<?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 19:44:23 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@toddzilla/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Saved on a Japanese Mountain – A Tale of Stupid Americans and Their Simple Hike Gone Bad, Gone Well]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vernal Equinox, March 2003    Spring’s heralded cherry blossoms had finally appeared. For many in Japan, this annual happening signals that it’s time to start pontificating, or drinking, or both,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@toddzilla/saved-on-a-japanese-mountain-a-tale-of-stupid-americans-and-their-simple-hike-gone-bad-gone-well</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@toddzilla/saved-on-a-japanese-mountain-a-tale-of-stupid-americans-and-their-simple-hike-gone-bad-gone-well</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[toddzilla]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jan 2018 02:34:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVZ5NRzV2o8MyJEzowAL6rjbt8w3dTHbXtWNsThuyyr7DCp41L9a7oQvjrHwrWi6SRd4Hob8xd7e3wUPL8gFuHbEcZZ7j7pcGi6xXECn6dKyEP5p9WW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Not Funny’s – Finding Acceptance in the Japanese Surf]]></title><description><![CDATA[In Japan, it can seem easier to find a shirt for the University of Missouri, or even something that reads, “Possessing the green color is our shared wish”, or “Expose Yourself”, than it is to find a t-shirt]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/surf/@toddzilla/not-funny-s-finding-acceptance-in-the-japanese-surf</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/surf/@toddzilla/not-funny-s-finding-acceptance-in-the-japanese-surf</guid><category><![CDATA[surf]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[toddzilla]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jan 2018 16:38:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/99pyU5Ga1kws91ecJjkANAzfstp5ietJ4ACvk9NVKwJZFay6GrqpKiP7vtsHfyhe6FJ7ZjfUj3N2V5B5bbR12iAAeSHRq6CajGeXMzDS87zm8uF7Dg59CC6Z3951gvP7L2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Introduce Yourself]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello Steemit! I am excited to join this democratic community of writers! Among other things, I am: • A New York City mathematics teacher • Surfer • Hiker • Climber • Sailor (aspiring) • Nature lover •]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/introduce/@toddzilla/introduce-yourself</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/introduce/@toddzilla/introduce-yourself</guid><category><![CDATA[introduce]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[toddzilla]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jan 2018 15:52:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4i88GgaV8qiGEw1xifwYz2xp7RJEnNpBZq7dn2K62duipAT7t391CJ8UhKKm6C8KRUXW7sbnwBKfZiGjafFVthy8hmu6ypFDfEi9ap5WwnZRMgYcLF4TJtYMDQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>