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@hereandthere

Urban homesteader, old hippie, writing my memoirs

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hereandthere
@hereandthere Oct 7, 2017, 11:59 PM UTC

Thinking to Get into Litecoin, Good Idea?

Litecoin is way cheaper and way faster than Bitcoin, and those seem to me to be good reason to invest in it rather than in Bitcoin. But I admit to being a minnow, or you could say cryptocurrency newb…

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@hereandthere Oct 2, 2017, 10:23 PM UTC

My Serious Faux Pas in Sri Lanka

This incident happened in the summer of 1962, when Sri Lanka was still Ceylon. I was on an around-the-world trip and at this point was going from Europe to Hong Kong in steerage class of a French pas…

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@hereandthere Sep 9, 2017, 12:34 AM UTC

I Love Steemit But Hey Sometimes Life Gets in the Way

When I signed up for Steemit not that long ago, I was going to post something most days. Even then I was realistic enough to know I'd have to miss a few days. BUT somehow it's been 23 days since I po…

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@hereandthere Aug 16, 2017, 9:59 PM UTC

Sierra Leone: Mudslides and Death in the News Contrast with My Delightful Summer Back in 1963

Yesterday morning I woke up eager to get to my laptop and work on the short book I've almost finished. African Summer: A Crossroader in Sierra Leone is Book 2 in my memoirs, which have the series tit…

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@hereandthere Aug 15, 2017, 9:38 PM UTC

Steemit Tip #3 for Minnows from Another Minnow With a Rant About Working with Images

Use images even if it can be frustrating to get them where you want them. Images liven up posts and help to catch the eye. And of course, you absolutely need them for photography, art, travel, even f…

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@hereandthere Aug 15, 2017, 6:40 PM UTC

Fascinated by Strangler Fig Trees in Mexico

My husband keeps his camera handy when we travel in Mexico, not least for pictures of strangler figs. This parasitic tree takes over other trees or old buildings.The patterns it makes can be quite st…

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@hereandthere Aug 12, 2017, 9:32 PM UTC

Six Zestful Friends in Their 80s

Since quite a few Steemians enjoyed my article about being in my 70s, I got to thinking about friends I have who are still going strong in their 80s. Really, of the people I know who are that age, mo…

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@hereandthere Aug 11, 2017, 10:12 PM UTC

Surrealism in a Jungle

Once my husband and I went to Las Pozas, one of the strangest pieces of art I have ever had the pleasure of wandering around in. It's off the beaten tourism path in Mexico, near the town of Xilitla i…

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@hereandthere Aug 9, 2017, 9:23 PM UTC

Steemit Tip #2 for Minnows from Another Minnow

The second tip I'm offering other minnows is very basic. DO SOMETHING. It saddens me that a lot of people sign up here and then bog down. You don't have to, even if the whole Steemit world can be rat…

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@hereandthere Aug 8, 2017, 10:48 PM UTC

Steemit Tip #1 for Minnows from Another Minnow

The first tip for success on Steemit is sometimes abbreviated RTFM. That's short for "read the effing manual" and it's good advice. As a librarian, I often found the information people were looking f…

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