<?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>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 22:18:54 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@slynch/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The Karate Studio and Tuition Dilemma]]></title><description><![CDATA[Karate Business 101 (Not so Fun) Fact - The Martial Arts Industry is 20+ Years Behind the Economy I want you to to remind yourself what you charge for your martial arts instruction. Got that number in]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/karate/@slynch/the-karate-studio-and-tuition-dilemma</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/karate/@slynch/the-karate-studio-and-tuition-dilemma</guid><category><![CDATA[karate]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[slynch]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 09 Aug 2018 14:15:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/5s4dzRwnVbzGM3JdycGKFQo7ALS3GhuMGL8qbG8zfSd9jS7Pse7mtwphtbQVheLek5WW8mTmDkJmeZTrugAWLU51tiAU5YDja19pXhUqFTjz3S1k12jtgyBBH2nkZjxjcX8jUwvMiM1susVz84nW8W6ZXxGRXEFQ92dqZzW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Future's So Bright, I Got To Wear Shades]]></title><description><![CDATA[San Tan Valley, AZ This fellow, to me, is indicating how well STV AZ is prospering. This Arizona locale is a very popular destination and why wouldn't be? Dry heat (good for those aches and pains), magnificent]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/smartphonephotography/@slynch/the-future-s-so-bright-i-got-to-wear-shades-87093a7532d46</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/smartphonephotography/@slynch/the-future-s-so-bright-i-got-to-wear-shades-87093a7532d46</guid><category><![CDATA[smartphonephotography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[slynch]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2018 12:54:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/o1AJ9qDyyJNSpZWhUgGYc3MngFqoAN54YvkwP14uAScWxyHRg?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[San Tan Valley AZ USA  - Part Deux]]></title><description><![CDATA[More Desert Beauty A few more cacti in bloom from our visit last week. It's hard to imagine that such vibrance can exist in such a harsh environment.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/smartphonephotography/@slynch/san-tan-valley-az-usa-part-deux-7c2620ff8c766</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/smartphonephotography/@slynch/san-tan-valley-az-usa-part-deux-7c2620ff8c766</guid><category><![CDATA[smartphonephotography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[slynch]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2018 19:59:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/o1AJ9qDyyJNSpZWhUgGYc3MngFqoAN12LZs3mxSnUSpiWeyA6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[More Memories from the Desert]]></title><description><![CDATA[They're Grrrrrrreat-Fruit! Our little / big man with family friend harvesting the neighbors grapefruit for breakfast! Gotta love Arizona!]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/smartphonephotography/@slynch/more-memories-from-the-desert-170a46e600a1c</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/smartphonephotography/@slynch/more-memories-from-the-desert-170a46e600a1c</guid><category><![CDATA[smartphonephotography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[slynch]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2018 13:26:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/o1AJ9qDyyJNSpZWhUgGYc3MngFqoAN5RNWeX5Fz4rZXEVk6ML?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rude Awakening]]></title><description><![CDATA[Can You Believe This!? April 18th, 2018 Enough is Enough I just recently returned from a 10 day trip in Arizona and I must say I am not a happy camper West Grey Canada lol. Hmmm.... To pull the snowmobile]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/canada/@slynch/rude-awakening-05ae2e9b86adc</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/canada/@slynch/rude-awakening-05ae2e9b86adc</guid><category><![CDATA[canada]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[slynch]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2018 12:49:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/o1AJ9qDyyJNSpZWhUgGYc3MngFqoAMgGc7EsGFxvn8vwgFhan?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Desert Can Be A Beautiful Place]]></title><description><![CDATA[San Tan Valley, Arizona USA A family vacation in Arizona shows the true beauty within all things including a desert environment. Coming from the cold and white Canadian climate, the warm dry heat of SanTan]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/smartphonephotography/@slynch/the-desert-can-be-a-beautiful-place-2428d9b57a5f6</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/smartphonephotography/@slynch/the-desert-can-be-a-beautiful-place-2428d9b57a5f6</guid><category><![CDATA[smartphonephotography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[slynch]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2018 13:35:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/o1AJ9qDyyJNSpZWhUgGYc3MngFqoAN5iHWffAhRcSpVRrZ4ia?