Warning: This curation list may cause an insatiable desire to join The Unmentionables and improve your writing - reader beware.
The best of The Unmentionables content (24/9/17) - curated with love.
(Huge thanks to @enchantedspirit for becoming our group curator - be sure to give her a follow and some love!)
When the lead entry -- the top of the list -- is an article about bitcoin, you know it's something special. I wrote in yesterday's curated list post that cryptocurrency has the potential to revolutionize the world's economic and financial structures. Lo and behold, today we have an article from @selfishinvesting that not only confirms this is happening, but tells how it's being done.
No kidding, what's going on could quietly but relentlessly change the world. You have a front-row seat (and maybe a place at the table) to watch it unfold. You'll have to be the judge whether that's a blessing or not.
There is a Chinese curse that says: May you live in interesting times.
Welcome ... to "interesting times."
We are witnessing the first bitcoinization of a sovereign state
@selfishinvesting
So, do you want to get in on this? Ask and you shall receive. (Ok, maybe it takes a little more effort than that ... but not much.) @ethandsmith tells you how. He's a wonderful writer. His explanations are brilliant. The guy is a natural teacher. If this doesn't get you going, it's hopeless.
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Here's How to Start Today With Your PC!
@ethandsmith
This one is serious. I mean really serious. It stops you in your tracks and makes you think hard about your own values and "what's important."
It's a moral question of no small weight, posed by our own @neuromancer. It's not a clear-cut black-and-white issue. It makes you take a breath ... and take a stand. Your answer will take into account many factors. Sometimes, Life itself asks, "What would you do?"
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@neuromancer
So, let's take a deep breath and bring up the lights. Putting light on worthy content is exactly what our industrious @shadowspub does with her list of terrific reading done daily on Steemit.
Her Steemit Ramble is a collection of posts that are informative, educational and fun. Occasionally some are all three. Step inside and choose some mind-candy. I promise the samples are delicious.
Curating Great Posts for You
@shadowspub
Need a vacation? I know. "Pictures of other people's vacations" are considered a classic groaner, something you sit through and smile over just to keep a friendship intact. But sometimes when you can't get away, you have to outsource the solution.
@awakentolife@ can help with that. He and his chunky-hunky buddies spent a week-end in Italy lately, and he brought back pictures of a national park. You can enjoy them, too -- and spare yourself the 9km hike. Have a look.
A first amazing weekend in Cosenza, Italy.
Part 2
@awakentolife
@holbein81, it seems, is drinking his way around the world. Nice gig, if you can get it. Today it's Australia, before that, Switzerland. Next up, Belgium. (Ok, I cheated. I peeked.)
Actually he's reviewing different beers from these countries -- so in addition to stories about his (sometimes long ago) visits to these exotic lands, this post is a libation celebration. Beer, ale ... he's got all the bases covered.
Personally, I can't stand the stuff. But I'm one of the weird, the proud, the few. Beer's popularity tells me a whole lotta people don't see it my way. If you're one of the gang ... step inside and see what he's pourin'. You might just discover a brand new love.
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Western Australia
@holbein81
From drinking beer to breeding goats. How's that for a segue? Homesteader @wholesomeroots is back again, this time with tips about big goats making little goats.
Breeding season on the farm is an important and serious matter. Not quite as bad as back in the days when, if you had a bad season for crops and animals, the larder was empty and the winter months could be cruel.
Still, whether you're an armchair farmer or a real-world worker actually out in the field, these are interesting essays. Who knows when the yen for a new hobby could strike ... if it hasn't already.
10 Ways to Tell if Your Goat is in Heat!
@wholesomeroots
As more and more people take back their lives, the call for support material grows. No reason it can't be quality stuff -- and in this case an improvement on tradition.
@apanamamama talks about the charm, appeal and effectiveness of the "living books" she uses in her homeschooling work. If you remember days of "public school classes" when you sat in a hard uncomfortable chair with a writing table attached, watched the clock and prayed for the bell to ring, you'll be as delighted as I was at the mere thought of books that teach by presenting a story instead of dry cold facts.
Yes, textbooks and encyclopedias will always have their place. But books whose style engages your interest and helps you remember what you read have got to be an idea to promote! How many kids did poorly in school, I've wondered, because the methods and presentation was so crappy? Show a kid something that interests him, and he'll eat you alive to get more. It's time educators took notice. Maybe some finally have.
Schoolhouse Saturday by A Panama Mama
@apanamamama
The One True Panda has another bug up his ... um, project underway. It's about cryptocurrencies, surprise, surprise. It's got classes, a newsletter. It's called Coin Panda -- and here's your chance to get in on the start.
He'll be happy to tell you all about it himself. And I'll be happy to let him.
A Panda and a Mission (Coin Panda)
@fatpandadesign
More, more more on the Coin Panda project, including the story of the art behind the logo. You owe it to yourself to check this out.
If you don't, remember ... you had your chance. You were warned.
@zord189
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