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jvanman (51)in #teamsouthafrica • 7 years ago
What I learned in life not having owned a car!
Image credit This might be a strange one, but was inspired by a post from a friend, in which he mentioned that his mother taught him about relativity, and that you can be…
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jvanman (51)in #steemiteducation • 7 years ago
You are what you eat, no REALLY!
Have you ever heard of the phrase: "you are what you eat"? Growing up my mother told us about a book she read about the influence of food in our lives. Needless to say, I always…
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jvanman (51)in #life • 7 years ago
Humility and meekness do not equate to weakness.
I have been thinking about these two words for a while now. This post touches on some of my religious beliefs. Even if you are not religious, I believe that there is something of…
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jvanman (51)in #life • 7 years ago
The first day of winter
It's the 1st of June, a day we here in the Southern hemisphere often refer to as the first day of winter! Image credit Most people would associate winter with cold and…
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jvanman (51)in #music • 7 years ago
Music has power!
Image credit Music has a power to influence people like nothing else. Every race, culture and religion makes use of music in forms that may vary, but the influence is there.…
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jvanman (51)in #geology • 7 years ago
Geology trip to Limpopo
It has been a while since I posted. Ten days to be exact. Life has happened. I thought that I need to make a concerted effort to post today as tomorrow I reach my day 100 on…
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jvanman (51)in #steemiteducation • 7 years ago
Know your facts on the shape of our earth, just now you get roped in to this!
Okay, we have all heard of the famous flat earthers, or the flat earth society. The thought that the earth is anything but round makes the normal human cringe, or laugh. During…
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jvanman (51)in #chrono-dystopian • 7 years ago
#chronocrypto-dystopian short story, entry into @chronocrypto's short story challenge.
Image credit It’s dark, and cold. I can feel a breeze and my throat is dry. I cannot see my hand in front of my face. The silence is so intense that I hear a soft piercing…
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jvanman (51)in #proudlysouthafrican • 7 years ago
What is the sexiest accent in the world?
Growing up, I was severely mocked because of my Afrikaans accent. Why? Well, I grew up in an Afrikaans home, and an Afrikaans church, with Afrikaans parents. A lot of the TV…
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jvanman (51)in #dream • 7 years ago
Have you ever had a dream that came true?
Image credit I hardly ever dream, like never ever, but when I do, I wake up and I cannot differentiate between reality and what I just experienced. It feels like another…
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jvanman (51)in #memes • 7 years ago
Not just a funny face 😅
If you don't know who this is, you are wayyyy too young haha😀. A living legend of our times. I came accross these today and a flood of memories came rushing to my mind. Teddy…
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jvanman (51)in #steemit • 7 years ago
Wonder if this could work?
So I have been thinking, you know when you send money on steemit, some bots are automated to send you 0.001 SBD to promote their services. Sometimes up to 3 bots send you 0.001…
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jvanman (51)in #crypto • 7 years ago
Buy the rumor sell the news!
Something I learned this last week in the crypto space was to do exactly what the title implies . I always heard people saying buy low sell high, and the coin xvg or verge had…
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jvanman (51)in #motivation • 7 years ago
Feeling demotivated? You might be lacking something that you are not aware of.
Have you ever found yourself in a hole? Feeling like you can't get out? Why do people in poverty remain in poverty? Do you have low self esteem? Or all of the above? Often these…
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jvanman (51)in #health • 7 years ago
Do you know what to do if your baby or toddler is choking?
This past Saturday I had a scary, but eye opening experience. With our new baby being less than a week old, I was hesitant to go and watch the rugby at some friends (Lions vs…
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jvanman (51)in #commonwealthgames • 7 years ago
Commonwealth games and South Africa's history.
The Commonwealth Games is a multi-sport event that takes place every 4 years, alternating every 2 years with the olympic games. The name of the games has changed multiple times…
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jvanman (51)in #art • 7 years ago
Thought I'd share my entry into @whatageek logo competition.
I used paint. I always say you can change the world with excel and paint. Love using my creative side every now and then. Took quite a while haha. Have a good day all.
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jvanman (51)in #parenting • 7 years ago
A new baby! Uhmmm. Now what?😅
A few things in life can turn your existence upside down like a new baby! My wife was expecting a baby any day now. Our 3 year old is a very (ver, very) energetic and lively…
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jvanman (51)in #photography • 8 years ago
Let us do something good this easter!
Strelizia or Birds of Paradise is a common garden plant in South Africa. Kinda confused as to why they just sit there all day😐. Why post this? We all need to see the lighter…
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jvanman (51)in #science • 8 years ago
We are like diamonds
Go impress your other half with some facts on diamonds! Diamonds are seen as a symbol of forever, hence it is used in a large majority of wedding rings around the world.…
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