PostsCommentsjacobtothe in #ramblewrite • 22 days agoShrinkflation and the Illusion of ValueOne of the many hats I wear at the library is that of planning and presenting programs for adults. My goal is to provide ongoing education and entertainment through arts, crafts…jacobtothe in #hive-179513 • last monthThe Puzzled Patron: A ReviewOne of my co-workers recently bought a puzzle called "The Puzzled Patron" from The Magic Puzzle Company. We all helped put it together, and it was definitely an interesting…jacobtothe in #travel • 2 months agoTales from the Road: Throwing SparksAfter visiting OMSI and catching up with a relative I hadn't seen since a burial ceremony which took place before I joined STEEM HIVE, I drove east on I-84 out of the…jacobtothe in #travel • 2 months agoTales From the Road: Wrong TurnsWhen I set out on my ill-planned road trip, I didn't have a specific schedule in mind, just a general itinerary of possibilities and a willingness to abandon it as opportunity…jacobtothe in #life • 5 months agoJuly Retrospective and August PlansHappy #HivePowerUpDay! I staked 100 Hive Power. If you can stake at least 10 HP before midnight on the first of each month according to the UTC clock, @hivebuzz will issue you a…jacobtothe in #hive-188270 • 5 months agoInfectious Nostalgia: A Magic DeckIt's been about 15 years since I started playing Magic: The Gathering, and I decided to revisit one of the decks I started trying to build around then when the Scars of…jacobtothe in #ramblerant • 5 months agoPolitically HomelessI don't know if you've heard much about it yet, but supposedly there's some kind of important election coming up in the USA. OK, that's a lame joke, but the Democrats and…jacobtothe in #life • 6 months agoJune Retrospective and July PlansLet's see... 30 days has September, April, June... yup, it's time yet again for a retrospective post! It's also Hive Power Up Day, and I staked my HIVE already. Have you…jacobtothe in #ramblewrite • 6 months agoAnalog Skills in the Digital AgeI saw someone describe the Millennial generation, especially those of us born in the 1980s, as living with an analog childhood transitioning into a digital adulthood. I was…jacobtothe in #hive-167922 • 6 months agoStretch Your Money!My family isn't new poor. We've been getting by as best we could for generations. Working class, blue collar, lower middle class, or however you label us, we've never been rich.…jacobtothe in #hive-167922 • 7 months agoEasing the Impact of Inflation on Your FinancesInflation is hitting people hard across the US and around the world. Most see only the rising prices, and are ready to lay all the blame at the feet of corporate greed.…jacobtothe in #blog • 7 months agoMay Retrospective and June PlansTime for June Power Up Day! Stake at least 10 Hive Power and earn a badge from @HiveBuzz. I converted 100 HP while composing this post. June is also "Pride Month," so…jacobtothe in #hive-135939 • 7 months agoThree Tune Tuesday: Piano and GuitarWhile exploring my odd collection of music, I've run across some MP3 files I think I downloaded from a now-defunct indie music site. Time to join the #threetunetuesday challenge…jacobtothe in #hive-168869 • 7 months agoWeekend Engagement: The Death PenaltyMy response to the Weekend-Engagement topics: WEEK 206 prompt, "Capital punishment (the death sentence) - Are you for or against?" ![Hive Divider Bar Centered.png](jacobtothe in #work • 7 months agoSole ConsiderationsI have written twice already about my ongoing efforts to find a replacement for the cheap boots and shoes I havejacobtothe in #blog • 8 months agoApril Retrospective and May PlansI'm back! Happy HIVE Power Up Day, everyone. I've staked my celebratory 100 tokens. Have you powered up anything? Now it's time for my monthly archive and mentioning some plans…jacobtothe in #haiku • 8 months agoEclipseAfternoon twilight The Moon blotting out the sun Then daylight returns Image by [Christy Miller](jacobtothe in #haiku • 8 months agoSpring Haiku and TravelClawing at the sky, Old trees naked in the cold, Awaiting spring leaves. [Image](jacobtothe in #blog • 9 months agoMarch Retrospective and April PlansHere we are at the start of another month. Time for another #HivePowerUpDay celebration as soon as this goes live! In my previous such post, I wrote, "expect continued…jacobtothe in #blog • 9 months agoFour Long Years...Four years ago, there were rumors about a new virus spreading across the world with dire predictions of death. We were told we might need to "flatten the curve" by lying low for…