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Midnight Sun]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is a picture I took early last evening towards the east! Yes, east! This isn't the sun as the sun is behind me in the West! This is a pic of a very bright moon! Absolutely magnificent!]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/smartphonephotography/@slynch/midnight-sun-5b0352839839e</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/smartphonephotography/@slynch/midnight-sun-5b0352839839e</guid><category><![CDATA[smartphonephotography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[slynch]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 31 Mar 2018 22:44:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/o1AJ9qDyyJNSpZWhUgGYc3MngFqoAMwLwMXD4HmtXJmbfoFKC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spring in West Grey Canada Part Deux]]></title><description><![CDATA[Another Tranquil Moment... In West Grey, Ontario Canada. Spring 2018.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/canada/@slynch/spring-in-west-grey-canada-part-deux</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/canada/@slynch/spring-in-west-grey-canada-part-deux</guid><category><![CDATA[canada]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[slynch]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 30 Mar 2018 15:39:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45eK9bntTDEYK6bc8hPKkUT3jTYfWj2WNXXu8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spring has Sprung in West Grey Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[Spring is in the Air ... and in the water as it seems. In fact, as I hike though the forest, spring is everywhere. One can't help but notice the rebirth of nature and the tranquility it manifests with]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@slynch/spring-has-sprung-in-west-grey-canada-1d524fc2d53bb</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@slynch/spring-has-sprung-in-west-grey-canada-1d524fc2d53bb</guid><category><![CDATA[nature]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[slynch]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 30 Mar 2018 14:18:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/o1AJ9qDyyJNSpZWhUgGYc3MngFqoAMeQvn6CCuNQ1MwJLXqH8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cool Things You Can Find In the Forest Part Deux...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tresures Abound Out exploring a little deeper in the forest today, down a ravine from the old cabin (see previous post), we found some little treasures that have been there for quite some time as all the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/forest/@slynch/cool-things-you-can-find-in-the-forest-part-deux</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/forest/@slynch/cool-things-you-can-find-in-the-forest-part-deux</guid><category><![CDATA[forest]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[slynch]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 12 Mar 2018 21:16:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/qjrE4yyfw5pQYiuVvgYiUBP16WHGGN7UNn1BCdGe9vW8XQc1J9pgMDDmhZB7AspFcW1mjihm81CJHFbCcKBNeP7LVigTZZJ2wWw8MDh3wcmxnJCp7wPuKsvE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cool Things (or maybe Creepy) you can find in the Forest]]></title><description><![CDATA[The woods they giveth, and the woods they will taketh away It doesn't take long for nature to reclaim itself when humans are no longer around. Take this abandoned cabin in the forest out behind my back]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/exploration/@slynch/cool-things-or-maybe-creepy-you-can-find-in-the-forest</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/exploration/@slynch/cool-things-or-maybe-creepy-you-can-find-in-the-forest</guid><category><![CDATA[exploration]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[slynch]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 07 Mar 2018 21:33:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/qjrE4yyfw5pQYiuVvgYiUBP16WHGGN7UNn1BCdGdMiHusR7dkiJe5KsiUXQZtmCXFKXkQy5A27SHGVC6taKbtbuA7itpR2upDYdvf16WKWDq1keinFbgC9J6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Secrets of Miyagi - TENSHO?]]></title><description><![CDATA[テンショウ Most traditional Karate-ka of Okinawan disciplines, regardless of style or affiliations, have come to know of the famed teacher and founder of Goju-ryu Karate, MIYAGI, Chojun sensei. I think it is]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/karate/@slynch/secrets-of-miyagi-tensho</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/karate/@slynch/secrets-of-miyagi-tensho</guid><category><![CDATA[karate]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[slynch]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 08 Feb 2018 17:35:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/qjrE4yyfw5pQYiuVvgYiUBP16WHGGN7UNn1BCdGe5PBTfQbiprkSJx5BeW9pYLjt8TrYL4f2kkpA9TuMoBys46TLJRTfPjSU3nWco2EMQXC1Jpr1LHWjq1Rx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Fight It?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Make the best of it. Nature and it's cycles are awesome. My family and I live in Canada and we love our homestead. Embrace what you and your environment has to offer. I will post a few pics of my reality]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@slynch/why-fight-it</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@slynch/why-fight-it</guid><category><![CDATA[nature]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[slynch]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 16 Dec 2017 02:47:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVgLj5ZeHQnPzP9Pm41AaJDcoHmV62W5zu1PuZmC7FnBCc3dEWoPisijsprCa4ZYCKeLjKuyxFMReaut?