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		<title>WKRP (4 of 8): Jennifer Marlowe</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:18:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melinda</dc:creator>
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		<title>WKRP (3 of 8): Les Nessman</title>
		<link>http://melindastanley.com/blog/?p=498</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:08:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melinda</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Winner of the Buckeye Newshawk Award!&#8221; Read more ...]]></description>
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<p>&#8220;Winner of the Buckeye Newshawk Award!&#8221;</p>
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		<title>WKRP (2 of 8): Dr. Johnny Fever</title>
		<link>http://melindastanley.com/blog/?p=494</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:43:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melinda</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[1970s]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[BOOOOOOOGER!!!! Read more ...]]></description>
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<p>BOOOOOOOGER!!!!</p>
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		<title>WKRP (1 of 8): Arthur &#8220;Big Guy&#8221; Carlson</title>
		<link>http://melindastanley.com/blog/?p=491</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:29:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melinda</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Arthur &#8220;Big Guy&#8221; Carlson Read more ...]]></description>
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<p>Arthur &#8220;Big Guy&#8221; Carlson</p>
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		<title>White Stripes</title>
		<link>http://melindastanley.com/blog/?p=488</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:50:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melinda</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A few weeks ago I posted my fav Read more ...]]></description>
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<p>A few weeks ago I posted my <a title="Simon &amp; Garfunkel" href="http://melindastanley.com/blog/?p=482">fav <a href="http://melindastanley.com/blog/?p=488">Read more ...</a>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Simon &amp; Garfunkel</title>
		<link>http://melindastanley.com/blog/?p=482</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Jan 2012 23:03:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melinda</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Love these guys. Always have. I almost got to see them a few years ago when they were scheduled to come to Halifax, b Read more ...]]></description>
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<p>Love these guys. Always have.</p>
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		<title>Judy the Stewardess</title>
		<link>http://melindastanley.com/blog/?p=478</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 17:04:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melinda</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Meet Judy. Before each flight, she likes to inform pass Read more ...]]></description>
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		<title>Nick Lowe</title>
		<link>http://melindastanley.com/blog/?p=474</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2011 00:28:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melinda</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nick Lowe is pretty awesome. Please forgive me if he looks a little like Or Read more ...]]></description>
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<p><strong>Nick Lowe</strong> is pretty awesome.</p>
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		<title>Hipster Dude</title>
		<link>http://melindastanley.com/blog/?p=471</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Nov 2011 20:33:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melinda</dc:creator>
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		<title>Peter Kent</title>
		<link>http://melindastanley.com/blog/?p=466</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2011 16:13:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melinda</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Peter Kent and his Flip Chart. Read more ...]]></description>
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<p>Peter Kent and his <a title="Peter Kent and his flip chart" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flip_chart">Flip Chart</a>.</p>
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		<title>Contankasaurus</title>
		<link>http://melindastanley.com/blog/?p=462</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Nov 2011 19:12:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melinda</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Happy Thursday, Folks! Read more ...]]></description>
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<p>Happy Thursday, Folks! </p>
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		<title>Mr. Furley</title>
		<link>http://melindastanley.com/blog/?p=459</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Oct 2011 13:57:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melinda</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[So, here is the final installment of my Three&#8217;s Company series. Mr. Furley (RF) was a comedic icon as well as, widely known Read more ...]]></description>
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<p>So, here is the final installment of my Three&#8217;s Company series. Mr. Furley (RF) was a comedic icon as well as, widely known  <a href="http://melindastanley.com/blog/?p=459">Read more ...</a>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Mr. &amp; Mrs. Roper</title>
		<link>http://melindastanley.com/blog/?p=455</link>
		<comments>http://melindastanley.com/blog/?p=455#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Oct 2011 18:09:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melinda</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A couple of Ropers to add to last week&#8217;s Thr Read more ...]]></description>
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<p>A couple of Ropers to add to last week&#8217;s <a title="Three's Company" href="http://melindastanley.com/blog/?p=449">Thr <a href="http://melindastanley.com/blog/?p=455">Read more ...</a>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Three&#8217;s Company</title>
		<link>http://melindastanley.com/blog/?p=449</link>
		<comments>http://melindastanley.com/blog/?p=449#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Oct 2011 22:30:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melinda</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Remember this trio? I thought I would pay tribute to one of my favorite television sitcoms. They&#8217;re a pretty stylin&#8217; Read more ...]]></description>
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<p>Remember this trio? I thought I would pay tribute to one of my favorite television sitcoms. They&#8217;re a pretty stylin&#8217; <a href="http://melindastanley.com/blog/?p=449">Read more ...</a>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Edgar Allen Poe</title>
		<link>http://melindastanley.com/blog/?p=439</link>
