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		<title>Channeling George</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Aug 2011 16:01:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[George Carlin was an American comic who died in 2008 at the age of 71.  Carlin had a long career as a stand-up comic.  Toward the end of that career he became increasingly concerned about America’s direction, and his later appearances focused on the excesses of American politics and culture.   On three consecutive nights [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How well do you compress data?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:41:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[That is to say, how well do you understand things? If understanding and meaning are proving to be somewhat elusive for you, there is a good chance you are doing just fine.  That is the good news. The flip side is that you may be feeling somewhat isolated.  And that can be disconcerting. According to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>S is for Strange</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2009 04:41:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Robert S. McNamara]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Vietnam War]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[She knew him as Robert S. McNamara.  She didn&#8217;t know his middle name.  And when preparing invitations to their wedding, Margaret Craig called McNamara to find out what it was. &#8220;It&#8217;s Strange,&#8221; said Robert. &#8216;I know it is, but what is it?&#8217; she asked again. &#8216;That&#8217;s it,&#8217; he said.  &#8216;It&#8217;s Strange.  It&#8217;s Robert Strange McNamara.&#8217; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Look to the Lyric</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2009 05:27:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[A Lyrical Look]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Almost 15 years ago to this day on the sitcom Seinfeld, Jerry Seinfeld implored his friend Elaine in &#8216;The Dinner Party&#8217; episode to &#8220;look to the cookie.&#8221;  I guess Jerry was suggesting getting along had something to do with getting together. The conversation went something like this: JERRY: Ummm, The thing about eating the Black [...]]]></description>
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		<title>In my shower</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2009 05:11:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[In the house]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[There are exactly 13 items in my shower. Each one of them has a story, and though I have tried to think of someone other than myself to tell the stories, I have concluded that I am best suited for this epic duty. In no particular order, here is the cast of characters: 1. bar [...]]]></description>
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		<title>funny things heard</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2009 21:14:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here are just a few things I have heard recently that were humorous to me. Perhaps you will enjoy one or two as well. 1. This first one comes from a college football television sports announcer: &#8216;you know, offensive players love going into halftime with a lead.&#8217; Really? You don&#8217;t say? They like to have [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Big Three Bailout is a waste</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Dec 2008 01:51:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The column below is from Thomas Friedman of the New York Times. Friedman is the author of &#8220;The World is Flat&#8221; and &#8220;Hot, Flat and Crowded.&#8221; Op-Ed Columnist How to Fix a Flat By THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN Last September, I was in a hotel room watching CNBC early one morning. They were interviewing Bob Nardelli, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Wine, women and the royal road to the unconscious</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2008 05:50:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[find a way to forgive yourself]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[God loves the USA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[love that bird]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Step on it already!]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I think the path to salvation for mankind is connected to our ability to tap into our unconscious. The final frontier is the human mind- not the sub-atomic world, and not space &#8216;out there&#8217; extending for millions of light-years. From where I sit, the path looks pretty long. By the unconscious, I mean that (keep [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Circling the drain</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 30 Nov 2008 22:29:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today&#8217;s post is a nod to George Carlin, the brilliant recently-deceased comedian. Two days ago in New York state (black Friday, November 28, 2008) a Walmart employee was killed when a mob crashed through the doors of the Long Island store in a rush to start that days holiday shopping. Here is a partial account [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Open this</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2008 01:40:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA['americana']]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Does packaging ever frustrate you? It seems like it could be done better. So many items are, well, nearly out of reach. Or at least beyond easy accessibility. Or just poorly executed. I consider myself a fairly strong guy. I have big hands, and I can tell you that I sometimes need all that strength [...]]]></description>
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