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valME.io - now with custom domains, including SSL/https support (and a bunch of other improvements while we were in the code). Take that WordPress and Tumblr!
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I'm very excited to announce valME just rolled out some major enhancements. If you run a blog or forum elsewhere and pay $60 annually, check out what we can now offer: Custom domains, including...
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Dearest Daughter: My Graduation Card to You
editorial posted by in c_prompt
My daughter is graduating from eighth grade today. I bought her a card and gift, both which reflect a few of my fundamental wishes for her. Despite spending $6.00 for the card (why are cards so ex...
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A Tale of Two Children: The Stolen Generations, Then and Now
editorial posted by in mens rights
Albert Einstein theorized that energy cannot be created or destroyed; it only changes from one form to another. In physics, this became known as the Law of the Conservation of Energy. Many a ph...
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Online Fantasy Relationships? Are You Kidding Me?
editorial posted by in relationships Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 United States License
Odd. How else can you possibly describe romantic relationships that completely exist virtually in an online fantasy world? SecondLife (SL) is a virtual environment where people socialize a...
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Why You're My Friend
editorial posted by in relationships Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 United States License
I enjoy writing. It helps me think and organize my thoughts. It prompts me to constantly ask why. The other day, I discussed with someone the difficulty I was having selecting a topic to write abou...
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Absolutism vs. relativism - is truth subjective?
editorial posted by in philosophy Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 United States License
Nowadays, relativism is a philosophy acclaimed by many; they defend it as a natural human truth and develop a way of living based on it. Whenever I hear or read a relativist, I feel the profound wi...
Ladies, you take provocative dressing to a pathetic extreme. Signed, a lady.
editorial posted by in Clarisse88
I notice when other women behave in inappropriate ways and with a lack of dignity. As a woman, I know why they do it: to achieve popularity or gain attention from men. The way us ladies dress reflect...
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I'm not a scientist nor engineer nor mathematician. But I wish I was. It's so romantic.
editorial posted by in science
I've just watched a physics video that made me discover something important about myself. Had I better teachers growing up, I'd be a scientist now instead of a business technologist. I'...
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The Cost to Connect - Internet Prices Around the World
editorial posted by in technology Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 United States License
Embarrassing. Abysmal. Pathetic. These are the words that used to come to mind when I considered Internet Service Providers (ISP) in the US. To me, they seemed so slow and costly. Then I did some...
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Lying - The Death of Happiness
editorial posted by in philosophy Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 United States License
From the time of our birth, we are victims to an infamous string of lies. Our innocence was used against us as an incubator for ignorance. We took the blue pill. In the graveyard of our minds, upon...
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The Morality of Bitcoin (Or Why One Libertarian Has It All Wrong)
editorial posted by in bitcoin
Introduction I've a bone to pick with a libertarian. Possibly more than one, but not everyone. At the moment, my focus is this one (who also penned this and this and this). Surely, Gary Nort...
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Self Reflections in Art
editorial posted by in Clarisse88 Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 United States License
Art is a reflection of what we are. It is the essence of our own existence, the key that leads us to the world outside, and it returns to us a door leading inside ourselves. Creating art is to inve...
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[PROJECT] New Logo Concept for valME
editorial posted by in SuggestionBox
Hello valME funs! Don't you think it's time to change valME logo? I've think it's the right time to do this. If you like to concept logo press like  it to support it. We can't see the rainbow wit...
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Leadership Theory - Empathy and the Benefits of Failures, Crises, and Traumas
editorial posted by in business
I was speaking with someone the other day (let's call her Jane), learning more about her life experiences. When getting to know potential friends, I have minimal interest in their family, frien...
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I lack imagination
editorial posted by in gaming Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 United States License
So much brouhaha over Facebook acquiring a game manufacturer. It's a great reminder of where the revenues from your ad clicks and no-longer-private data are being spent. More fun and games. Mor...
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Mt. Gox and Bitcoin users: remember, remember the 3rd of October (2008)
editorial posted by in bitcoin Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 United States License
Back in 2008, a law was enacted of which, even the name itself, sounded like it was straight out of an Ayn Rand novel. Legally, it's known as the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008....
