<?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, 24 Apr 2026 13:17:05 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@voice-of/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The Incurable Tragedy of Homelessness]]></title><description><![CDATA[This past Monday was my first day as a temporary city worker, and I had been tasked with cleaning up local parks. These parks are usually trashed after a weekend, and with Sunday having been Father's Day,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/homelessness/@voice-of/the-uncurable-tragedy-of-homelessness</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/homelessness/@voice-of/the-uncurable-tragedy-of-homelessness</guid><category><![CDATA[homelessness]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[voice-of]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 23 Jun 2019 15:27:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3RTd4iuWD6NUjnoD8Yrh1F2zDtK5oGiSR3pLLoSu4x1XZj9BC3jR1tyQ2SG94HC4JtHdA2QWeEcTZb178TDgQY5HhBm7F21r7sJbiqVWoJGEtYqrz6HoTps5QotXFD2KcDvNXLfSznPzo6uTcLD8MaEEqGtAfvQSwuVmDR1g6bak1t?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Proof is In...What?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yesterday, I saw an argument occur over Facebook. A friend of mine noted that Google would not yield any results for a particular search. Someone else responded with a simple statement: “I think Google]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/facebook/@voice-of/the-proof-is-in-what</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/facebook/@voice-of/the-proof-is-in-what</guid><category><![CDATA[facebook]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[voice-of]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 31 Jan 2019 16:22:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7DceLgR4szFwevquG6VGnMKQko8iyPaNBjYRLBh96c3hTFYrpuxLQstNP7B4Wfk6XfuwYyvMQzXNfSrzehQYv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Division and the Storm]]></title><description><![CDATA[Four years ago, I viewed the world with disdain and distrust. I had a hard time existing in the world because I had never learned how to be honest with myself. I did not know how to look at my faults,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@voice-of/division-and-the-storm</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@voice-of/division-and-the-storm</guid><category><![CDATA[politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[voice-of]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 29 Jan 2019 16:16:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/X37EMQ9WSwsSRxShehWiFyggw7dXDHUKotDCcsLJT3mhy9VBq6Hz4wCGSkgPymuoKZs6hQGGVnFR1uNkfrWUYQnR7YKvobfNHmkDc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Memories of childhood are the future of mankind.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The memory of childhood slumber calls to us. The miracle of a cloud passing in front of the sun; the cleansing property of mud; the innocent wading through a mountain stream; worlds of wonder, mysterious]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/creativity/@voice-of/memories-of-childhood-are-the-future-of-mankind</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/creativity/@voice-of/memories-of-childhood-are-the-future-of-mankind</guid><category><![CDATA[creativity]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[voice-of]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 17 Aug 2018 00:14:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7ohP4GDMGPrTps6cjBmVHvN4WKRELnFy9u363NA4sovnHTXU8A3zwGRDc1WRjivuxCF8yyn8QzDMZwYRSnrVkwCmqBfcLNRhBPVg?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Summoning Definition in Darkness: Creativity for Life]]></title><description><![CDATA[242 years (and a day) ago, a group of European immigrants told a sack of bureaucratic elitists to piss off. 242 years later, U.S. institutions would be overrun with bureaucratic elitists, but let's be]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/creativity/@voice-of/summoning-definition-in-darkness-creativity-for-life</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/creativity/@voice-of/summoning-definition-in-darkness-creativity-for-life</guid><category><![CDATA[creativity]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[voice-of]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 05 Jul 2018 23:06:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2923mN3pnd7PdDH5Qnyenf3kEqaSK2xJ4st8eMrsXNNr7kMtUahNcNSs8cjqaDygPtx1tz21LVam82hh1RTnNwPLwuwRfRS1Fh9GYetuYremLr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Voice of who? Many people!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Greetings Steemians! My name is Shaun, and I'm a musician, philosophy student, traveler, construction worker, writer, husband, animal lover, and weirdo. Here's a picture of my dog, Marble: Marble is about]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/introduceyourself/@voice-of/voice-of-who-many-people</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/introduceyourself/@voice-of/voice-of-who-many-people</guid><category><![CDATA[introduceyourself]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[voice-of]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 04 Jul 2018 20:29:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2bP4pJr4wVimqCWjYimXJe2cnCgn8DM38dLfjDoPxQe?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opportunity Creation as an Antidote to Bitterness]]></title><description><![CDATA[I work hard out here in Florida as an expediter, ensuring that the proper materials are provided, the work packages are progressing, people get to where they need to go...in short, I'm a valuable asset]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@voice-of/opportunity-creation-as-an-antidote-to-bitterness</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@voice-of/opportunity-creation-as-an-antidote-to-bitterness</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[voice-of]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 04 Jul 2018 00:45:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4PYjjVwJ1Udt4Nt7qtS1nnnBvxoTemSmqs25o9tBU1C3SSBdsR6mex64SAj8ekUNy3tqGfD7Q2PDJsMo4sceZLYwnyC5d4jRaK4YVRaKH8r?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Abandonment and Return: My Path to the Summit]]></title><description><![CDATA[I grew up going to church thrice a week. At one point during my mid-teens, my mother served as the church drama director and secretary, while my father took the position of worship leader. Because I went]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/religion/@voice-of/abandonment-and-return-my-path-to-the-summit</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/religion/@voice-of/abandonment-and-return-my-path-to-the-summit</guid><category><![CDATA[religion]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[voice-of]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 28 Jun 2018 00:36:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/5bEGgqZEHBMdvSSM3YPY82SEa7SJvsvpWtBM6Y7qtxHYyES9JcFK5Jxu4dd54AUBEMSgRXz2Wr135j2pQAFygXxqFLjzRbi6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[People Change your Life - When you Respond]]></title><description><![CDATA[How do you respond to invitations? When life beckons you to change, do you shut your eyes and wait for it to pass, or do you take action? True - it starts with an idea. 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Yesterday I wanted to bash my head into a wall;]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/health/@voice-of/make-a-decision-stick-to-it</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/health/@voice-of/make-a-decision-stick-to-it</guid><category><![CDATA[health]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[voice-of]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 02 Apr 2018 01:53:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7258xSVeJbKmTr9Z4jhbPnsLybabKECqci1cbCxkUd2g4ULRXDEk3jB3moGjy5WMSRtpv92AejNnP1qX4wAfZ1FoMbRszUwJ9A2PomRJHL98rojbpFXphs6WRB1BJmee2UhZuUW1NssnP?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Paradigm without Principle]]></title><description><![CDATA[It took me years to understand where I fit in. In order to reach that point, I had to obtain a world view (I would even say cosmological view) that gave me solid ground to stand upon. 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Others don’t have names yet, such as the masses of women]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@voice-of/extreme-moral-convictions-and-battles-for-control</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@voice-of/extreme-moral-convictions-and-battles-for-control</guid><category><![CDATA[politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[voice-of]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jan 2018 02:59:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/6VvuHGsoU2QD2aHbJiivbVZV6nAA4BJrX2xi1YbtxKkyFVHxLX4GTU6Ys7JzWozqpHJMn967RBFzNmQpRUDWi6yMszjueofC4cut7aQuvse9YM2Ziz4ftaY5hEyvNa?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Higher Vantage Point]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you knew that everything was about to fall apart, how would you redirect your effort? Let me tell you a little about me. I'm 28. When I was younger I had dreams of grandiosity; not ones of]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/americandream/@voice-of/a-higher-vantage-point</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/americandream/@voice-of/a-higher-vantage-point</guid><category><![CDATA[americandream]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[voice-of]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 06 Dec 2017 04:42:12 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>