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		<description><![CDATA[A sinister cabal of superior bloggers on music, books, film, popular culture, politics, and technology - updated continuously.]]></description>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Mar 2012 12:21:04 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[How to Choose the Right Contractor]]></title>
			<author>sashalevin</author>
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			<description><![CDATA[These guidelines will help you make an informed decision on the best contractor for you and your home. <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 30 Mar 2012 12:21:04 +0000</pubDate>
			<category>Culture</category>
			<category>choosing a contractor</category>
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			<category>Design</category>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 30 Mar 2012 12:21:04 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Buying a Car? Here's What You Need to Know]]></title>
			<author>sashalevin</author>
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			<description><![CDATA[Buying a car is one of the biggest purchases most people make. This guide will make it easier to make the right choices.<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2012 20:16:56 +0000</pubDate>
			<category>Culture</category>
			<category>buying a car</category>
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			<title><![CDATA[Great Expectations]]></title>
			<author>Don Ingwerson</author>
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			<description><![CDATA[Placebos and the expectation effect.<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2012 19:03:07 +0000</pubDate>
			<category>Culture</category>
			<category>2002 NIH study</category>
			<category>alternative medicine</category>
			<category>CBS&rsquo;s 60 Minutes</category>
			<category>Harvard&rsquo;s Program in Placebo Studies</category>
			<category>Irving Kirsch</category>
			<category>New England Journal of Medicine</category>
			<category>placebos</category>
			<category>prayer</category>
			<category>Psychological Science</category>
			<category>Shirley Wang</category>
			<category>Ted Kaptchuk</category>
			<category>Wall Street Journal</category>
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			<title><![CDATA[Does the Bible Serve Up the Healthiest Nutrition Advice?]]></title>
			<author>Bill Scott</author>
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			<description><![CDATA[A few relevant points regarding today’s discussions on eating and health, found in the Bible.<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2012 18:45:51 +0000</pubDate>
			<category>Culture</category>
			<category>Dr. John Ioannidis</category>
			<category>Gary Taube</category>
			<category>Health</category>
			<category>Health benefits of gratitude</category>
			<category>health-promotive thoughts</category>
			<category>mental diet</category>
			<category>Nutrition</category>
			<category>Nutritional studies</category>
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			<category>the bible</category>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2012 18:45:51 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Memories of an Eight-Year-Old]]></title>
			<author>Diana Hartman</author>
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			<description><![CDATA[What little life I had lived flashed before my eyes.<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 26 Mar 2012 19:33:09 +0000</pubDate>
			<category>Culture</category>
			<category>child</category>
			<category>childhood</category>
			<category>eds-pick</category>
			<category>experiences</category>
			<category>memory</category>
			<category>mid-life</category>
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			<category>Remember</category>
			<category>Remembering</category>
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			<title><![CDATA[A Beginner's Guide to the Opera]]></title>
			<author>Laurel Savannah</author>
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			<description><![CDATA[Confused about opera? Find out what to listen for and how to understand it!<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 25 Mar 2012 18:39:12 +0000</pubDate>
			<category>Culture</category>
			<category>classical music</category>
			<category>Don Giovanni</category>
			<category>guide to opera</category>
			<category>listening to opera</category>
			<category>Opera</category>
			<category>opera beginners</category>
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			<category>Turandot</category>
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			<title><![CDATA[I Am George Zimmerman (Sometimes)]]></title>
			<author>Phillipe Copeland</author>
			<link>http://blogcritics.org/culture/article/i-am-george-zimmerman-sometimes/</link>
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			<description><![CDATA[I have to acknowledge that I have held similar ideas about Black males to those that likely influenced Zimmerman's thinking.<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 25 Mar 2012 18:23:31 +0000</pubDate>
			<category>Culture</category>
			<category>George Zimmerman</category>
			<category>I am Trayvon Martin</category>
			<category>Million Hoodie March</category>
			<category>Stand Your Ground</category>
			<category>Trayvon Martin</category>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 25 Mar 2012 18:23:31 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[A Stranger in Malaysia: The Problem of Identity]]></title>
			<author>Elizabeth Tai</author>
			<link>http://blogcritics.org/culture/article/a-stranger-in-malaysia-the-problem/</link>
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			<description><![CDATA[I may have been born in Malaysia, but I feel like a stranger in my own country.  <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 24 Mar 2012 20:37:58 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Are Attitudes and Health Linked?]]></title>
			<author>Don Ingwerson</author>
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			<description><![CDATA[Angry thoughts may lead to an unhealthy heart - and happiness allows for better health!<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 22 Mar 2012 16:26:16 +0000</pubDate>
			<category>Culture</category>
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			<category>Attitudes</category>
			<category>Behavior</category>
			<category>British Medical Journal</category>
			<category>Disneyland</category>
			<category>Dr. Andrew Weil</category>
			<category>happiness</category>
			<category>integrative medicine</category>
			<category>National Prayer in Medicine Survey</category>
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			<title><![CDATA[Chakra Chart: Sounds and Elements]]></title>
			<author>Jill Magso</author>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 20 Mar 2012 20:57:25 +0000</pubDate>
			<category>Culture</category>
			<category>chakra balancing techniques</category>
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			<category>chakra colors</category>
			<category>chakra healing</category>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 20 Mar 2012 20:57:25 +0000</pubDate>
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