<?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>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 16:02:42 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@josephlwiess/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Tech Crunch article on Block chain.]]></title><description><![CDATA[I came across this article on Tech Crunch and found myself agreeing with the author. Maybe instead of trying to supplant facebook, twitter, etc. in one fell swoop, we should treat this like guerilla war]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@josephlwiess/tech-crunch-article-on-block-chain</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@josephlwiess/tech-crunch-article-on-block-chain</guid><category><![CDATA[steemit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[josephlwiess]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2018 02:05:42 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parkland Students pen a manifesto, but.........]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the aftermath of the Parkland shooting, the student activists stopped eating tide pods and started lecturing the taxpaying grownups on what they'd like to see done about their safety. However, I think]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/discussion/@josephlwiess/parkland-students-pen-a-manifesto-but</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/discussion/@josephlwiess/parkland-students-pen-a-manifesto-but</guid><category><![CDATA[discussion]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[josephlwiess]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 25 Mar 2018 19:42:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXZuNVAnCxgb2VF8VZTVQqkHK5rxCVuB63ZgHF4TrY9XppBL4iq99xGgizW1eVG9pnpZ9UEFuL4m?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My take on Criminal Minds: Season 13, Episode 15 Annilihator]]></title><description><![CDATA[I'm going to put this out, first and foremost: Deputy Director Barnes is an asshole. Now, I'm going to go through it, step by step, about why I think she's an asshole. She marched into the BAU and suspended]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/review/@josephlwiess/my-take-on-criminal-minds-season-13-episode-15-annilihator</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/review/@josephlwiess/my-take-on-criminal-minds-season-13-episode-15-annilihator</guid><category><![CDATA[review]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[josephlwiess]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 11 Mar 2018 00:42:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXZ6Rby95xY2j9yMpaC1i66a87VtLprn7SpSiTBEnKpb7M625fXzuami18aDVQgQ3sKRrTYq39W6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Conversation on a theme]]></title><description><![CDATA[Take a deep breath. Slowly blow it out. Hold it out for a second. Take another deep breath. Center your sight and slowly exhale. When all is still, gently apply pressure to the trigger. When it's all smooth]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/fiction/@josephlwiess/conversation-on-a-theme</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/fiction/@josephlwiess/conversation-on-a-theme</guid><category><![CDATA[fiction]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[josephlwiess]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 22 Feb 2018 19:47:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXZ1GxNXdmTj9UUb65gWwrcprAZMtZSBZ8zDUgojqECoDTrFtEfR1YwQBh99hD3Hz4gbiu8p85TC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Before we can have a meaninful conversation about mass killings, we need to discuss.]]></title><description><![CDATA[I'm probably going to offend you by starting out this way, but: There is no such thing as an assault weapon. Assault is a verb, it's an action. If you have the intent to hurt someone, by the very act of]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/news/@josephlwiess/before-we-can-have-a-meaninful-conversation-about-mass-killings-we-need-to-discuss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/news/@josephlwiess/before-we-can-have-a-meaninful-conversation-about-mass-killings-we-need-to-discuss</guid><category><![CDATA[news]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[josephlwiess]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 22 Feb 2018 16:21:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYXHfNiW6hDPe7PSJHQYsUYZhUxKyUybP3rqmrvisG5GxmXBT16HETCNta9znT4twSxcsBAXyY2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[How do we percieve "God"?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Every once in a while, I across a gem on Youtube. Today, Sunday, I came across this one ( Listen to the lovely Mayim describe "God" as she thinks of him. Even though we don't follow the same]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/religion/@josephlwiess/how-do-we-percieve-god</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/religion/@josephlwiess/how-do-we-percieve-god</guid><category><![CDATA[religion]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[josephlwiess]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jan 2018 17:21:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45eMaotw59Z3tUkpqzX7L3d8vBfmFf4FfP4p6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Self driving cars....]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cars that can drive themselves are a dream that science fiction authors have been writing about since the seventies. But, right now, they are just that, dreams. As you can see in this article, a Tesla]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/discussion/@josephlwiess/self-driving-cars</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/discussion/@josephlwiess/self-driving-cars</guid><category><![CDATA[discussion]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[josephlwiess]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jan 2018 15:03:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXZpe7ADXweFetMudTbED3ErsdmNeQ8wkNJpYJCqWXj526FRrm3kwMy7LFQiTLmqjJNjgCBC24WJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Government is shut down......]]></title><description><![CDATA[and nobody has died yet. I'm waiting for more people to wake up and realize that they don't need over 500 people telling them how to live, how to breath, what to eat, or what do drink. Maybe they'll wake]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/anarchy/@josephlwiess/the-government-is-shut-down</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/anarchy/@josephlwiess/the-government-is-shut-down</guid><category><![CDATA[anarchy]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[josephlwiess]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jan 2018 20:38:15 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[California's poverty problem]]></title><description><![CDATA[While trying not to fall asleep, I came across this article. After reading it, I started to wonder if, by the social services departments wanting prestige and power, that they might actually cause the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@josephlwiess/california-s-poverty-problem</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@josephlwiess/california-s-poverty-problem</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[josephlwiess]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jan 2018 19:19:39 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The way to pray......Discussion?]]></title><description><![CDATA[During a discussion with a group of "friends", one of them threw this out to everybody, "Without going into the specifics, a nameless friend needs prayers for a nameless situation."]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/christianity/@josephlwiess/the-way-to-pray-discussion</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/christianity/@josephlwiess/the-way-to-pray-discussion</guid><category><![CDATA[christianity]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[josephlwiess]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jan 2018 15:51:39 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Petal seeks to create a debt history for those without debt.]