BlogHide Resteemsglenalbrethsen (68)in writingchallenge02 • 5 years agoMy 'Favorite' MovieNot An Easy Choice I really don't have a favorite anything, let alone movies. That's not to say I don't have something I really like, but there's usually more than one of those at any given time…glenalbrethsen (68)in viewfrommywindow • 5 years agoThe View From My Window(s)But Which Window? I live in a residential neighborhood in a small rural town. Our house was the last one to be built in the cul-de-sac, and one of the last ones to be built in the first stage of…glenalbrethsen (68)in hive-174578 • 5 years agoDolphin 541,753—Monthly Report: March (2020)A Day Late... ...but hopefully not a dollar short. And since I'm probably the only one who keeps track of when I actually publish this post, it only matters to me that I'm running behind. With…glenalbrethsen (68)in hive-174578 • 5 years agoThe Star Girl PrincipleSomething Unexpected About two weeks ago, now, I decided to browse the Disney + app to see if there was something I might want to watch. I'd already consumed all of the Mandalorian episodes…glenalbrethsen (68)in hive-174578 • 5 years agoGrandpa Gotta Cook—A Cost Analysis Of The Costco HotdogIt's Time To Play—Which. Is. Cheaper?!? On this edition of Grandpa Gotta Cook , we take a look at another cost comparison between buying a popular meal out, or making the equivalent at home.…glenalbrethsen (68)in hive-174578 • 5 years agoIf We Do Nothing, We Get What We DeserveCoughing In Public Leads To Arrests In the news the last day or so are two articles about people coughing on someone or something else. Both are from the eastern United States, one in New Jersey…glenalbrethsen (68)in hive-148441 • 5 years agoGasoline Continues To Drop—Too Bad I'm Supposed To Stay HomeCost Of Gas I've been watching the news about oil prices and particularly gasoline for a few weeks now. The lowest I remember seeing gas was $1.49 back during the George W. Bush presidency. I'm…glenalbrethsen (68)in hive-174578 • 5 years agoOde To The Blockchain STEEMAlas, t'is true, the bell soon tolls, For thee and those who tarry, As many a mind and heart will flee, Worried, worn and wary— Tho just as many sing in triumph, "See thee on the other…glenalbrethsen (68)in hive-174578 • 5 years agoIt's Starting To Get Real Up In Here!Whoa... Doesn't happen very often, so when it does, I like to make note of it. STEEM is currently up over 100%, while the rest of the crypto market seems somewhat mixed, and with numbers not…glenalbrethsen (68)in hive-174578 • 5 years agoWhat Does Decentralization Mean To Me?It's A Mindset There is a belief out there that technology will save us all. It runs counter to the reality of what technology is ultimately used for. If there is a way to weaponize it or…glenalbrethsen (68)in hive-174578 • 5 years agoThoughts Of An Ordinary STEEM UserWitnesses and other prominent folks have been posting answers about their stances on questions regarding such things as free downvoting (or downvotes in general), power down times, smart contracts…glenalbrethsen (68)in hive-174578 • 5 years agoWhat Is It About SMTs That We Just Can't Seem To Have Them?It occurred to be the other day that maybe SMTs just aren't meant to be. I'm not superstitious, but if I were: I mean, for something that quite a few folks here have been waiting for since…glenalbrethsen (68)in hive-174578 • 5 years agoDolphin 541,753—Monthly Report: February (2020)I Know There's A Governance Battle Going On... ...but it's time for another monthly report by yours truly, and so I'm going to take a break from the observations and opinions I've been throwing…glenalbrethsen (68)in steem • 5 years agoTRON vs. STEEM: Is The STEEM Community Already Speaking?I've been trying to make the rounds of thought here on the Blockchain and gauge just where sentiment is at. If you take a look at trending on STEEM right now, you will find that something relating…glenalbrethsen (68)in hive-174578 • 5 years agoI'm OK, You're Not OK And The State Of STEEMA Little Over A Year Ago... ...I wrote a post about a book called Pendulum: How Past Generations Shape Our Present And Predict Our Future by Roy H. Williams and Michael R. Drew. At the time…glenalbrethsen (68)in hive-174578 • 5 years agoWhy I Am Still Here—Even NowI Wasn't Going To Participate ...but I've concluded that a declaration of why I am still here even with all that has been going on for over the last three weeks (is that really all it's been?)…glenalbrethsen (68)in steem • 5 years agoOkay. Now What?Yeah, It's Me. Again. A couple of days after the soft fork, I wrote a post wondering if there was a plan in the event that Justin Sun/TRON, et al decided they wanted the 75 million (or however…glenalbrethsen (68)in steem • 5 years agoBitcoin ATM—Too Good To Be True?I've Been Waiting For Something Like This On Thursday, I was in our local mall for work. We have four machines there and two ATMs that I'm regularly checking on or filling. As I finished filling…glenalbrethsen (68)in hive-174578 • 5 years agoGrandpa Gotta Eat: Out!Good evening, and welcome to this edition of Grandpa Gotta Eat. Today will be kind of a mishmash of different foods I've eaten over the last few weeks, all having the common theme of being…glenalbrethsen (68)in steem • 5 years agoAnd Just Like That......Here We Are Again Basically a month ago, we were on the downslope of a little rise that initially took STEEM out of the $0.12 USD or so amount that it had been treading water at for quite a few…