Hey @riverflows thank you for the comment. Yes it's really frustrating, I spend a LOT of time on my posts and although I have no expectation that I'm owed anything when you see some earning more from a "meme or a pretty quote with NO SOURCE" .. it can be a bitter pill to swallow. That said (and as you've alluded to) I refuse to define myself by the lowest denominator so I'm going to continue to work hard, carve out my own path and do things my own way. I guess for some it's a microcosm of life .. in that it's not always what you know but who you know.

Like you say, I really appreciate the effort other people put in and I generally feel that over time a sustained effort will elicit results. Thank you for stopping by my friend and I hope you enjoy a really good week/weekend.