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new credit startup, Petal, Inc. is wanting to create a credit scoring system that targets people without debt. Read this article. First of all, why would anyone who doesn't have debt, want to start having]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/anarchy/@josephlwiess/petal-seeks-to-create-a-debt-history-for-those-without-debt</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/anarchy/@josephlwiess/petal-seeks-to-create-a-debt-history-for-those-without-debt</guid><category><![CDATA[anarchy]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[josephlwiess]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jan 2018 14:58:15 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Would a decentralized government work?]]></title><description><![CDATA[I've been thinking, and some would say that "No good comes when you think." I've been watching the federal government dismantle the fabric of society, and I've been watching other parts of the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/anarchy/@josephlwiess/would-a-decentralized-government-work</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/anarchy/@josephlwiess/would-a-decentralized-government-work</guid><category><![CDATA[anarchy]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[josephlwiess]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jan 2018 15:19:12 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Just a funny.....]]></title><link>http://direct.ecency.com/funny/@josephlwiess/just-a-funny</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/funny/@josephlwiess/just-a-funny</guid><category><![CDATA[funny]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[josephlwiess]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jan 2018 22:29:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/YpihifdXP4WTySVi815wTBS1cviU2Mho5Jm3v8vrHRxRgrwwnE48Rx1hA8EAHo3vCSuYzEsoo3DNuXvuHFDMEroMhPJ1iQvoRjfvZ6jXe3yxMfVpU5dVci4jaReATYBAUuTmDF7K7vbfefcD2PVGWYCrLsJtFcjpBAbNntC6pXQr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Does Evil actually exist?]]></title><description><![CDATA[I've often wondered if Evil actually exists. I know that every major religion states that Evil does exist and Evil is going to be the downfall of humanity. Whole texts revolve around how some gods are]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/philosophy/@josephlwiess/does-evil-actually-exist</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/philosophy/@josephlwiess/does-evil-actually-exist</guid><category><![CDATA[philosophy]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[josephlwiess]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jan 2018 20:56:36 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[I'm done with facebook.]]></title><description><![CDATA[For my new years resolution, I've decided to stop going anywhere near the fascists that call themselves facebook. In the last two weeks, I've been banned from communicating on facebook, because of my opinions]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@josephlwiess/i-m-done-with-facebook</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@josephlwiess/i-m-done-with-facebook</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[josephlwiess]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 18:32:54 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grammar is racist?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here, read this article. This is why we will never have another "Great Gatsby" or "Of Mice and Men" or even another "Grapes of Wrath." If the sole purpose to writing is screaming]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/rant/@josephlwiess/grammar-is-racist</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/rant/@josephlwiess/grammar-is-racist</guid><category><![CDATA[rant]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[josephlwiess]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 24 Dec 2017 15:01:21 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The simple beauty of Fairy Circles. (When Math and biology converge)]]></title><description><![CDATA[All of life, they say, is mathematically beautiful. It takes all forms, from the perfection of classical music, to the golden ratio. Here's another article that I came across. When you mix biology and]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@josephlwiess/the-simple-beauty-of-fairy-circles-when-math-and-biology-converge</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@josephlwiess/the-simple-beauty-of-fairy-circles-when-math-and-biology-converge</guid><category><![CDATA[nature]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[josephlwiess]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 24 Dec 2017 04:03:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWMGm4Xa2MvD5AT2bJsSA8F9WeC71v1s1fKfGkK9mMKuc3LcvF4KigbWg9UsrpEPFzdA6b2bCRjHrhppnBPj1LZNr15rdcvQ9D4xEcRYCBYJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sheriff Deputies accidentally shoot and unarmed six year old.  (Alternatives to current law enforcement.)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today seems to be one of those days when I come across more than one article that makes me wonder where, we as a species, have gone wrong. This article was the second. According to this article, the sheriffs]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/news/@josephlwiess/sheriff-deputies-accidentally-shoot-and-unarmed-six-year-old-alternatives-to-current-law-enforcement</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/news/@josephlwiess/sheriff-deputies-accidentally-shoot-and-unarmed-six-year-old-alternatives-to-current-law-enforcement</guid><category><![CDATA[news]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[josephlwiess]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 23 Dec 2017 23:33:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWMGm4Xa2MvD5AT2bJsSA8F9WeC71v1s1fKfGkK9mMKuc3LcvF4KigbWg9UsrpEPFzd9th89DDpRQCYmC5RY5dGBSUuvt7MDvCT4MnX3B3Qz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is having children Immoral?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Occasionally, I came across an article that makes me think. Today was no exception. I came across this article about a Philosopher named David Benatar, that thinks having children is immoral. After reading]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/philosophy/@josephlwiess/is-having-children-immoral</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/philosophy/@josephlwiess/is-having-children-immoral</guid><category><![CDATA[philosophy]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[josephlwiess]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 23 Dec 2017 21:54:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWMGm4Xa2MvD5AT2bJsSA8F9WeC71v1s1fKfGkK9mMKuc3LcvF4KigbWg9UsrpEPFzd9hFeoZXm4vRhw98e3TnZYG2U7LCYVe4ZzzvYqh7hY?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Death of Small Towns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Once upon a time, you could get in your car and get on a random road and just drive. You could drive for hours and hours, and pass through hundreds of small towns that boasted vibrant city squares filled]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/culture/@josephlwiess/the-death-of-small-towns</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/culture/@josephlwiess/the-death-of-small-towns</guid><category><![CDATA[culture]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[josephlwiess]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 19 Dec 2017 04:05:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYgME9mYg7A4GS4zFztTs5r44wyUEb3HDDQPos9pecnHwmC6ZLtKkkdPpiH4Zw6j4S5ESyeQneA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>