denmarkguy in #hive-180658 • 5 days agoFebruary Stamp Collecting: What Makes Stamps a Cool Collectible?Continuing with the theme of "stamps," I wanted to get into a little further exploration of why stamps are such interesting and "accessible" collectibles. Of…denmarkguy in #hive-109288 • 6 days agoWhen You've Chosen "This," You Forego "That!"Life is all about choices. And with choices come a side effect that makes many people uncomfortable — or they outright choose to deny that it exists — namely that…denmarkguy in #hive-180658 • 10 days agoFebruary Stamp Collecting: A Bit of My History with StampsI wanted to start writing about my stamp collections because this month's topic in the Hive Collectors Community is stamps, but I thought my first post should actually be a…denmarkguy in #hive-106316 • 19 days agoThe Plight of the PeacekeeperThis afternoon, I found myself thinking about being a peacekeeper. No, I'm not talking about the kind of peacekeeper they send into war zones to help maintain ceasefires, I'm…denmarkguy in #hive-106316 • 22 days agoEight Years in the Hive — Still Going and Building!Yes, it's January 29th and today is my 8th "Hiveversary." Yay. Happy Anniversary to me! Perhaps the most remarkable thing about beindenmarkguy in #hive-106316 • 27 days agoChange of Pace: Looking After the Very Big Dog!Yesterday offered somewhat of a change of pace in my world, as I had somehow managed to volunteer myself to "dog sit" for some friends of ours who left early in the morning…denmarkguy in #hive-106316 • last monthIn Search of Consistency...We often encounter conflicting messages in the path of life. For example, there's one piece of wisdom that says "doing the same thing over and over and over again and…denmarkguy in #hive-109288 • last monthThe Value of “Stream of Consciousness” WritingWhen you are a content creator — and especially if you have been one for a long time — it is easy to fall into certain habits and routines… and never venture ”outside”…denmarkguy in #hive-106316 • last monthThe Things We Save...Why do we save things? Moreover, why do we save things that have neither value nor usefulness; sometimes treasuring them more than our collection of gold coins? ![0056-Butterfly.jpg](denmarkguy in #hive-106316 • 2 months agoThe Human Ocean of Confusion and ContradictionsWe humans are a funny lot! I expect most of us would like to believe that we live by a fairly consistent and reliable set of motivations, but how often do we actually live…denmarkguy rebloggedcosmictriage in #hive-106316 • 2 months agoListening to the "what if's" The past several months have been a challenge mentally, emotionally and spiritually in ways that I couldn't have prepared for, despite being psychic and peripherally knowing that…denmarkguy in #hive-106316 • 2 months agoFamily Time at the HolidaysOur middle son and daughter — both of whom live and work in the Seattle area — have been spending the weekend with us. They are both in their mid-30s nodenmarkguy in #hive-106316 • 2 months agoAll Those Travels...I must confess that I do enjoy reading about people's travels, and I really enjoy the variety of travel photoblogs we have here on Hive. *The rock of Gdenmarkguy in #hive-106316 • 2 months agoActions... and Consequences I belong to a local online group that basically serves as a sort of news update and notice board for our entire "greater town" area. It's pretty comprehensive, given that…denmarkguy in #hive-106316 • 3 months agoDoes it Match What it Says on the Box?I know I have brought up variations of this topic before, but I can't help but get a bit fired up when something you spend good money on so clearly does not match what was…denmarkguy in #hive-106316 • 3 months agoThe Celebration of Excess is at Hand!I suppose I have a bit of a tendency to wax satirical about Thanksgiving and a lot of "major" holidays. I think I can thank my numerous years in the retadenmarkguy in #hive-106316 • 3 months agoDaily Battles With the Procrastination Devil!I think I have always been a chronic procrastinator. At least I can't remember a time when I didn't tend to drift off and do something other than the most important thing…denmarkguy in #hive-126152 • 4 months agoSunday Reflection: Authenticity, Societal Pressures and “Not Being Enough”How do we really feel about ourselves, in our quietest moments? I’m not talking about what we admit to out in public, nor even about what we might ruminate on in our…denmarkguy in #hive-106316 • 4 months agoSaving Just a Few Minutes...These days, I spend a lot of time concerned with how to be as efficient as possible, all with an eye towards "saving" a few more minutes of time. I need those…denmarkguy in #hive-106316 • 5 months agoIn Appreciation of Better Days!What actually makes a good day a "good" day? This morning I woke up feeling better than I have in a long time and stood in the kitchen with my morning coffee, wondering…
