BlogHide Resteemshereandthere (45)in litecoin • 7 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Thinking to Get into Litecoin, Good Idea?Litecoin is way cheaper and way faster than Bitcoin, and those seem to me to be good reason to invest in it rather than in Bitcoin. But I admit to being a minnow, or you could say cryptocurrency…hereandthere (45)in memoirs • 7 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.My Serious Faux Pas in Sri LankaThis incident happened in the summer of 1962, when Sri Lanka was still Ceylon. I was on an around-the-world trip and at this point was going from Europe to Hong Kong in steerage class of a French…hereandthere (45)in memoirs • 7 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.I Love Steemit But Hey Sometimes Life Gets in the WayWhen I signed up for Steemit not that long ago, I was going to post something most days. Even then I was realistic enough to know I'd have to miss a few days. BUT somehow it's been 23 days since I…hereandthere (45)in news • 7 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Sierra Leone: Mudslides and Death in the News Contrast with My Delightful Summer Back in 1963Yesterday morning I woke up eager to get to my laptop and work on the short book I've almost finished. African Summer: A Crossroader in Sierra Leone is Book 2 in my memoirs, which have the series…hereandthere (45)in minnows • 7 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Steemit Tip #3 for Minnows from Another Minnow With a Rant About Working with ImagesUse images even if it can be frustrating to get them where you want them. Images liven up posts and help to catch the eye. And of course, you absolutely need them for photography, art, travel, even…hereandthere (45)in mexico • 7 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Fascinated by Strangler Fig Trees in MexicoMy husband keeps his camera handy when we travel in Mexico, not least for pictures of strangler figs. This parasitic tree takes over other trees or old buildings.The patterns it makes can be quite…hereandthere (45)in story • 7 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Six Zestful Friends in Their 80sSince quite a few Steemians enjoyed my article about being in my 70s, I got to thinking about friends I have who are still going strong in their 80s. Really, of the people I know who are that age…hereandthere (45)in travel • 7 years agoSurrealism in a JungleOnce my husband and I went to Las Pozas, one of the strangest pieces of art I have ever had the pleasure of wandering around in. It's off the beaten tourism path in Mexico, near the town of Xilitla…hereandthere (45)in steemit • 7 years agoSteemit Tip #2 for Minnows from Another MinnowThe second tip I'm offering other minnows is very basic. DO SOMETHING. It saddens me that a lot of people sign up here and then bog down. You don't have to, even if the whole Steemit world can be…hereandthere (45)in minnowsupport • 7 years agoSteemit Tip #1 for Minnows from Another MinnowThe first tip for success on Steemit is sometimes abbreviated RTFM. That's short for "read the effing manual" and it's good advice. As a librarian, I often found the information people were looking…hereandthere (45)in community • 7 years agoWhy Steemit Caused Me to Share Peaches Around My NeighborhoodI just found Steemit recently and am still learning my way around. When some friends invited me and my husband to go pick ripe peaches from their tree yesterday, I had an immediate intuitive feeling…hereandthere (45)in story • 7 years agoWhy Being in my 70s Has Turned Out to be a HootThe years I have been in my 70s have been filled with really great times. I'm writing this in case you aren't enthusiastic about the prospect of being old. Am I old? Nah, I figure that will hit at…hereandthere (45)in bitcoin • 7 years agoOverstock.com's CEO Patrick Bryne Is a Big Fan of Cryptocurrency and Uses It 3 Ways at That CompanyI was just doing my usual weekend skimming of Chris Martenson's Peak Prosperity site when I came across an interview Martenson recently did with Patrick Byrne. I expect a lot of you know much of…hereandthere (45)in introduceyourself • 7 years agoHi, I'm @hereandthereHi -- Here on Steemit.com I'm @hereandthere, and around the web you'll find me as Zana Hart, the name I use for the books and most of the websites I write, or as Rosana Hart. I've been online since…
