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	<title>Current Mind</title>
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	<description>News from a conservative frame of mind</description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 2008 20:18:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Brownies that really are AMAZING</title>
		<link>http://www.currentmind.com/2008/12/31/brownies-that-really-are-amazing/</link>
		<comments>http://www.currentmind.com/2008/12/31/brownies-that-really-are-amazing/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 2008 20:18:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dawn</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[I found Amazing Brownies a couple of years ago and fell in love with the brownies they made. They are just the right combination of gooey-fudge-like and cake-like at the same time. They are big so you get your money&#8217;s worth. And you can freeze them for up to 6 months and they still taste [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Maricopa County sheriff to get new TV show..</title>
		<link>http://www.currentmind.com/2008/12/29/maricopa-county-sheriff-to-get-new-tv-show/</link>
		<comments>http://www.currentmind.com/2008/12/29/maricopa-county-sheriff-to-get-new-tv-show/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2008 17:33:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dawn</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[prisons]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.currentmind.com/?p=376</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[It looks like Joe Arpaio will be getting his own tv show&#8230;.sort of.
A cross between &#8220;Punk&#8217;d&#8221; and &#8220;Cops,&#8221; the program sets up elaborate sting operations to snare people wanted on outstanding warrants. Actors and undercover deputies play along in faux scenarios where scofflaws are enticed to have a good time; the drama comes when cast [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Global slowing - everybody panic!</title>
		<link>http://www.currentmind.com/2008/12/29/global-slowing-everybody-panic/</link>
		<comments>http://www.currentmind.com/2008/12/29/global-slowing-everybody-panic/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2008 16:17:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rob</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Nature]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Global Warming]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.currentmind.com/?p=371</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Forget about global warming for a minute. There is a bigger problem facing the inhabitants of this planet. Did you know that the earth&#8217;s rotation is slowing down? That&#8217;s right&#8230; global slowing!
&#8220;Along with the economy, the Earth itself is slowing down, requiring timekeepers to add an extra second to their atomic clocks to keep in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Merry Christmas!</title>
		<link>http://www.currentmind.com/2008/12/24/merry-christmas/</link>
		<comments>http://www.currentmind.com/2008/12/24/merry-christmas/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Dec 2008 15:23:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rob</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Video]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Christmas]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.currentmind.com/?p=369</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[There is no doubt that this is difficult times for our country. In a time where wars, economic collapse, and political scandal dominate the headlines, we need to take this precious time of year to focus on the values of our core beliefs. We also need to be bold and proudly stand by our beliefs [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Getting tired of Facebook? Yeah, me too.</title>
		<link>http://www.currentmind.com/2008/12/23/getting-tired-of-facebook-yeah-me-too/</link>
		<comments>http://www.currentmind.com/2008/12/23/getting-tired-of-facebook-yeah-me-too/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Dec 2008 21:38:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rob</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Tech]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[communication]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Facebook]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[social networks]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.currentmind.com/?p=367</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[This article pretty much sums how I am starting to feel about Facebook.
Facebook defines itself as ‘a social utility that connects you with the people around you’. This could not be further from the truth. Far from serving as an umbilical cord of friendship for the socially deprived, Facebook actively damages interpersonal relationships, harms job [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Review of 2008 by JibJab</title>
		<link>http://www.currentmind.com/2008/12/23/review-of-2008-by-jibjab/</link>
		<comments>http://www.currentmind.com/2008/12/23/review-of-2008-by-jibjab/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Dec 2008 19:35:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dawn</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Funny]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[These guys always do it right and this 2008 wrap up is no exception. Too funny:

JibJab - 2008 Year In Review 
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		<title>Top 10 happiest news stories of 2008</title>
		<link>http://www.currentmind.com/2008/12/22/top-10-happiest-news-stories-of-2008/</link>
		<comments>http://www.currentmind.com/2008/12/22/top-10-happiest-news-stories-of-2008/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2008 19:05:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dawn</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[2008]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Cool]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[happy]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.currentmind.com/?p=360</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[These are some great stories from 2008. Click through each one to read the full article for each.

