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This video by JoM Squared, a University of Nebraska film student, shows today's implosion of the Cather and Pound dormitories on the campus of the University of Nebraska at Lincoln. The dorms have served

Is bitcoin the Sasquatch of currencies? I often feel like I am late to the party with all of the crypto discussion on Steemit. I'm trying to catch up and learn as fast as I can. Then every once in awhile

I cannot find the number, but I am certain that significant percentage of daily Steem transactions are simple upvotes recorded when you and I like each other's content. My lowly upvote, which grants my

The Louvre is the world’s largest museum and probably the most valuable storehouse of historical and artistic treasures on earth. This amazing place has infinite value for two simple reasons: Content.

Gaining a large list of followers is a great accomplishment. We all know It takes work and creativity to attract readers one at a time. I’ll admit I watch my blog for new followers and get a little jolt

I had a special visitor stop by my office this morning. We have a flock of about a dozen turkeys that occasionally troops by the office and this morning my business partner was able to get a pretty good

I am a fairly new user and generally spend my time up-voting great posts and commenting to learn and get to know other users. I rarely up-vote myself. In a post earlier today, @orionschariot provided an

I have commented to a few of you that I am working very hard to lose some weight. I have been exercising every day and eating salad rather than cheeseburgers for the last two weeks. After one week of weighing

Friday was my daughter's last day of high school. Before she headed off to school in the morning we took her picture out in front of our house just like we did on her first day of kindergarten. The time

When a bank creates a roadblock to your power of attorney, don't be afraid to get help. Banks and other financial institutions often treat powers of attorney with suspicion, and often look for ways to

Four of my best friends and I are dreaming up a round the world trip in 2019. I appreciate the amazing breadth and depth of the many travel stories and photographs on Steemit, and bet many of you could

I have a friend named Margaret. She is ninety-two years old and has lost most of her eyesight, but has a great sense of humor. She tells me that almost every day, she gets a phone call announcing that

If you were to die, do you have a plan in place to make sure your Steem goes where you want? In an earlier post I touched on the frugal nature of my grandparents, shaped by their experience during the

Several years ago I crashed while downhill skiing and shattered my tibia into about 40 pieces. I passed through the hands of seven different health care providers (the clinic at the bottom of the mountain,

The ancient chewing gum post by @juanmiguelsalas made me remember a quick story: My grandmother Deloris has born in 1918 in a small farming community in Nebraska. She was twelve years old when the Great

Hello new Steemit friends, My name is Niel. I happened upon Steemit as I was searching for interesting history articles. I found this fascinating series by @vuyusile discussing modern astronomy’s ability