#silverbloggersUnmoderated tagAll postsTrendingHotNewPromotedPayoutscoolmidwestguy in #hive-100848 • last yearA Different Looking Me of the PastHello friends and Hivians. Hope all is well, I'm doing alright. For today's post I'm going share three teenage pictures of myself in the distant past. This is an initiative of…denmarkguy in #hive-106316 • last yearActions... and Consequences I belong to a local online group that basically serves as a sort of news update and notice board for our entire "greater town" area. It's pretty comprehensive, given that…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 • 13 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 • 8 months agoI was a Professional Beachcomber, Part 2: A Lot of Work!Continuing on from yesterday's post! Now it's important for me to preface this next segment our story with the reality that there is a lot more to being a professional…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…coquicoin in #hive-106316 • last yearGrateful for happy moments Days in Caracas in Nov/Dec 2024 It's been more than a month since I wrote a post in Hive but it's about time for me to catcdenmarkguy 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 • 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](cosmictriage in #hive-106316 • last yearListening to the "what if's" The past several months have been a challenge mentally, emotionally and spiritually in ways that I couldn't have prepared for, despite being psychic and peripherally knowing that…denmarkguy in #hive-106316 • last yearIn Search of Consistency...We often encounter conflicting messages in the path of life. For example, there's one piece of wisdom that says "doing the same thing over and over and over again and…denmarkguy in #hive-106316 • 3 months agoCaught in a State of Reflection and MusicThere is some debate among psychologists as to which aspect of memory is the the strongest and most accurate. Is is taste? Is it scent? Is it sound? Is it words? Is it music…denmarkguy in #hive-106316 • 3 months agoStaying Power!I have long admired people — and companies/organizations — that display impressive staying power and stick-to-it-iveness. I like to count myself among them, although my record…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 • last yearChange of Pace: Looking After the Very Big Dog!Yesterday offered somewhat of a change of pace in my world, as I had somehow managed to volunteer myself to "dog sit" for some friends of ours who left early in the morning…denmarkguy 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 • 2 years agoIn Appreciation of Better Days!What actually makes a good day a "good" day? This morning I woke up feeling better than I have in a long time and stood in the kitchen with my morning coffee, wondering…denmarkguy in #hive-106316 • 11 months agoWorking, Living... and Staying Healthy?I don't know whether I am just paying more attention than usual or there is something deeper here, but it seems like more and more people I know are experiencing "health…denmarkguy in #hive-106316 • last yearFamily Time at the HolidaysOur middle son and daughter — both of whom live and work in the Seattle area — have been spending the weekend with us. They are both in their mid-30s nodenmarkguy in #hive-106316 • 8 months agoObjects in Bag May be Smaller Than Expected!Mrs. Denmarkguy and I were enjoying our lunch sandwiches with turkey, Swiss cheese and arugula from the garden when she decided she needed some potato chips to perfect the…