<?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>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 15:08:45 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@skypal/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Are you alive?]]></title><description><![CDATA[A most primal assumption is that we are alive. If what is written makes you angry or have a negative emotional response, the root of your feelings is a gateway to understanding. One can always find new]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@skypal/are-you-alive</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@skypal/are-you-alive</guid><category><![CDATA[blog]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[skypal]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 27 Nov 2019 18:44:09 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Responding to Social Chaos]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are: Infinite unknowns. We think we know many things. We don't know what we don't know and what we don't know could change everything we believe. Deceivers. We may think we are too smart to be deceived.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@skypal/responding-to-social-chaos</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@skypal/responding-to-social-chaos</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[skypal]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 19 Nov 2019 02:57:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/vM1pGHgNcyCXUWJECrZbvn1NMPj1oFGUo3gYfF3NNPRD9TdppLJFuQM3pTzYkYxtYT8uAgGTQZp1oZcATKMA6PHAF4kPQDdCZbPVzeFiABwCgs1v8S8KFXiKcEiL93UANzs5jiN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Return]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello again Steemit, it's been too long. Too many thoughts. I got lost for a moment. The brain is a powerful thing compared to rocks. Billions of years incubating in the magnificent Earth's womb of an]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@skypal/the-return</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@skypal/the-return</guid><category><![CDATA[blog]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[skypal]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 17 Nov 2019 18:05:27 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Otherness]]></title><description><![CDATA[Heart quivers with excitement white river meets embankment star light shimmers can't prevent it my illuminated heart]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@skypal/the-otherness</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@skypal/the-otherness</guid><category><![CDATA[poetry]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[skypal]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 17 Nov 2019 17:53:33 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is Morgan Stanley Ready to Buy Bitcoin?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Morgan Stanley says the true price of bitcoin might be zero by Jim Edwards was posted on Business Insider on December 25. A few things I want to point out: "Morgan Stanley analyst James Faucette and]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/newslink/@skypal/is-morgan-stanley-ready-to-buy-bitcoin</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/newslink/@skypal/is-morgan-stanley-ready-to-buy-bitcoin</guid><category><![CDATA[newslink]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[skypal]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 27 Dec 2017 19:09:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/vM1pGHgNcyCiaxZmdb555hkjecmqomntNdRp7jgA8s1UCPiYYbLZWjzbPiUR4Vsi1HYjNVkge6eEnqRv6VYeWSFhvV6QmChWTFPY1qFtfqUrNuiyeHafwTWY77TGR1cNEGYXfnW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Experts Flail to Understand Cryptocurrency Markets]]></title><description><![CDATA[I enjoy my new hobby of educating the financial "experts" and corporate news "journalists." Today is no different. Here is some juicy news sent to me by my dad. You Were Warned: Bitcoin]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/newslink/@skypal/experts-flail-to-understand-cryptocurrency-markets</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/newslink/@skypal/experts-flail-to-understand-cryptocurrency-markets</guid><category><![CDATA[newslink]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[skypal]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 22 Dec 2017 18:26:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2r8F9rTBenJR3iqPxDrevHK3vDeQGnHc8Wj8C8neiP8jrmao1JYEXm7v95S39UzZ5JDTrWpxn7xAozT28SSBeGJjU4MToVWRoECo4d7GeFjuCp571ALvSDB6aAMcGM2fx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[CNBC Bitcoin Article Extremely Misleading]]></title><description><![CDATA[Since my brother became interested in cryptocurrency a few months ago, he regularly sends me articles on anything crypto related. It has become a hobby of mine to tear apart misleading, misinforming, or]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/newslink/@skypal/cnbc-bitcoin-article-extremely-misleading</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/newslink/@skypal/cnbc-bitcoin-article-extremely-misleading</guid><category><![CDATA[newslink]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[skypal]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 22 Dec 2017 15:55:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/D5zH9SyxCKdBnJaFeHnL3svQi9ZN2XzXDbzH7Wc9uaHQXkEQjisEmHVwYbcbnTQSyiB8dadRs8W1GFvWrtsQEt82AWHJuLbd1gpASPwFX3ALuuiouKGNdX1iAmCHVeK7DtdjS6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[True Stories: The snakes, the fire, and the shaman.]]