denmarkguy rebloggedcuratorcat.pal in #hive-148441 • 3 days agoThe End of Bee Swap?I suppose I shouldn't be surprised by the number of Hive related projects that fall by the wayside after a little time has passed. I have long been a user of the BeeSwap…denmarkguy in #hive-106316 • 11 days agoStrange Childhoods and Book Writing " You should write a book!" If I had a dollar for every time I have heard someone say that, I could retire to some tropical island and sip drinks with little parasols for…denmarkguy in #hive-106316 • 16 days agoThe End of Work?While I was at the supermarket today, I noticed that they have doubled the number of self-checkout stands, while removing three more of the full-service checkstands. ![1721.jpg](denmarkguy in #hive-106316 • 22 days agoMemory's Vault: Stranger in a Strange LandI was 12 years old when my mother decided to pack up all our earthly possessions and move us across Europe, from Denmark to the south of Spain, so that we could go live with the…denmarkguy in #hive-106316 • 24 days agoA Rare Moment to Sit Still!Much as I often sing the praises of wanting to sit still and do as little as possible, I also have to confess that I very seldom take the time to do so! Around here, we…denmarkguy in #hive-106316 • last monthMental Health and Understanding: For Better or For Worse?These days it feels like everyone is involved in some aspect of mental health and understanding themselves better. The whole "woke" thing notwithsdenmarkguy in #hive-106316 • last monthBloggers, Writers and "Synthetic Content"Maybe I've been living under a rock, but today I encountered the term "synthetic content" for the first time. In a world increasingly taken over by AI generatdenmarkguy in #hive-106316 • last monthThe Art of Saying Goodbye...For most people, the act of saying goodbye is difficult. Not goodbye as in "I'll see you when you get back" or "I'll visit next time I'm in your part of the world," but…denmarkguy in #hive-106316 • last monthThe World's Changing "Background Energy"When I was a kid — maybe seven or eight years old — I remember how often the adults would sit around and have discussions that involved the phrase "the good old days." ![0901-PinkRhody.jpg](denmarkguy in #hive-106316 • last monthAlgorithms and Echo ChambersThere is an old truism that "birds have a feather flock together." It speaks to the fact that we humans tend to gravitate towards others who have had similar experiences to…denmarkguy in #hive-106316 • 2 months agoMemories: Bad Haircuts and The King's Barber!I need a haircut! These days I'm blessed with the fact that Mrs. Denmarkguy cuts my hair, and she is a very good hair cutter. I haven't actually had my hair cut at a…denmarkguy in #hive-106316 • 2 months agoDreaming of Peace and StabilityWhereas I am well aware that many people really like life to be "exciting" and filled with action and activity, I am not among those people! As I lookdenmarkguy in #hive-106316 • 2 months agoEvery Little Bit Matters!What makes a difference, and what doesn't? Found myself pondering that question, following yesterday's post about food shopping. It is with some sadenmarkguy in #hive-106316 • 2 months agoFood Shopping in Inflationary TimesMy trip to the supermarket today left me wondering how many people even get by, these days. At the same time, it's somewhat ironic that one of the current Administration's…denmarkguy in #hive-106316 • 2 months agoAnniversary Time — Nine Years of Hive!And so, we arrived at January 29th... which also happens to be the date I first encountered this community — completely by chance — nine years ago. Happy Hiveversary to…denmarkguy in #hive-106316 • 2 months agoDealing With Delusion...Sincerely... how do we best handle delusional people? I'm not just talking about those who subscribe to esoteric and sketchy beliefs and viewpoints — like faeries living in their…denmarkguy in #hive-106316 • 2 months agoReflections on my Late Mother's BirthdayI was about halfway to town when I realized that today — January 26th — is my late mother's birthday. She passed away 17 years ago; today would have been her 104th birthday.…denmarkguy in #hive-106316 • 2 months agoLeaving Things Behind...Sometimes, I suppose we cling to things and ideas far beyond their useful life. Perhaps it's due to a sense of nostalgic attachment; perhaps we just want to continue with the…denmarkguy in #hive-106316 • 2 months agoThe Thing About Investing: Youthful Dreams and AmbitionsSometimes I wonder whether anyone's life ends up looking even remotely like whatever innocent/hopeful visions we might have had, when we were coming up and coming of age.  things I need to do during 2026 is renew my Danish passport... as a Danish citizen who is a Permanent Resident in the USA. This is