THE TOP 10 HAPPY NEWS STORIES OF 2008
The envelope, please:
1: Fast-food worker returns $185,000 check
McDonald&#8217;s employee returns check to bank after finding it on sidewalk
2: Kindness of strangers benefits tallest man
8-foot-5 frame gives Ukrainian trouble, but bike, van, PC give [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why is human trafficking still alive and well in the U.S.?</title>
		<link>http://www.currentmind.com/2008/12/22/why-is-human-trafficking-still-alive-and-well-in-the-us/</link>
		<comments>http://www.currentmind.com/2008/12/22/why-is-human-trafficking-still-alive-and-well-in-the-us/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2008 16:06:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dawn</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[sex]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[sick]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[slavery]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.currentmind.com/?p=358</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Human trafficking and sex slavery is still very alive and well in the U.S. even today according to the following article:
The woman, Maribel Rodriguez Vasquez, was the sixth member of her family to be rounded up in the two-year multi-agency investigation. Vasquez, five of her relatives and three other Guatemalan nationals were charged with 50 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Here is the root of the problem</title>
		<link>http://www.currentmind.com/2008/12/19/here-is-the-root-of-the-problem/</link>
		<comments>http://www.currentmind.com/2008/12/19/here-is-the-root-of-the-problem/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2008 20:22:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rob</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Business]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[economy]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Sad]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.currentmind.com/?p=356</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A friend of mine sent me this get rich quick website. It seems to summarize the root of our entire financial meltdown in one simple little quote:
&#8220;&#8230;because it&#8217;s faster to borrow $1-Million than to earn it&#8221;
Wow! Do you really need to say any more than that? More amazing is that people really fell for crap [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The auto industry gets your money</title>
		<link>http://www.currentmind.com/2008/12/19/the-auto-industry-gets-your-money/</link>
		<comments>http://www.currentmind.com/2008/12/19/the-auto-industry-gets-your-money/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2008 20:13:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rob</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Business]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Cars]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[bailout]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.currentmind.com/?p=354</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s official. The auto industry has gotten a 17.4 billion (with a &#8220;B&#8221;) dollar bailout&#8230; and that is just for a start to hold them over until the new administration and congress gets in office. As our Ford Explorer starts to fall apart conveniently as the warranty expires and the dealer admits the extended warranty [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Too much of a good thing</title>
		<link>http://www.currentmind.com/2008/12/19/too-much-of-a-good-thing/</link>
		<comments>http://www.currentmind.com/2008/12/19/too-much-of-a-good-thing/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2008 19:41:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rob</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[crazy]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[stupid]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.currentmind.com/?p=349</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The &#8220;Clown Car&#8221; family just added another child to their litter. There has to be something wrong with someone to possess them to have 18 children&#8230; and want more.
Michelle Duggar has given birth to her 18th child.
The Arkansas supermom delivered the baby girl by Caesarean section Thursday at Mercy Medical Center in Rogers.
&#8230;
&#8220;We both would [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Globally warmed goodness</title>
		<link>http://www.currentmind.com/2008/12/18/globally-warmed-goodness/</link>
		<comments>http://www.currentmind.com/2008/12/18/globally-warmed-goodness/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2008 18:58:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rob</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Funny]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Global Warming]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.currentmind.com/?p=346</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[It snowed in Las Vegas yesterday. It must be the global warming&#8230;

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		<title>Mike Rowe on QVC</title>
		<link>http://www.currentmind.com/2008/12/17/mike-rowe-on-qvc/</link>
		<comments>http://www.currentmind.com/2008/12/17/mike-rowe-on-qvc/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2008 19:20:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rob</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Entertainment]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Funny]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Interesting]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.currentmind.com/?p=344</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve been a fan of Mike Rowe and Dirty Jobs for quite a while now. He has such a unique sense of humor perfectly fitted for hosting such a show. I can&#8217;t think of any other personality that would make that program work. Interesting, informative, and above all, entertaining! What I didn&#8217;t know until recently [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Keynesian economics: Why it doesn&#8217;t work</title>
		<link>http://www.currentmind.com/2008/12/17/keynesian-economics-why-it-doesnt-work/</link>
		<comments>http://www.currentmind.com/2008/12/17/keynesian-economics-why-it-doesnt-work/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2008 15:08:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rob</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[economics]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.currentmind.com/?p=341</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[This is an interesting video and explains why this recession/depression may end up being prolonged.

