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@dissfordents Feb 20, 2018, 7:20 PM UTC

Winter, Snow, Shovels, and Civilization

credit It’s -6° fahrenheit outside (-21° celsius) my window. Regardless of the unit of measurement, it’s cold. Very cold! One of the things low temperatures bring besides higher fuel bills is snow, f…

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@dissfordents Feb 15, 2018, 7:27 PM UTC

COINS: SYMBOLS OF LIBERTY OR TYRANNY

INTRODUCTION Realizing that Steemit is an international platform I hesitated to post this article on the history and symbolism of US coins. After all, why would someone in Australia, Malaysia, or Fin…

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@dissfordents Feb 10, 2018, 6:21 PM UTC

THE APOCALYPSE

your money will not save you your portfolio is no refuge from the unraveling that is to come there is no safety in gold in crypto you cannot trust we stand naked atop a bomb set to explode man is wol…

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@dissfordents Feb 10, 2018, 4:38 AM UTC

How Academics Drinking in a London Pub Solved an Architectural Mystery

When I visited Rome a few years ago my knowledge of the Pantheon was as superficial as the next persons. I could recognize the building, tell you approximately how old it was (126 AD), and that’s abo…

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@dissfordents Feb 8, 2018, 5:38 PM UTC

A library without books? Universities purging dusty volumes.

credit This AP article appeared in the news yesterday. You will want to read it after reading this post. The article hyperlinked above is unsettling, not because I'm a bibliophile, but because of the…

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@dissfordents Feb 6, 2018, 9:14 PM UTC

The Perilous Voyage of Den and Nad

The Perilous Voyage of Den and Nad Den and Nad were very bright guys, As smart as guys can be. Together they built an awesome ship, And sailed it out to sea. Once out of sight of farms and fields, Th…

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@dissfordents Feb 6, 2018, 7:57 PM UTC

SERVILE - Steemit word of the day

ser·vilesərvəl,ˈsərˌvīl Realizing that Steemit is an international platform with users possessing varying degrees of proficiency in the English language, I thought it would be helpful to the Steemit…

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@dissfordents Feb 6, 2018, 7:31 PM UTC

A Ghostly San Michele in Foro - LUCCA, ITALY

San Michele in Foro is a Basilica in Lucca, Italy. Located in Tuscany, the Basilica is built over the ancient Roman forum and dedicated to the Archangel, Michael. The first recorded mentioning of the…

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@dissfordents Feb 5, 2018, 8:23 PM UTC

VOLTAIRE REDUX- QUOTE OF THE DAY.....a paraphrase

"Cryptocurrency eventually returns to its intrinsic value, which is zero." _______________________________________________________________ if you like the point of view you can UPVOTE - FOLLOW - REST…

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@dissfordents Feb 5, 2018, 7:58 PM UTC

The Beauty is in the Details

Detail of St. Francis by Federico Barocci - circ. 1604 This painting mesmerized me. Just take a look at the eyes of the Saint; concave, moist, full of expression. This is just oil paint on two-dimens…

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