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"The End of Humanity" by Zachary Newell

Good Excuses to Look at Old Photographs

So, there's a showdown going on thanks to @flaccidfervor, and I'm trying to come in as a contender: assuming, of course, that anyone will find my photography worth nominating. Still, it's a nice reas…

The Wandering Communist Posse

If you follow my blog at all, you may recall from a pair of my / recent posts that, in all honesty, I'm just trying to earn some minimal income from Steemit posts describing and/or including photogra…

"Una Captura de Contemplación" (Blanco y Negro)

Foto por Edgar Avendaño Mejía

I Cheated Death Three Times in a Single Day

Okay, here's the deal: as the tax year draws to a close, I realized that I can claim the costs of my travels this year as business expenses as long as I write about them here, earn at least a penny i…

Useful Material You May Pass Along to Audiences Interested in Starting to Invest in Crypto-Currency

Hello, fellow Steemians! Recent schoolwork has compelled me (i.e., Diaphora Media) to produce a DITA architecture for "Insight Green," a local firm with some interest in financial technologies. Inclu…

The School of Life: "Art is Advertising for What We Really Need"

<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xw0GAInXkhA" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> I sometimes find "The School of Life" reductive, but I appreciat…

Fuck It, Just Blog Your Depression

Called my mom just now. She is a cheerful, happy person with a brooding, unhappy son. I eventually broke down and told her how sorry I am that she had me and not some other child who wouldn't have gi…

Anecdote about Social Media

Alexis de Anda's Mea Culpa, the comedian's latest Netflix special, contained some thoughts on Instagram I found worth transcribing from the subtitles. (Here's a sample of her comedy, if you like.) "I…

A Day Without Leaving the House

The day begins, except it’s already noon. You fed yourself breakfast with half a grapefruit, and congratulated yourself for it, though only because you’ve been told that only if you appreciate these…