<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 09:21:43 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@guurg/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Misinformation: The Inevitability of Ignorance]]></title><description><![CDATA[You know, there's a long history of people giving spreading bad advice and misinformation. I can think of several times in my lifetime where I've been told things that are patently false. Things that you]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@guurg/misinformation-the-inevitability-of-ignorance</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@guurg/misinformation-the-inevitability-of-ignorance</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[guurg]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2022 17:43:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/PB8ro82ZpZP35bVGjGoE93K3E4U5KX8KtMBJ2rgiy34aETNqQFeciBw3QgCiQghieHi5wJExvZPRKETnEiBqBnqD91GGVt4twtfmSM2xQCT2HZg2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[It's OK to Take Risks - Indecisiveness is Pain]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indecisiveness - often the avoidance of risk out of fear. If you don't make a decision, then you can't have made a mistake right? Wrong. Honestly, even posing the question it becomes obvious, doesn't it?]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@guurg/it-s-ok-to-take-risks-indecisiveness-is-pain</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@guurg/it-s-ok-to-take-risks-indecisiveness-is-pain</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[guurg]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 27 Sep 2022 13:39:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/PB8ro82ZpZP35bVGjGoE93K3E4U5KX8KtMBJ2rgG4PTvNM5tumwgjsZWs8wvCYYJrED5LEzgE1uccbBBfNgwGKh7KeYxeyJx1P2U7kpJ9mh4VTmx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rings of Power: Do I smell another lazy adaptation?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hi there! Hope you're doing well. I've been paying quite a bit of attention to the Rings of Power series, since I used to watch the original series on at least a bi-annual basis before the advent of streaming]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/proofofbrain/@guurg/rings-of-power-do-i-smell-another-lazy-adaptation</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/proofofbrain/@guurg/rings-of-power-do-i-smell-another-lazy-adaptation</guid><category><![CDATA[proofofbrain]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[guurg]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 20 Sep 2022 20:58:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/D5zH9SyxCKdAD9rYwjD1VDFVfes4J8WBmiaYPdeUfqPu8aAiA46Qxb6VWLE2UEfhWC9ViNWVL5gAyj2r7jQitjiFo6EnggbhaVN7ysCeuaW37s52e7UT9wqsQSof6mTcFnDvWr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Old school games: A bit about poker and playing cards.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello gentlepeople it's your friendly neighborhood Guurg. I hope you are doing well today. I was thinking about a friend of mine that I was travelling/working with a couple years back. He was incredibly]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/proofofbrain/@guurg/old-school-games-a-bit-about-poker-and-playing-cards</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/proofofbrain/@guurg/old-school-games-a-bit-about-poker-and-playing-cards</guid><category><![CDATA[proofofbrain]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[guurg]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 19 Sep 2022 22:34:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/PB8ro82ZpZP35bVGjGoE93K3E4U5KX8KtMBJ2rgZWBK6vUjbBaRcdRYyAzoy4wrEVutTCZHoC2v2FQVhLqipJvwAJNCnMGqNVHWjcpL7K12W6Xup?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toxic Fertilizers: Playing devil's advocate]]></title><description><![CDATA[So I've seen a fair bit of stuff coming out recently about how synthetic fertilizer is bad for the environment and we should switch to "organic" farming methods or ban them all together (organic]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@guurg/toxic-fertilizers-playing-devil-s-advocate</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@guurg/toxic-fertilizers-playing-devil-s-advocate</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[guurg]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 16 Sep 2022 17:16:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/PB8ro82ZpZP35bVGjGoE93K3E4U5KX8KtMBJ2rgFkKxXgwzytCqRDQbgbu2gA1ZS27yeWnqvVUNoYB9Hdbo4VwtM2jTCjBZfX6xeBTCJ9b8bxarJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The World is Becoming a Circus... 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I saw a]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@guurg/the-world-is-becoming-a-circus-wait-do-young-people-even-know-what-a-circus-is</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@guurg/the-world-is-becoming-a-circus-wait-do-young-people-even-know-what-a-circus-is</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[guurg]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2022 14:23:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/D5zH9SyxCKdAD9rYwjD1VDFVfes4J8WBmiaYPdecXtaskFPB4dmg3USZjnAB74nJ32htvHdLjsSEzTq4vN5fgtfeQ4sAJ5A4UhSSEzmw9tcNNSGZoFyrRSihSB91aPzb9wWRmg?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Education in the USA: What happened, guys?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hey there, hope you're well this fine day. Got a bit of a late start on the day this morning due to some sleep troubles, I sure envy those of us who have never struggled with their sleep (do those people]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@guurg/education-in-the-usa-what-happened-guys</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@guurg/education-in-the-usa-what-happened-guys</guid><category><![CDATA[blog]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[guurg]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 14 Sep 2022 17:32:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/qjrE4yyfw5pJD9LKQ1BG3NbSyKTowh8wnMyt99a7sYAYeMX3HrRcfysJCNxMJAQauWLmkjTXAUSyNjc9YJKGhBqK6eRXoxLSyqYQPuVMwy37kQKD2MUt5WAS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[All Night Diner - Fictional weird/horror short story.]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's late at night and I'm hungry. Late enough that the roads are clear and there's not much open. sigh "I guess there's always a diner" I mumble to myself. 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I think that this is normal for people, I think that most people have at the very least some small habit that they actively partake]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/sct/@guurg/commercialized-mental-health-psychiatric-and-self-help</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/sct/@guurg/commercialized-mental-health-psychiatric-and-self-help</guid><category><![CDATA[sct]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[guurg]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 09 Dec 2019 03:27:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7258xSVeJbKmECTaWChpBAf4P86KeLPvuDGeyAAyKqgFYzrLWQRkuvDALsZxgYJUZPthMhU6tNv8w2PMu8pfW8N7k2t7M5UWX8pL8e5FRU8Jx381ZZitZzArxF9DaGPhg1NBJxDu8wRrE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[America's Amazing Healthcare System - A love story]]></title><description><![CDATA[So, As I mentioned in my last post, I've had some recurring health issues showing up in my life. 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Started really feeling sick last weekend, though I had a suspicion that I was going]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/sct/@guurg/fall-plague-listening-to-your-body-goals</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/sct/@guurg/fall-plague-listening-to-your-body-goals</guid><category><![CDATA[sct]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[guurg]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 01 Dec 2019 23:22:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/99pyU5Ga1kwqm3JqesroWXiUgddBs4DWvj795HwotRY4s1RSKcZ7GcUGx2V9RSdGWdjqkRy8vtwoe6UmZDVfn3FmNMGfFYVNLMi748Wr35oTkGvmgR91UZQ8SfzPzzCQQE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Floating around the mitten in fall (Pt.3)]]></title><description><![CDATA[(Photos: Landscapes - Wooden footbridges, streams, trees in fall) Pathways and bridges once again :) My obsession comes out once more. 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