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Map maker, map maker, make me a map... make me a perfect map
editorial posted by in politics Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 United States License
Generally speaking, we're clueless as to what happens in the rest of the world. For proof, try this experiment: mention in polite company that there are riots in the Ukraine where police are mu...
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My favorite quotes
editorial posted by in b_independent Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 United States License
I love quotes. The ones to which I most relate become a part of me. They inspire me. They guide me. They strengthen my resolve. They reinforce my values. They comfort me. These are mine (without a...
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An open letter to Steve Huffman, reddit's new CEO, with an offer to exchange values
editorial posted by in c_prompt
Steve, I'd post a comment welcoming you back to reddit if I was still a member. I'm not. My account was shadowbanned long ago (an account, by the way, which purchased $50 in ineffective reddit advert...
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How to observe reality
editorial posted by in philosophy
Observing reality truthfully is an essential tool for human development. It is the tool that allows us to act in accordance with our environment, to modify it, and to enrich our lives. Observing re...
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Integrity and Art
editorial posted by in art Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 United States License
I assume we have all wondered about the meaning of integrity at one point or another in our lives. This idea has always been in my mind, and that's why I've decided to write a little essay...
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Camino
editorial posted by in atheism
"Do you want me to pray for you to die as well?" (Camino) At age 17, I stopped believing in God. There wasn't any specific reason that I could identify. I just starting thinking ab...
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[NSFW] Sex in The Fountainhead - The Rape of Ayn Rand
editorial posted by in sex
Ayn Rand's The Fountainhead. One of the greatest books of all time. Though Atlas Shrugged is, by far, the better book (considered the second-most influential book after the Bible), it's all...
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The genesis of valME.io - what were you thinking?
editorial posted by in FAQ
Social networking is great. Well, it's great for people who like to be social. Come to think of it, it's great even for people who don't like to be social. Social networks, from...
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Intellectual Independence
editorial posted by in philosophy
Throughout history, humans have repeatedly attempted to understand the nature of their existence. For some, it is a personal quest to understand the roots of human behavior. For others, the motivat...
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Freewill: You Never Forget Your First Love
editorial posted by in objectivism
Her name was Nicky Romashko. Though I'm having a hard time remembering our ages (probably about 10), it was sometime during grade school that I experienced my first love. If you'll allow me the pun,...
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TIL that TIL is only allowed in TIL
editorial posted by in todayilearned
I enjoyed writing The Cost to Connect - Internet Prices Around the World. (Doing the research? Not so much.) I posted it to /r/technology on reddit with the title "TIL the best Internet va...
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Train for a marathon in 18 weeks
editorial posted by in running Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 United States License
I have asthma. Yet I've run in multiple marathons. If I can do it, you can do it. This is the training schedule I always use (although, instead of the cross-training Saturdays, I intersperse my n...
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My abs aren't steel just yet but, maybe, could be described as 1/2-inch of solid wood
editorial posted by in fitness
I've cut down significantly on my daily sugar intake (with the rare exception of a double-slice of carrot cake every so often; and I never have more than 15 Jelly Bellys a day). That, in...
ValME needs user tagging in posts and comments
editorial posted by in SuggestionBox
I think it would be useful if valME would have the option of tagging people in a comment, just like FB does. For instance, if I am writing a comment and I mention a person in it (by writing down the...
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Dying for love - immature vs. mature love
editorial posted by in objectivism
How do I love thee? Let me count the ways. At least six... For some things in life, there are objective standards (e.g., what constitutes your right hand from your left hand). For other concepts...
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How to draw an apple
valme.io link posted by in drawing
Whenever I've thought about art during my life, I've considered the development techniques an important part, no matter the area (e.g., painting, writing, photography, sculpture, film). Lea...
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What is love's purpose?
editorial posted by in relationships Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 United States License
Being young, I don't have as much experience with love as others, yet the ideas around it keep me up at night. Often, I've thought it might be productive to write some of them down. Roma...
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An open letter to Bryan Johnson: philosophy - not technology - is the core operating system to improve if you want to change the world
editorial posted by in philosophy Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 United States License
Bryan Johnson is an entrepreneur extraordinaire. To put it mildly, he's brilliant and an inspiration in so many ways. I recently read his Rewrite the OS, Change the World: A challenge worthy of the g...
