player

What a pain it is to have to wear glasses! Actually, I didn't even mind it so much when I only needed glasses to see things far away (nearsightedness) but as I aged (yikes) and my prescription

What Should be Done With The World's Telephone Booths?      A change in use that started in both London and New York is now taking hold here in Ticino as well. Again today, for the second time

Is that really what the company called themselves? It might be a great name in Italian but it sure doesn't work very well in English! Then again, maybe it does! Funny is funny! Exhibit One: What is Actually

Combine a Fabulous Location, Top Notch Musicians With Free Entry And You've Got The Blues to Bop Festival in Lugano Switzerland!  I'd rather go and see the blues than have them and so last weekend I attended

Thirsty? How About an Ounce (about 30 ml) of Water For $.20? Today I was driving home to Ticino from Luzern and I pulled over to a highway stop to buy a bottle of water. The cheapest bottle that I found

Once I was in the water the pain almost had me quitting but I persevered and benefited Big Time! What a rush! Both The Ambiance And The Water Begged us to Take a Swim! I have to say that this place was