<?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>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 11:38:15 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@michaelbkearney/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[I Used To Be An Artist - A Short Story by Michael B. Kearney]]></title><description><![CDATA[I used to be an artist. Is that a correct statement? Can one be an artist one day and at a future date not be an artist? Can the artistic essence leave the creative person? Earlier this year I began dabbling]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/writing/@michaelbkearney/i-used-to-be-an-artist-a-short-story-by-michael-b-kearney</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/writing/@michaelbkearney/i-used-to-be-an-artist-a-short-story-by-michael-b-kearney</guid><category><![CDATA[writing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[michaelbkearney]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 13 Aug 2017 16:16:30 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Happy National Ballpoint Pen Day!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello Fellow Steemians, I have been on a schedule from hell lately, so haven't hadn't had time to contribute here, but that's going to change real soon. I have some exciting news to report in my next post,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@michaelbkearney/happy-national-ballpoint-pen-day</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@michaelbkearney/happy-national-ballpoint-pen-day</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[michaelbkearney]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 10 Jun 2017 23:58:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/Zskj9C56UondJxcjVaienfhVaNb7LJVWG6e787ga68NSavZjGVYKPYNPfqEbghUPERZGguSFyeDa7jb3Rk2YuRr83v9GqvLeTKABem3WNtWPsHBw7NgE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[LONG LIVE THE ART OF CLOWNING]]></title><description><![CDATA[(image created from my purchased ClipArt collection) Every once in a while,... okay, a lot lately,... I have news articles drop into my inbox that disturb me. Nine days ago it was this one: A German woman]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@michaelbkearney/long-live-the-art-of-clowning</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@michaelbkearney/long-live-the-art-of-clowning</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[michaelbkearney]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 14 May 2017 22:16:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNchGPKLQuxAL7oEwDJ42cT977qXjChbgJpRMaswWyCEhRsbcBGMsvYpWHuRRugw4K7PLHUeM2TFVhvntkdELx9CQbua12jkTeFEwF5XndbKHG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Steemit is to Me]]></title><description><![CDATA[(Image created from my purchased ClipArt collection.) I like to write stories where characters get into conflicts and battles, and deal with problems. They struggle through them until there is some kind]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@michaelbkearney/what-steemit-is-to-me</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@michaelbkearney/what-steemit-is-to-me</guid><category><![CDATA[steemit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[michaelbkearney]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 14 May 2017 15:26:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/qjrE4yyfw5pQYiuVvgYiUBP16WHGGN7UNn1BCdGdEgUfr68ag1BvEVJK97CZKLpakicgoyFb9EitUg6xkVHa1y6BmCGK6pwKwnPDmZzyb4LLEFyL8sCwsjeE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steemit Better Than Farcebook!]]></title><description><![CDATA[I spent some time on Farcebook this week, catching up with some family and friends. I am trying to get them over here. I see many nice, cute, and funny videos, photos and memes posted over there and say]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@michaelbkearney/steemit-better-than-farcebook</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@michaelbkearney/steemit-better-than-farcebook</guid><category><![CDATA[steemit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[michaelbkearney]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 14 May 2017 00:07:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc18GVREvvsnAjfLwLF5qHHFduNHKinqD2Adxb8VLi3nTC8FfhJBisngNacVg3sx9bV3RzQJ4fxRNJ9q2svLTydJCH9y6b4zk7WfN83yY8dJD9rYdug?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Photos When Stopping My Car In The Rain]]></title><description><![CDATA[I am trying my hand at photography. When I see the beautiful photography here on Steemit, I hesitate to post. But if I get any good at taking pictures, I will invest in a good camera. I shot these seven]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@michaelbkearney/photos-when-stopping-my-car-in-the-rain</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@michaelbkearney/photos-when-stopping-my-car-in-the-rain</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[michaelbkearney]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 13 May 2017 22:55:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVg7zjxzQ49GWrRaBpaCPFyqtHCqzMBybHjYfXKtZKoWeB8cGTYf4Ff7gfAXtnzyNL8UFPLn4RQWenML?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Testing Image File Types & Something About Free Software]]></title><description><![CDATA[I have been working on some of my own artwork and blending in some clipart I purchased. And I like to make spreadsheets to show data. So the question became: What kind of file type works best on steemit?]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@michaelbkearney/testing-image-file-types-and-something-about-free-software</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@michaelbkearney/testing-image-file-types-and-something-about-free-software</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[michaelbkearney]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 03 May 2017 23:33:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4i88GgaV8qiGEw1xifwYz2xp7RJEnNpBZq7dn2K62yYbNpqi8i5c6XiMdAfmvb8Yx3ScYe55SLL46Fw24c4gY3uxwLBpV9tJfybQaUByY9NPXgzHqGUejjGp94?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fun With Kids & Ants]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last summer I had the fun and privilege of showing some kids in our neighborhood three Ant Kingdoms I created. I say Ant Kingdoms because Ant Farm® is a registered trademark of Uncle Milton Industries,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@michaelbkearney/fun-with-kids-and-ants</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@michaelbkearney/fun-with-kids-and-ants</guid><category><![CDATA[nature]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[michaelbkearney]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 03 May 2017 00:46:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBS5wvERDA3ZF4P2WKQy2VoZZet1QV2LKTC6UtT1AEn7wEnbwgbysqCsCCKNhLuGdFz4d6UiS2qAmaVRoByFwXjmJX7Luz2GJQPk3sXHnQHryqrD9ZTzfx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Part-Time Job or Steemit?]]></title><description><![CDATA[I ran into a friend who told me he was looking for a part-time job to supplement his income. On the ride home, I tossed our conversation around in my head and thought about Steemit. The more I thought]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@michaelbkearney/a-part-time-job-or-steemit</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@michaelbkearney/a-part-time-job-or-steemit</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[michaelbkearney]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 30 Apr 2017 15:42:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/TZjG7hXReeVthqpTJZmwvzsLcvMeG4TU4Gjdfy268to8pVNsnnwdhGt8A4ZVY5iWtrvLCHj3BipRsHxa4uv9Mz9CqqQU5R71wbfXLxiMahG9YDgZu3S6DxWejYoenSJi35oZ87TxDofiCN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Freecell Anyone?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Whenever I am staring at a blank page thinking of something to write, I launch Freecell and start cogitating. 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I am glad to have found the Steemit website because]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/introduceyourself/@michaelbkearney/ok-i-m-in-now-i-introduce-myself-right-yes-ok-here-goes</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/introduceyourself/@michaelbkearney/ok-i-m-in-now-i-introduce-myself-right-yes-ok-here-goes</guid><category><![CDATA[introduceyourself]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[michaelbkearney]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 26 Apr 2017 22:47:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4i88GgaV8qiGEw1xifwYz2xp7RJEnNpBZq7dn2K5ydu3af2LB5jXTxVNnTgr6piym1x1MRQoNoWaepRGJfEr3ixi1dMGcrx7R2iUA18jMATAmSbr2LH3chDesY?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>