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		<title>Wasilla church fire was arson</title>
		<link>http://www.currentmind.com/2008/12/16/wasilla-church-fire-was-arson/</link>
		<comments>http://www.currentmind.com/2008/12/16/wasilla-church-fire-was-arson/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2008 17:03:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rob</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[Sad]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.currentmind.com/?p=336</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Accelerant was found at the scene of the Wasilla Bible Church fire, indicating with almost certainty that it was a case of arson. This is the church home of Sarah Palin and was the target of many liberal jabs during the 2008 election. Wait, you haven&#8217;t heard of the fire? That&#8217;s probably because most mainstream [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mirroring the 70&#8217;s or the Depression?</title>
		<link>http://www.currentmind.com/2008/12/15/mirroring-the-70s-or-the-depression/</link>
		<comments>http://www.currentmind.com/2008/12/15/mirroring-the-70s-or-the-depression/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2008 20:14:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rob</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Business]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[bailout]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[economy]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[government]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.currentmind.com/?p=334</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I caught a program over the weekend on the History channel that compared our current economic condition to teh Gread Depression. The show made a case for the current government involvement in the economy (bailouts) by referencing the lack of government involvement in the early days of the Depression. I tend to disagree with this [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Under the Christmas Dinner Table</title>
		<link>http://www.currentmind.com/2008/12/12/under-the-christmas-dinner-table/</link>
		<comments>http://www.currentmind.com/2008/12/12/under-the-christmas-dinner-table/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2008 20:00:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rob</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Funny]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Video]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[dogs]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[
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		<title>An African American Web Browser?</title>
		<link>http://www.currentmind.com/2008/12/12/an-african-american-web-browser/</link>
		<comments>http://www.currentmind.com/2008/12/12/an-african-american-web-browser/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2008 16:23:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rob</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Tech]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[browsers]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Internet]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[web]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.currentmind.com/?p=329</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The first web browser for African-Americans, Blackbird, was recently released. As a web developer, the first thing that popped in my mind is: Why? What is the point of this? Are browsers such as Firefox and Internet Explorer somehow racist?
Unfortunately, the Blackbird web site doesn&#8217;t give many answers. It states the browser is &#8220;powered by [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Unemployment Unexpectedly Surges</title>
		<link>http://www.currentmind.com/2008/12/11/unemployment-unexpectedly-surges/</link>
		<comments>http://www.currentmind.com/2008/12/11/unemployment-unexpectedly-surges/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2008 16:12:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rob</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Business]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[recession]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[surprise]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.currentmind.com/?p=327</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Yes, that&#8217;s right, for the second time in the last few weeks, we see the headline &#8220;New unemployment claims surge unexpectedly&#8220;. Could someone please explain to me what is so unexpected about this? The economy is in the toilet and we&#8217;re in a recession. I thought this was a given. Everyday we see more headlines [...]]]></description>
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		<title>You Don&#8217;t Leave Chicago Clean</title>
		<link>http://www.currentmind.com/2008/12/10/you-dont-leave-chicago-clean/</link>
		<comments>http://www.currentmind.com/2008/12/10/you-dont-leave-chicago-clean/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2008 15:24:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rob</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Blagojevich]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Obama]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.currentmind.com/?p=325</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[&#8230;at least not when it comes to politics.
What more can be said about yesterday&#8217;s sensational news of Gov. Blagojevich being arrested on curruption charges? This is the fourth Illinois Governor in recent history to face criminal charges while in office. Yet another chapter in the very big book of Chicago-style political corruption.
Now let&#8217;s look at [...]]]></description>
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