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I'm offering free editing services. Do you have a blog but aren't the best writer? Want to enhance your dating profile? Need a review of your turnpaper before submitting to your professor? Write something and I'll suggest edits for you.
editorial posted by in writing
Title says it all. A sample of my writing: https://valme.io/all/user/c_prompt/only/editorials. Just post what you've written into your own /journal community (for example, this is my journal commu...
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Yo, the dumbphone application. Why do we celebrate ignorance?
editorial posted by in technology Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 United States License
"Yo." "Yo." Talk about a bunch of yo-yos. This is what some savvy investors consider a $1 million idea. One person sending a one-syllable slang word to another. How many of you think that's bri...
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RSS feeds to simplify your job search
editorial posted by in jobs Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 United States License
I often get asked to help people edit their resumes and to find jobs. One productive and efficient way to look for jobs is via RSS feeds. Not all websites have RSS feeds but, for those that do, you...
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valME.io - now with picture carousels and lightbox. Maximize your images and let them slide across the screen (subtitle: geeks are funny)
editorial posted by [A] in GettingStarted
While working with a user who intends to take advantage of valME's latest functionality to setup your own website with a custom domain (don't forget - we'll help you convert your current website for...
Kickball
editorial posted by in glassJAw Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 United States License
Closed eyes waiting For new signs of light The window drinks in summer Bringing warmth to the sheets Murmurs ascend From down the stairs Light in step Feet descend to join them...
Suggestion for latest activity
editorial posted by in SuggestionBox
Would it be difficult to add an option to limit latest activity to posts? It would make it easier to see what's new.
Running
editorial posted by in glassJAw Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 United States License
tightened laces shoes perfectly fitting the form of his feet hood up protection from the harsh weather that awaits presses play the song that's been on repeat for days...
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Smith's Reef
editorial posted by in 2gringosincaribbean
Monday, October 18, 2010 I well remember while hoping that you don't that in our last post I said I was going to start making smaller posts more frequently. And it was my intention. But as some wi...
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"La Famille Express" revisted
editorial posted by in 2gringosincaribbean
Saturday, April 3, 2010 Winter has been showing those signs of moving off to where Winter goes when it leaves here. Drifting South, on its ancient yearly mission to climatically re-polarize our fr...
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Bugaloo's Conch Crawl
editorial posted by in 2gringosincaribbean
This post should see some more tropical-like photos uploaded for our readers in the far north. For us that's anything north of Mexico and the Bahamas. We still shudder when we remember those years of...
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In defense of Google
editorial posted by in technology Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 United States License
Never did I expect to write a screed with that as the title. But principles must be defended even when the actors are evil. First things first: however reluctantly, I admit to using Google for som...
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From cries to contentedness
editorial posted by in c_prompt
As I’m walking on my treadmill while working to the sounds of life passing by my open window, I hear the distant cry in frustration of a neighbor’s daughter (as all parents learn to differenti...
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Live long and prosper - the philosophy of Star Trek
editorial posted by in philosophy
Stephen Fry once quipped that "most of human history and art can be expressed in Star Trek plots." So much about story-telling is presenting different philosophies in various contexts and describin...
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Will real anarchists please step forward?
editorial posted by in anarchism Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 United States License
Anarchy is messed up. There are many different factions claiming to be anarchists and most don't seem to have a clue as to what they are talking about. Additionally, far too many incorrectly as...
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Noah's Ark...
editorial posted by in atheism
Local Vs Organic - What to Buy
editorial posted by in fitness
I try my best to buy as close to the farm as I can. I frequent farmers markets, I buy meat from local sources and I always ask where the fish came from when I buy fresh. Do I do this 100% of the...
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I believe...
editorial posted by in alice Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 United States License
I believe... That just because two people argue, It doesn't mean they don't love each other. And just because they don't argue, It doesn't mean they do love each other....
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The mainstream of human progress: individual freedom and the principles of cooperation
editorial posted by in politics Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 United States License
Throughout most of human civilization, centuries of men have starved, died from the elements (for lack of proper housing), suffered terrible health, and barely lived. Even today, starvation kills m...
