<?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>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 22:44:38 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/robart/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[2,918 and 13, numbers to remember]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was booked. The day was set. The piece of rock I so often visit was sitting there; waiting. But it was all about numbers. I sat and waited for the hour of departure. The number that indicated the beginning]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@robart/2-918-and-13-numbers-to-remember</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@robart/2-918-and-13-numbers-to-remember</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[robart]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 27 Feb 2018 15:37:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/9vWp6aU4y8kyJM9JABQLS7EhjmU3VVqJQJsLWXdiM4H245ZBUwvL4pWvAfB7yCRiM927VKxeggRS54W2eS4ruQeyErAZKuDC4bpZsjQPAL4iGtBmztxGzG2Ymdyc7eVNDWbkL9dYJNgdUvjtz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The One Thing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two o'clock the street light was trying to stab it's way into the living room through the soft silk curtains. The sofa is not a place to fall asleep, so it was no surprise that at this ungodly hour there]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/writing/@robart/the-one-thing</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/writing/@robart/the-one-thing</guid><category><![CDATA[writing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[robart]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 23 Feb 2018 05:12:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/21PRtjKRXPQyotRPt1Hd7fPufGf1WCpCvB7qBKbTkY5etaj2xvTNXK4P6b5WvEqpEKL1izcFzycXPc7qaDpJoHzgyXUE4qiAzjG1EY5gs6h42r8kfQZ1zEJ1mjKrV1i6Fi7wHNXKWd4X2iro5REar7p?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jim]]></title><description><![CDATA[“People are afraid of themselves, of their own reality; their feelings most of all. People talk about how great love is, but that's bullshit. Love hurts. Feelings are disturbing. People are taught that]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/quote/@robart/jim</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/quote/@robart/jim</guid><category><![CDATA[quote]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[robart]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 22 Feb 2018 14:09:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4HFqJv9qRjVfB3SVhz5TaiuFFziWnzuKbKDTunZrqt1zegRWr3d9JR8gFBVD5miptCDYwNmv6UXsmaki6P8Vchix1ZzE2kRfQbW78qsrRxV5oJ7VSB5oBeuQefiXHhvGRKJrmuVNztQkgp6Gna3Ex8328utGLRJxhuQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Slumber]]></title><description><![CDATA[To the bed, and gather the crumpled duvet in and attempt to fall and be swallowed by the grace that is nocturnal bliss. Pulling the sheets across the weary frame, so that the night can be blocked enough]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@robart/slumber</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@robart/slumber</guid><category><![CDATA[poetry]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[robart]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 21 Feb 2018 17:38:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/EEEoA8oLaAxvDZG9qYrsSvDqYeABF1GqkXYm2Ven9DsvjGbTXSxRKUgGtxan4MiX71HZdYJzsxBCMtUQAenDuNVKju4vNjSxWdFCRzV3ekP5tSoFeFHXzVfjoGYCgGpeLJjvJLxakUgG1Guomhmkz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[10 Year Anniversary on Olympus]]></title><description><![CDATA[“I wandered lonely as a cloud, that floats on high o'er vales and hills...” I am thinking a lot to myself that the realisation of how much you love something is when you meet the opposite and are instantly]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@robart/10-year-anniversary-on-olympus</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@robart/10-year-anniversary-on-olympus</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[robart]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 21 Feb 2018 08:01:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/LcTxR7u1XKae8Zaj594qUJafNyNSBw9svATPAkZ7wcgV2HHPusfEfzAdz1gVKtzNFJfwnLcnT3g8av6oHTVF4cv9NdfML8ozFs82axHrXqxrzcgUUzx2rL9KfGcjjfQpQ11q3Tx13rxNJxN6Xu6binqoc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[[POETRY] Everyday Messiah]]></title><description><![CDATA[everyday I fall asleep and I think about not waking up everyday I remember and to the things I have done everyday I breath deep and fill the air with such deceit everyday I touch and my fingers feel the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@robart/poetry-everyday-messiah</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@robart/poetry-everyday-messiah</guid><category><![CDATA[poetry]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[robart]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 19 Feb 2018 18:05:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2dk2RRM2dZ8gbkvz1yNBypLpwUHBnasMpK1zSCzdDnNqGFicwCvKU9T72adLdcnBdLu6dV7cegbhDxvCkqQUY3R5H8Xsyz2PvRZ5w5FKK7BYM6TDzA5ZUqEGE2AosXEEV2GzseCMeYoLcJpZob65F42abuGvUFPZrTkU5Teh3k?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[drinking sad]]></title><description><![CDATA[“You’re drinking sad” a barman observed one shadow on an empty run of bad luck eyes dancing around the rim of the glass seeking good times in bad weather rain like dollar bits hitting the sidewalk mood]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@robart/drinking-sad</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@robart/drinking-sad</guid><category><![CDATA[poetry]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[robart]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 16 Feb 2018 15:45:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/99pyU5Ga1kws91ecJjkANAzfstp5ietJ4ACvk9NVNFci8KMYm27bQpmokSZXazf4qrnrS7t6TwtAcJkigQvRWhJ6fSnm1S43snTSsFQobmCFonwzKspMuvJbT8UCWRxjY2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Dying Rooms]]></title><description><![CDATA[I just had one of my friends and colleagues sit in front of me and say "I'm so tired of thinking about money". And it's true...this causes a great deal of anxiety in may peoples current state]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@robart/the-dying-rooms</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@robart/the-dying-rooms</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[robart]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 15 Feb 2018 05:50:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVZ5NRzV2o8MyJEzowAL6rjbt8w3dTHqgS6PC895RC6bosdF1mgLcowu4JRuVrhxP4P5TPk3dApiPWSyjSs21cgjBzHz4fRpLV9pmeZdAWFhMu661DQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nuclear families, crisis and the fall of island Earth]]></title><description><![CDATA[So, there I was sitting in a group of friends, enjoying a little light jazz and one of my friends moved a little closer and asked me the question; "Do you think Greeks are lazy?" 