></title><description><![CDATA[My whole life I was told I was different. I believed it, until my lesson from Asclepius on the night with no moon. An ikaro was sung somewhere deep within a jungle. There was a woven vase in front of me]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@skypal/true-stories-the-snakes-the-fire-and-the-shaman</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@skypal/true-stories-the-snakes-the-fire-and-the-shaman</guid><category><![CDATA[blog]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[skypal]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 20 Dec 2017 16:11:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8t3d5gG8YxUrFtTrvhgCDjjN8jFs76g5bSf9utM6F21jawWNcZGF5eCdQQ6KUHV53MRk5fBBnxv28VMFJBuHTJKcwpAEwBtcdhgYU4JMXrZa9RaAvdJsP71oyY?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[6 Clarifications in response to the Latest Crypto FUD from Business Insider]]></title><description><![CDATA[My new hobby of correcting crypto FUD hack journalism began when my bro became interested in blockchain investing. Now he regularly sends me articles from mainstream hack journalists for me to dissect.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/newslink/@skypal/6-clarifications-in-response-to-the-latest-crypto-fud-from-business-insider</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/newslink/@skypal/6-clarifications-in-response-to-the-latest-crypto-fud-from-business-insider</guid><category><![CDATA[newslink]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[skypal]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 18 Dec 2017 17:58:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXa4S84C1CtUdnh5GBfrjQJGLrNq91jqXSyeUnysRAZxGbjCawqMs9gLm9Uqp4zXUYzcRNFjkfCz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A letter to Earth's dominant race.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dear Homo sapiens sapiens, Let's clear this up once and for all (if only it were this easy): When it comes to humans, the word "race" is biologically meaningless. Even culturally, as a way to]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@skypal/a-letter-to-earth-s-dominant-race</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@skypal/a-letter-to-earth-s-dominant-race</guid><category><![CDATA[politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[skypal]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 24 Nov 2017 18:17:03 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[My one year on Steemit tribute]]></title><description><![CDATA[I haven't forgotten about you Steemit! It's been a year since I joined and in that time a lot has changed both in the crytpoverse and my life. I've discovered a community filled with great thinkers, doers,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@skypal/my-one-year-on-steemit-tribute</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@skypal/my-one-year-on-steemit-tribute</guid><category><![CDATA[steemit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[skypal]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 22 Nov 2017 18:59:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/KWcVEhPeHcAZLmSByTrqhiMJSz7oAquwLuiZF8ahSFB9F8EGCUUjAZKYph6ZfKYFX7sKP1v9jGouM3o9Li?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Was JP Morgan the Real Cause of BTC price slump?]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are endless examples of articles explaining why a market has recently moved the way it moved. The value of these articles is what I want to question. Ironically, this is one of those articles. First]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@skypal/was-jp-morgan-the-real-cause-of-btc-price-slump</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@skypal/was-jp-morgan-the-real-cause-of-btc-price-slump</guid><category><![CDATA[bitcoin]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[skypal]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 15 Sep 2017 20:57:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/D5zH9SyxCKdBnJaFeHnL3svQi9ZN2XzXDbzH7WcA1xNanEjj328e5qY4TnZ3u7vMdFuWAnhhytwCVJTistJqkx2WozhZoCqep6dEsqtFxKcqpibj5ZjCZha4pircEHG2dWgWd4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A meditation on technology: "Scientists just edited a human embryo for the first time."]]></title><description><![CDATA[“I think we're all bugs and mice, and are only different expressions of an all-inclusive cheese.” -- Charles Fort Really amazing. Technology moving at light speed. What will the world look like in a hundred]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/meditation/@skypal/a-meditation-on-technology-scientists-just-edited-a-human-embryo-for-the-first-time</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/meditation/@skypal/a-meditation-on-technology-scientists-just-edited-a-human-embryo-for-the-first-time</guid><category><![CDATA[meditation]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[skypal]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 02 Aug 2017 22:05:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/o1AJ9qDyyJNSg3j52kokyfvD831NZXpD9jCNzQd8yP4jv5iy4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[You are the dog and the dog is you.