<?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>Mon, 18 May 2026 09:19:00 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@rjackowens/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[NF: Profound Depth in Rap Music]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rap has never held a great reputation for being intellectual music. Indeed, for a genre known to consist of lyrics idolizing violence and shamelessly appealing to proletarian culture, lyrics of substance]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/music/@rjackowens/nf-profound-depth-in-rap-music</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/music/@rjackowens/nf-profound-depth-in-rap-music</guid><category><![CDATA[music]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[rjackowens]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 09 Oct 2017 23:57:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45e9VaMRgYCHHkrMLfZokK5LkCzvobAPepJs8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nature of Life as Observed by The Strokes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Everybody plays the game and if you don't you're called insane. This song touches a myriad of complex reflections yet the lyrics remain deceptively simple. From a disenfranchised outlook on locus of control]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@rjackowens/nature-of-life-as-observed-by-the-strokes</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@rjackowens/nature-of-life-as-observed-by-the-strokes</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[rjackowens]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 14 Sep 2017 04:16:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45duR6ehVyV9CAQJaSJYEgVyH35Hvnv6ygQSA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Summer Love 2]]></title><description><![CDATA[Macabre symbolism reminding that life is fleeting consciousness tied to a mortal body. We so often believe we are worth more than the sum of our parts. This is part 2 of a 2 part series. Image credit of]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@rjackowens/summer-love-2</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@rjackowens/summer-love-2</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[rjackowens]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 27 Aug 2017 02:46:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/99pyU5Ga1kws91ecJjkANAzfstp5ietJ4ACvk9NVLiPr4QwiZk1ZDS3hexwKXU8wBph6iymYNzYYp2TWR6j3416UcufhAmkcr6opLpPm64g12iCQSdRegAJUur26iu8aES?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Summer Love]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thought-provoking piece. The unrelenting flow of life presents challenges that threaten even the most lucid intellectuals. A finely disciplined mind is imperative to weather the unforeseeable storms of]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@rjackowens/summer-love</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@rjackowens/summer-love</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[rjackowens]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 25 Aug 2017 11:51:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/99pyU5Ga1kws91ecJjkANAzfstp5ietJ4ACvk9NVTHyYh6ZDiF5j96AG4c9vvijJ3nEsLJiW7DXcSvpNt6KBDFp1VMkNfatKEgRE6PiurPGd657tWb7PFLp2Fh8K3gRYCW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Emptiness in Wealth ~ Richard Cory Interpretation]]></title><description><![CDATA[This classic poem by Edwin Robinson addresses the age-old disconnect between wealth and contentment. Forever a slave to the laconic proverb, money simply cannot buy happiness. Furthermore, money is not]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/philosophy/@rjackowens/emptiness-in-wealth-richard-cory-interpretation</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/philosophy/@rjackowens/emptiness-in-wealth-richard-cory-interpretation</guid><category><![CDATA[philosophy]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[rjackowens]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 10 Aug 2017 06:03:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/Zskj9C56UondJxcjVaienfhVaNb7LJVWG6e787gZsTSfTMy91cy1bH2rA144PY21wnFtYZ8WKgXg5WtzgYHkztx43QTHwCyZRh48fYzjV3LwB7m2iNyk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Timeline Until $2000 ETH]]></title><description><![CDATA[Article Overview: Raiden network - The introduction of the Raiden Network protocol could theoretically increase network transaction speed from the current rate of 20 transactions per second to over 1,000,000.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/ethereum/@rjackowens/timeline-until-usd2000-eth</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/ethereum/@rjackowens/timeline-until-usd2000-eth</guid><category><![CDATA[ethereum]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[rjackowens]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 06 Aug 2017 17:07:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVZ5NRzV2o8MyJEzowAL6rjbt8w3dTHC1yPx5vgMC4EWDCD9SygD5dz8251VYAEeFABeSTN1exPu25kqFRs9KjsoA8oz1BYrqtyLaUX56oqHvgg6Lbp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Creativity in Synthetic Rhythm]]></title><description><![CDATA[This piece is a favorite of mine to overcome writer's block and enhance creativity. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/music/@rjackowens/creativity-in-synthetic-rhythm</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/music/@rjackowens/creativity-in-synthetic-rhythm</guid><category><![CDATA[music]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[rjackowens]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 02 Aug 2017 03:37:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45dxz3ekXmZpuZRHXiWvLh7DNniKbjgMuhDTL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA["One does not become enlightened by imagining figures of light, but by making the darkness conscious."]]