BlogHide Resteemsresteemedwideopen.world (54)in entrepreneurship • 7 years agoThe Bright Side of YouTube's Demonetization SpreeWelcome to Wide Open World This channel is all about entrepreneurship. It's about starting your own business and charting your own path in life. Today, for our first video, we're going to…jakevanderark (57)in psychology • 8 years agoWere You Indoctrinated?Indoctrination is the act of training people to accept a stance without question. This can lead intelligent people to believe outrageous and dangerous ideas. One of the symptoms of indoctrination…jakevanderark (57)in travel • 8 years agoChile - A Photo Tapestry from Viña to ValdiviaI've always loved toy cameras, especially the infamous plastic Holga. Unfortunately, the camera was too cumbersome to bring on my trip to Chile... especially with the medium format film. To…jakevanderark (57)in steemit • 8 years agoLighthouse Nights - Steemit Is Resurrecting My Favorite ScreenplayWith a single blog post, Steemit paid for my trip to Chile to write for a startup production company. I’ve been working hard with @piedpiper for almost three weeks... and our progress has been…jakevanderark (57)in steemit • 8 years agoSpurring the Steemit Art SceneHow do we attract and retain the masses? I think this should be our biggest question as we consider the future of Steemit. Right now, my creative posts are being viewed almost exclusively by…jakevanderark (57)in writing • 8 years agoManic Pixie Dream - A New Poem and Free NovelMy creativity died with my third marriage. I was soaring through my fifth novel when my wife told me she had "reconnected" with her ex... and writing stopped. No matter how hard I tried, I couldn't…jakevanderark (57)in writing • 8 years agoPurging Demons as Word Porn(Three months ago I posed for Archan Nair's digital portrait. Used with artist's permission.) I'm okay. Really. In a few days I'll begin posting exciting (and less melodramatic) content with…jakevanderark (57)in writing • 8 years agoWife left. I watched our videos; wrote a poem.(Artwork used with permission from Archan Nair) video: part 1 the other me. the only you. upside out and inside down; your wrecking-ball confidence (never earned) and nonchalant prowl.…jakevanderark (57)in religion • 8 years agoGod vs Villains; a work in progressI recently dug up a chart I made last year comparing God to several popular villains (both real and fictional). If I'm missing any x's, notable villains, or other atrocities, let me know. Or if…jakevanderark (57)in introduce-yourself • 8 years agoHey there, Steemit! I’m a novelist, entrepreneur, and carpenter (like Jesus!)Less than three months ago, my wife left me for her ex boyfriend. The separation hit me harder than the death of my father, and I quickly learned I'm not the emotionally-stable INTJ that I thought…