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Imagine being locked in your house all day with no way to tell time. You have nothing but a bowl of water and a few knick knacks that are no fun to play with alone. Then you sense it's time and sure enough]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@skypal/you-are-the-dog-and-the-dog-is-you</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@skypal/you-are-the-dog-and-the-dog-is-you</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[skypal]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 31 Jul 2017 19:38:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8t3d5gG8YxUrFtTrvhgCDjjN8jFs75nZjx4ph1TdUAdTjAaTsRM9HGHG74TfYz9Cj5ULpHQH4wCKGuzqMJhyiwusPLhrSwjVKgKz6Hc6cv9TgSkEuMihu4gmTC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meditation: Just do it!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Day #?. I stopped counting. Meditation has only happened once so far. Mostly, sessions have been restless, exhausting, or numb in the past week. I can look into a person's heart. When they hurt, I do too.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@skypal/meditation-just-do-it</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@skypal/meditation-just-do-it</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[skypal]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 30 Jul 2017 22:39:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45eCKrgGA3yqXiKoVHHcTgSaqFCRF8KsrzKH8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Day 23: Dream states.]]></title><description><![CDATA[I used to meditate. It was powerful for a while. It's time to do it again. This is an experiment for love. I will meditate every day and write. We'll see what happens. Sometimes, I won't post what I write]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@skypal/day-23-dream-states</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@skypal/day-23-dream-states</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[skypal]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 22 Jul 2017 22:48:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/o1AJ9qDyyJNSg3j52kokyfvD831NZXpD9jCNzQd8yP4jv5iy4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[If it wasn't for meditation, I never would've had my heart broken.]]></title><description><![CDATA[If it wasn't for meditation, I never would have faced one of my fears. It didn't make me feel empowered and I didn't overcome the fear. If it wasn't for meditation, I never would have felt so happy these]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@skypal/if-it-wasn-t-for-meditation-i-never-would-ve-had-my-heart-broken</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@skypal/if-it-wasn-t-for-meditation-i-never-would-ve-had-my-heart-broken</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[skypal]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 17 Jul 2017 16:05:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/o1AJ9qDyyJNSg3j52kokyfvD831NZXpD9jCNzQd8yP4jv5iy4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A call to the steemit community: What is going on with new member sign up?]]></title><description><![CDATA[My dad is a great writer. I've been trying to get him to join for a while and now that he has tried to he has been waiting for "confirmation" for over a week. He finally tried again and is in]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@skypal/a-call-to-the-steemit-community-what-is-going-on-with-new-member-sign-up</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@skypal/a-call-to-the-steemit-community-what-is-going-on-with-new-member-sign-up</guid><category><![CDATA[steemit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[skypal]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 13 Jul 2017 00:47:12 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moving towards pain.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Day 14. Meditation hasn't been this clear for years. I'm becoming visible. Thought is the result of my activity. As the underlying activity of myself becomes visible and is understood it stops briefly.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@skypal/moving-towards-pain</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@skypal/moving-towards-pain</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[skypal]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 12 Jul 2017 20:47:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/o1AJ9qDyyJNSg3j52kokyfvD831NZXpD9jCNzQd8yP4jv5iy4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three Pros and Cons of Group Meditation]]></title><description><![CDATA[I used to meditate. It was powerful for a while. It's time to do it again. This is an experiment for love. I will meditate every day and write. We'll see what happens. Sometimes, I won't post what I write]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@skypal/three-pros-and-cons-of-group-meditation</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@skypal/three-pros-and-cons-of-group-meditation</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[skypal]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 10 Jul 2017 19:21:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/99pyU5Ga1kws91ecJjkANAzfstp5ietJ4ACvk9NVKuoQZaxvecEqSStCTjtkbrBbvfvut9ScuuxXPscgKhCeeUfoMSoH17MSyke7ii7kqv9NKM7M6Cg9pe5xSZQrYVg4Xx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>