This is a Steemit Meetup at the Cryptolina convention in Raleigh, NC. See more info about Cryptolina: More info about the meetup here: The keynote speaker is Ashe Oro: My live stream is at DLive

Every month, Amazon is kind enough to offer six complimentary early access books to owners of the Kindle E-Reader. These books usually span different genres and while you won’t normally find any Stephen

I have been traveling for the past three weeks and haven't had a chance to post an update. There are some great things coming together for the Raleigh Meetup. Big News The Steemit Meetup it free. Better

By most standards, I do not fit the definition of a “masochist”. However, when it comes to books that slap us around with their lofty vocabulary skills and maze-like, multilayered plots, I for one reason

I don’t do Westerns. I don’t get sucked into the well known cliches of dusty towns, rolling tumbleweeds and the rapid-fire whistle that means some chaps-wearing gunslinger is waltzing into a saloon. For

This past week, a loving member of our family passed away back home in the northeastern part of the country. The member was my mother’s uncle, so while he was not immediate family, nor did we see a lot

Lately, the movie industry has been capitalizing on a number of great novels - many of which are on my own Goodreads.com “Read” shelf. Accordingly, one of the most recent books that I enjoyed and saw

After my last post received a surprisingly warm reception, I decided to use the “Book Review & Top Quotes” format to go back and dissect some of my favorite novels. And since the clown-fearing hysteria

It seems that a weekly post was having a good effect. The responses were trickling in slowly until last week, when there were no new responses. Hopefully things will pick up again this week. Feel free

While my list of books-to-read continues to stack up with spectacular recommendations by @naquoya and other great Steemians, I have had trouble getting over the Nick Harkaway bug. The very talented British

Many of us set benchmarks of where we want to be by age “x”, and often consider attaining certain items or statuses as the definition of having “made it”. For me, the symbol of success that forever loomed

In a world that continues to bombard us with news of tragedies, violence, hatred and evil, I can’t help but think we need to shed some light on the finer things in life. Or perhaps if not “finer”, then

I often find myself desperately in search of a follow-up book, especially after finishing an author's literary gem. Recently, I endured this frantic, nervous breakdown after completing the glory (glory,

I will honestly admit that I can be a bit of an extreme enthusiast about a great many things in life. Often to the point that my wife (who is remarkably even keel) will ask me while laughing, “How can

I and most of my friends really love the Horror genre. So we've decided to put up this contest to keep Steemit interesting and grow our community as well. In this contest all you need to do is to write

In a world that continues to bombard us with news of tragedies, violence, hatred and evil, I can’t help but think we need to shed some light on the finer things in life. Or perhaps if not “finer”, then

Back in 2007, the gold and white book responsible for monopolizing watercooler conversations and beach blanket space was Tim Ferris’s The 4 Hour Workweek. The quick, 300 page read was Tim’s big splash

Nowadays, Netflix seems to be more prevalent than basic cable as the “Cord-Cutting Generation” continues to rebel against the big entertainment providers. This is no different in my house, as the TV is

With this project, I took it to the next level! Who doesn't love animated banners & badges for your blog! I know I do. They are more I catching and seem to spur more energy, maybe because they seem

As a man who has to balance his video games with a variety of other hobbies and obligations, I can be quite picky when it comes to selecting my next Xbox adventure. Consequently, I haven’t yet written