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		<title>PREVIEW: Three powerful words</title>
		<link>http://www.outinleftfield.com/2012/02/07/preview-three-powerful-words/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:27:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Catherine</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Add it to the List]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; Lots of people believe “I love you” is the most powerful phrase in the English language, especially for the person saying it. This particular phrase can open our hearts and minds, begin journeys of emotional growth, and alter the very way in which we view the world. If “I love you” is the most [...]]]></description>
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		<title>FULL COLUMN: Not all movements are created equal</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Oct 2011 22:12:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Catherine</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8230;from last week&#8217;s Creative Loafing. Those of us dismayed by elected officials and their way of doing business are energized by Occupiers taking to the streets, in New York City, Tampa, and around the country. There is something exciting about groups of people who’ve had enough and decide to make a better world for all [...]]]></description>
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		<title>FULL COLUMN: Raising Radicals</title>
		<link>http://www.outinleftfield.com/2011/10/22/preview-raising-radicals/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 22 Oct 2011 08:18:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Catherine</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8230;From Monday&#8217;s editorial section of The Tampa Tribune. I couldn’t believe my ears. After walking into an event recently and greeting a few acquaintances known to be quite religious, I caught the tail end of their intense conversation. “Children shouldn’t be taken places where their minds are manipulated,” an older gentleman was saying. “Children shouldn’t [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Florida peeps: Please get involved</title>
		<link>http://www.outinleftfield.com/2011/07/12/florida-peeps-please-get-involved/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jul 2011 02:13:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Catherine</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Contact your legislators and help us change the world &#8211; one parent at a time.]]></description>
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		<title>What&#8217;s in a name?</title>
		<link>http://www.outinleftfield.com/2011/03/22/whats-in-a-name-2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.outinleftfield.com/2011/03/22/whats-in-a-name-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Mar 2011 17:59:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Catherine</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Add it to the List]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m forming a non-profit advocacy group and political action committee. Because with two successful careers and a thriving personal life, not to mention kids and under-manicured nails that demand attention, I simply need more to do. Here are some names under consideration &#8211; join the fun! In the comment section below, in a private email, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Something smells: Post-election changes at OILF</title>
		<link>http://www.outinleftfield.com/2010/11/03/something-smells/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Nov 2010 20:48:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Catherine</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The day after an historic election seems like a good time to talk about change. I mean, come on, it&#8217;s better than killing ourselves. Some readers have already noticed something strange afoot here at Out in Left Field. More developments will be announced in the next few weeks, or perhaps even sooner, but here is a quick [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Election 2010: Who are the real winners and losers?</title>
		<link>http://www.outinleftfield.com/2010/11/02/election-2010/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Nov 2010 12:54:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Catherine</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Assholes]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[This year, for the first time in my life, I almost didn’t vote. Unmotivated, uninspired, and genuinely disappointed in my party and people, I had to stop and think about the reasons why I should spend time and energy researching issues and fact-checking political ads in order to make an informed decision.   Ultimately, I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Year’s Resolutions are for quitters</title>
		<link>http://www.outinleftfield.com/2009/12/31/new-year%e2%80%99s-resolutions-are-for-quitters-2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.outinleftfield.com/2009/12/31/new-year%e2%80%99s-resolutions-are-for-quitters-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Dec 2009 16:32:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Catherine</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[According to the Wall Street Journal, most people promise to quit something in the New Year. Smoking, drinking, and overeating are the biggies. Over 80% of the population vows to quit one of these evils, yet only 1 out of 5 will actually keep the resolution past a few weeks. When you quit on quitting [...]]]></description>
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		<title>President Obama &#8211; Where&#8217;s the love?</title>
		<link>http://www.outinleftfield.com/2009/11/30/president-obama/</link>
		<comments>http://www.outinleftfield.com/2009/11/30/president-obama/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 19:35:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Catherine</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.outinleftfield.com/?p=3216</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A friend once told me I&#8217;m reflective. I suppose it&#8217;s true. Meaning, if I love someone, you can bet he or she loved me first. Same with despise, desire, and just about every other emotion in between. I don&#8217;t understand unrequited love and have never, ever felt it. Makes no sense. If someone doesn&#8217;t see [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The fake &#8220;War on Christmas&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.outinleftfield.com/2009/11/18/the-fake-war-on-christmas/</link>
		<comments>http://www.outinleftfield.com/2009/11/18/the-fake-war-on-christmas/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:50:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Catherine</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[gap and war on christmas]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;The greatest trick the Devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn&#8217;t exist.&#8221; I never understood that line, because most people believe in the devil. Most people believe in lots of things that aren&#8217;t real. Like angels and natural beauty and fat-free cookies and the War on Christmas. I almost hesitate to say that [...]]]></description>
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