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[To OSU or not to OSU]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is great debate among Karate-ka about using the word OSU in the dojo. Although Karate originated in Okinawa, the word OSU did not. The word OSU actually originates from Japan and there are many theories]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/karate/@slynch/to-osu-or-not-to-osu</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/karate/@slynch/to-osu-or-not-to-osu</guid><category><![CDATA[karate]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[slynch]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 28 Nov 2017 16:12:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/62PdCouTvNPDuXRaduVYiCb9hxbZWDcAb1acVYBWQVvUQtJT9Gc1w3PcuTCokLcTfhuYpEAWFxBy1kHcLLbQPtQQ4PdqXsHNZpTgQ8qrNzSAPzE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian Rock Bands - 12]]></title><description><![CDATA[ANVIL was formed when high school friends Steve "Lips" Kudlow and Robb Reiner began playing music together in 1973 out of Toronto, Ontario Canada. By 1978 the line up consisted Steve "Lips"]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/music/@slynch/canadian-rock-bands-12</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/music/@slynch/canadian-rock-bands-12</guid><category><![CDATA[music]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[slynch]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 24 Jun 2017 15:01:18 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian Rock Bands - 11]]></title><description><![CDATA[NASH THE SLASH, born James Jeffery Pleman (March 26, 1948 - May 10, 2014) in Toronto, Ontario Canada was a Canadian icon known for his electronic and progressive rock. A multi-instrumentalist (electronic]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/music/@slynch/canadian-rock-bands-11</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/music/@slynch/canadian-rock-bands-11</guid><category><![CDATA[music]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[slynch]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 23 Jun 2017 14:40:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/D5zH9SyxCKdBnJaFeHnL3svQi9ZN2XzXDbzH7WcA1MSgu9gRaMPBnbm7ACPsBNU8VcBpUttgXNwQJbdYsGFyQBFsx6bBTRMAHimwCDnMJoHCbBMcaPGesrctUcreex32RrJ6pN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian Rock Bands - 10]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canadian Hard Rock Band MAX WEBSTER, was formed in 1973 out of Toronto, Ontario Canada. Extremely successful in Canada, the band struggled to find success elsewhere. The song "Paradise Skies"]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/music/@slynch/canadian-rock-bands-10</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/music/@slynch/canadian-rock-bands-10</guid><category><![CDATA[music]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[slynch]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 22 Jun 2017 15:55:42 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian Rock Bands - 9]]></title><description><![CDATA[THE KINGS are a Canadian Rock Band that were formed in the mid 1970's out of Vancouver, British Columbia and Oakville, Ontario Canada. The original line up consisted of David Diamond, (David Broadbent,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/music/@slynch/canadian-rock-bands-9</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/music/@slynch/canadian-rock-bands-9</guid><category><![CDATA[music]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[slynch]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 21 Jun 2017 11:17:36 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian Rock Bands - 8]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canadian Hard Rock Band HAREM SCAREM, from Toronto, Ontario Canada, is today's pick. The band was formed in 1987 achieving popularity in Japan and their native Canada in the early 1990's. Drummer Darren]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/music/@slynch/canadian-rock-bands-8</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/music/@slynch/canadian-rock-bands-8</guid><category><![CDATA[music]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[slynch]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jun 2017 14:04:45 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian Rock Bands - 7]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today we take a look into GALAXIE. A Montreal, Quebec Canada based band formed in 2002. GALAXIE is a francophone indie / garage rock band. GALAXIE (formally GALAXIE 500 and not to be mistaken with American]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/music/@slynch/canadian-rock-bands-7</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/music/@slynch/canadian-rock-bands-7</guid><category><![CDATA[music]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[slynch]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 15 Jun 2017 15:03:24 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>