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However, now I am sitting here, after completing the ritual of early morning]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@robart/300-000-years</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@robart/300-000-years</guid><category><![CDATA[politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[robart]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 13 Feb 2018 07:05:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/JLypLpqVPBaPBxeyDtHtGjoPy8Qta67mkQmiiTmDRe9ERyxNotpktft3tUU5J79uyFgBX5W9rfLEDvJ7awwT53yTaGXDmWBnL3qHXVGK1whtKdD53i3PmzFkJKfMoTb8nxTFcvdogcNx3jwDRyaLobbGmV3XXe2Ss48qVPgqwNfFXr8z4bYUNNFuX3MvZxDcz2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My Oscar Choice for 2018]]></title><description><![CDATA[OK, like most other years, I have watched and reviewed the nominated films for this years Oscar. Now I will give credit to them and place my choice for the Best Picture award at the bottom of the page,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@robart/my-oscar-choice-for-2018</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@robart/my-oscar-choice-for-2018</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[robart]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 11 Feb 2018 19:00:30 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is there a 6am story?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dark to light, Night to day!! The day comes upon us. There was a really refreshing breeze blowing across balcony this day. It was blowing in from the North, and so had the chill from the cooler climes]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@robart/is-there-a-6am-story</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@robart/is-there-a-6am-story</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[robart]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 10 Feb 2018 16:18:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/LcTxR7u1XKae8Zaj594qUJafNyNSBw9svATPAkZ7xVSG9Rz45achQXrMJdrrgDaeevbWski7TkE2ZwRkPFAYn6BCN63cWGeoKxWgY8CCPwpDomkWLzUrE73cgdAz98Kc9qTdp8wn8d9TYNxPRSmsUqSE2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[[POEM] Summer Rain]]></title><description><![CDATA[In day's early morning light and summer rain does fall. Where silence plays it's tune to calls of collared doves, and city rumble is yet at distance. One sits and misses the night, in comfort of restful]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@robart/poem-summer-rain</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@robart/poem-summer-rain</guid><category><![CDATA[poetry]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[robart]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 09 Feb 2018 17:44:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/vM1pGHgNcyCiaxZmdb555hkjecmqomntNdRp7jgADd6rfsGiawTRHY5vfbpjznVpKs3qLEyddcZ4Rnxe91SpJacrXxkVaKdN3tueKazFt6s6L9x9biUBVJU4gsE7uzhDMbNDrJz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crowdfunding 101 - Part 10]]></title><description><![CDATA[This was meant to be the 'in conclusion' post, but yesterday I was exploring some other online applications and there could be an appended post tomorrow to review them. 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I have not been able to include all the little pieces that are necessary and evident in my plan, or a good plan,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/money/@robart/crowdfunding-101-part-9</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/money/@robart/crowdfunding-101-part-9</guid><category><![CDATA[money]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[robart]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 08 Feb 2018 07:16:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2N61tyyncFaFnNFKLegVvzmsrMAExSDXzsHdqwaiS1zB9wgRLMoLQeSxPQkymy2yqGyfrF8wLNBn33nhC6V5UKGLiWHwdCUekGseEunDUMbQuDomdzVuK3EhDyNzKBNRWrwxxPy9A5Dx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[[POEM] A Gift for You]]></title><description><![CDATA[I wished to give you something, something of worth, but at the same time something worth having. I thought a day and night of the gift that would compliment my intentions. Gold, I knew, had no value next]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@robart/poem-a-gift-for-you</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@robart/poem-a-gift-for-you</guid><category><![CDATA[poetry]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[robart]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 07 Feb 2018 20:29:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/32FTXiZsHoAWXDGUT6XfPTLRBbYW7TUFpRSTArzFniPEGtJhLY86wtcLmk8nmPSeFrycx47txF5s5XajyGNJcaaDunwzxiQwEEr7ThvEQC3Ebr38Uqi2DAiiPercydvZpgXw7PJSsnGBiQiz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crowdfunding 101 - Part 8]]></title><description><![CDATA[What you need when you are dealing with the expanse of the internet is a task system that can make life a whole lot easier for you. 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Most of the time this is for beginners and people interested in swapping]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@robart/3-ways-to-vectorize-a-sketch</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@robart/3-ways-to-vectorize-a-sketch</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[robart]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 04 Feb 2018 21:41:21 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>