></title><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@rjackowens/one-does-not-become-enlightened-by-imagining-figures-of-light-but-by-making-the-darkness-conscious</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@rjackowens/one-does-not-become-enlightened-by-imagining-figures-of-light-but-by-making-the-darkness-conscious</guid><category><![CDATA[steemit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[rjackowens]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 31 Jul 2017 04:36:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/PB8ro82ZpZP5xqHVTtgzxr9jRnPYTxeDK7ZMexdNjaDjZDMFji73GQsCu2aTHRseZKBumkgqvcsX8EwuqGytAYWhniVpnn2zV221vKXCfsJS486a?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sanity of the Night]]></title><description><![CDATA[The clock strikes three and the world is a calm and peaceful place. The sky is black but a few stars painted in the distance. The ever busy streets are finally silent and find their rest. My mind is set]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/writing/@rjackowens/sanity-of-the-night</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/writing/@rjackowens/sanity-of-the-night</guid><category><![CDATA[writing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[rjackowens]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 22 Jul 2017 03:32:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/Zskj9C56UondJxcjVaienfhVaNb7LJVWG6e787gaLAbndA5z4aGnUNbXdDVCA53bNvK8JkDPspRt8z8GxtazuUCGcU83vyBA4aXsaownuChDzHhBgqZp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pure Emotional Depth and Brilliance in Composition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Few genres of music have the potential to invoke such deep levels of emotion and thought into their artwork as classical. This composition in particular is a fine example of such a masterpiece. The range]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/classical/@rjackowens/pure-emotional-depth-and-brilliance-in-composition</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/classical/@rjackowens/pure-emotional-depth-and-brilliance-in-composition</guid><category><![CDATA[classical]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[rjackowens]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 22 Jul 2017 01:43:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45eM9j7LxBH4D4QraPaA81X6weTmacd6jWcHL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[“Men of ideas and men of action have much to learn from each other. The truly great are men of both action and abstraction.”]]></title><description><![CDATA[“Men of ideas and men of action have much to learn from each other. The truly great are men of both action and abstraction.” -Jack Donovan]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/quotes/@rjackowens/men-of-ideas-and-men-of-action-have-much-to-learn-from-each-other-the-truly-great-are-men-of-both-action-and-abstraction</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/quotes/@rjackowens/men-of-ideas-and-men-of-action-have-much-to-learn-from-each-other-the-truly-great-are-men-of-both-action-and-abstraction</guid><category><![CDATA[quotes]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[rjackowens]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 21 Jul 2017 05:15:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[True Mastery of Violin Performance]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hilary Hahn's mastery of violin performance is breathtaking. This is a particularly beautiful piece worth listening to.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/violin/@rjackowens/true-mastery-of-violin-performance</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/violin/@rjackowens/true-mastery-of-violin-performance</guid><category><![CDATA[violin]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[rjackowens]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 04 Jul 2017 00:49:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45eHbSKFeUY4XCZqfHLuL5NtYfYyNHmW4ZhZx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beginner's Introduction to Cryptocurrency]]></title><description><![CDATA[I have many friends who are new to cryptocurrencies who initially have a hard time understanding what it's all about. 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Today, the average person carries a smartphone in their pocket that is more powerful than the computers that sent us to the moon]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@rjackowens/why-i-wear-a-mechanical-watch</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@rjackowens/why-i-wear-a-mechanical-watch</guid><category><![CDATA[steemit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[rjackowens]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 28 Mar 2017 02:25:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/o1AJ9qDyyJNSg3j52kokyfvD831NZXrnab9Y1CGqc1J6kt7xJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA["Everybody is ignorant, only on different subjects"]]></title><description><![CDATA["Everybody is ignorant, only on different subjects." - Will Rogers]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/quotes/@rjackowens/everybody-is-ignorant-just-on-different-subjects</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/quotes/@rjackowens/everybody-is-ignorant-just-on-different-subjects</guid><category><![CDATA[quotes]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[rjackowens]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 20 Mar 2017 23:00:45 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Short Introduction]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hi everyone! My name is Jack and I am 19 years old. I currently work as a desktop support analyst and am working on a degree in Computer Science. My MBTI type is INTJ. I have many hobbies and interests]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/introduceyourself/@rjackowens/a-short-introduction</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/introduceyourself/@rjackowens/a-short-introduction</guid><category><![CDATA[introduceyourself]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[rjackowens]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 20 Mar 2017 22:54:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/o1AJ9qDyyJNSg3j52kokyfvD831NZXoQvZRLVZWX8MWSyALNr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>