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Creative Commons licensing template
editorial posted by in csstemplates
If you support Creative Commons copyright licensing, you can use this as a footer: <style> .footer { margin: 0; text-align: left; color: #686868; font-style: italic; font-size: 85%;...
css templates would help submissions
editorial posted by in SuggestionBox
It's great that you allow .css to be included in posts but I've a suggestion. After writing my first (significant) post, I think people who want to make blog posts look nice will want to use...
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Killer Viruses - Should we make them?
editorial posted by in Infectious_Disease Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 United States License
We all have previously learned about the Great Flu Pandemic of 1918, which killed between 20-40 million people worldwide in our history classes. Now with the advance of modern molecular biology techn...
Daylight
editorial posted by in glassJAw
tempting time beyond the ridge sunset glow backlit phenomenon greetings exchanged eyes met with glee roar of kinship entwined revelry tanned skin wrinkled by white teeth an...
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Jello shots in orange peels - the "kids" will love them
editorial posted by in food
This goes out to a favorite local watering hole. Considering one of your key segments is consumers recently out of college, no doubt these will bring back good memories... that is, if you load them wi...
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Highlight differences between private messages and posts
editorial posted by in SuggestionBox
 Since I'm still relatively new to ValME, a suggestion would be to make more of a distinction between private messages in the inbox and what is actually posted/visible on the actual original post. Th...
First journal post!
editorial posted by in AdamTheDewott
This is the first journal post to my journal community!  I hope to have fun here!
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Crowdsourcing a Bitcoin FinCEN request for clarification and guidance
editorial posted by in bitcoin
Greetings and salutations Bitcoin community. With much uncertainty as to how the government will regulate Bitcoins, and as a bootstrapped Bitcoin startup concerned that potential regulatory burd...
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On the First Day
editorial posted by in politics
There are those who cannot think of a world without some form of government. I can. I do not expect to ever see such a paradise in my lifetime. But one can dream... What if, with your magic wand...
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Template with blue headers, line underneath headers, div to move images right and left, blockquotes with dotted-lines and shading, footer gray
editorial posted by   in csstemplates
I'll be honest. I'm not sure the best way to go about putting templates up, titling them, describing their characteristics or how to use, etc. I hope someone who has ideas will post them so t...
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Peek-A-Boo, Zika
editorial posted by in Infectious_Disease Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 United States License
As the new darling of the worldwide infectious disease family, Zika virus has emerged as one of the most talked-about public health issues currently. But where did it come from? Why has public knowle...
Travel
editorial posted by in glassJAw
first steps we walk light along the trail backs heavy with burdens stories to tell time passes unassuming gestures accumulate fantasy beckons but remains elusive unending labor...
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Free Redbox codes (1-night DVD rental, 30-cent Blu-ray rental, or 80-cent video game rental) - please leave comment if one is no longer working
editorial posted by in freebies
Text VALPAK to 727272 (expires Feb 28, 2019) No other codes currently available. Check back often as I will update whenever Redbox provides new ones. The following codes may not work in all cit...
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Making images responsive (shrinking automatically on mobile)
editorial posted by in csstemplates
A question was raised by someone as to how to make images responsive on mobile devices. valME.io uses Twitter's Bootstrap for its .css, and it's wonderful. To make images responsive, you only...
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Why complicate life?
editorial posted by in alice
10 Benefits of Traveling with Your Close Friends to Egypt
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removed by c_prompt from travel on 2019-09-07 08:54:21 as standards: submission without substance

​​ Travel through group tours to Egypt is an important experience that a person must do to enrich his knowledge, learn new cultures and enjoy the world's most important landscapes and t...
Jaljira Masala
editorial posted by in pcmmasale
Now make your Jaljira tastier by adding the Jaljira Masala made by PCM Masale. We provide you the online facility to order your favorite masale through the website. Check the latest offer on every pac...
Tawa Sabji Mix
editorial posted by in pcmmasale
Place your order of Tawa Sabji Mix to make more tasty and spicy your sabji. One of the best creations in the list by PCM. Tawa Sabji Mix Masala used in tawa sabji like bhindi-masala, bengan-masala etc...
aerial photography services
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Flylancer can help you to find the best Aerial photography company in your area as we work with different place or countries. You can hire the best Aerial photography services from here. Keep visiting...