		<comments>http://melindastanley.com/blog/?p=439#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Sep 2011 22:07:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melinda</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[legend]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[museum]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[poetry]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Poor Edgar Allen Poe. I heard on the morning news that his museum might be closing due to budget cuts. Can you imagine wh Read more ...]]></description>
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<p>Poor Edgar Allen Poe. I heard on the morning news that his museum might be closing due to budget cuts.</p>
<p>Can you imagine wh <a href="http://melindastanley.com/blog/?p=439">Read more ...</a>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Bullies</title>
		<link>http://melindastanley.com/blog/?p=435</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Sep 2011 15:27:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melinda</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Those darn bullies. They&#8217;re messing up someone&#8217;s day with their demands and irrational behavior. Don&#8217;t be bullied by the Read more ...]]></description>
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<p>Those darn bullies. They&#8217;re messing up someone&#8217;s day with their demands and irrational behavior. Don&#8217;t be bullied by the <a href="http://melindastanley.com/blog/?p=435">Read more ...</a>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Happy Birthday, Gingersnap!</title>
		<link>http://melindastanley.com/blog/?p=432</link>
		<comments>http://melindastanley.com/blog/?p=432#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Sep 2011 14:02:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melinda</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dan and Molly love Gingersnap. So much, that they&#8217;ve started having little cat birthday parties. Read more ...]]></description>
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<p>Dan and Molly love Gingersnap. So much, that they&#8217;ve started having little cat birthday parties.</p>
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		<title>Soda Shoppe Love Triangle</title>
		<link>http://melindastanley.com/blog/?p=428</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Aug 2011 11:27:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melinda</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Jimmy was head-over-heals for Tammy. Tammy however, was unaware of his affection as she was head-over-heals for the vanilla milkshak Read more ...]]></description>
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<p>Jimmy was head-over-heals for Tammy. Tammy however, was unaware of his affection as she was head-over-heals for the vanilla milkshak <a href="http://melindastanley.com/blog/?p=428">Read more ...</a>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Food Fit for a King</title>
		<link>http://melindastanley.com/blog/?p=424</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Aug 2011 13:52:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melinda</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[comfort food]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Once he discovered the unique combination of mac &#038; cheese with hotdogs, King Felix could not help but to offer it to the masses. This, Read more ...]]></description>
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<p>Once he discovered the unique combination of mac &#038; cheese with hotdogs, King Felix could not help but to offer it to the masses. This, <a href="http://melindastanley.com/blog/?p=424">Read more ...</a>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Jack Layton: Love. Hope. Optimism.</title>
		<link>http://melindastanley.com/blog/?p=412</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Aug 2011 12:45:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melinda</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday Canada suffered a huge loss. Jack Layton, Leader of the New Democratic Party of Canada—the new official opposition in our House of Commons, passed away at the age of 61. Back in May of this year, the NDP managed to get an unprecedented 103 seats in the House. Much of this was due to [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div id="attachment_420" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 370px"><p class="wp-caption-text">Please feel free to take this image and use if you wish.</p></div><a href="http://melindastanley.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/jack-layton1.jpg" rel="lightbox[412]"><img class="size-full wp-image-420 " title="Jack Layton: Love. Hope. Optimism" src="http://melindastanley.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/201 <a href="http://melindastanley.com/blog/?p=412">Read more ...</a>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Farmer Smith</title>
		<link>http://melindastanley.com/blog/?p=409</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Aug 2011 13:39:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melinda</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Farmer Smith would never get anything done on the farm if not for the help of his trusty pig and chicken. They do everything from administrat Read more ...]]></description>
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<p>Farmer Smith would never get anything done on the farm if not for the help of his trusty pig and chicken. They do everything from administrat <a href="http://melindastanley.com/blog/?p=409">Read more ...</a>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Happy Wednesday</title>
		<link>http://melindastanley.com/blog/?p=405</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Aug 2011 15:25:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melinda</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Peanut allergies seem to be pretty prevalent in today&#8217;s kids. Is this some kind of cruel joke? Peanuts are delicious. Especially Read more ...]]></description>
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<p>Peanut allergies seem to be pretty prevalent in today&#8217;s kids. Is this some kind of cruel joke? Peanuts are delicious. Especially  <a href="http://melindastanley.com/blog/?p=405">Read more ...</a>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Ron Swanson</title>
		<link>http://melindastanley.com/blog/?p=402</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Aug 2011 15:03:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melinda</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[You gotta give it to him. Not many can pull off such a fabulous head of Read more ...]]></description>
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<p>You gotta give it to him. Not many can pull off such a fabulous head of  <a href="http://melindastanley.com/blog/?p=402">Read more ...</a>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Three Little Pigs</title>
		<link>http://melindastanley.com/blog/?p=399</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Aug 2011 23:27:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melinda</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;ve all heard the story of the three little pigs. Well, this is what really happened. Butch, the oldest of the three pigs Read more ...]]></description>
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<p>We&#8217;ve all heard the story of the three little pigs. Well, this is what really happened.</p>
<p>Butch, the oldest of the three pigs <a href="http://melindastanley.com/blog/?p=399">Read more ...</a>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Happy Friday!</title>
		<link>http://melindastanley.com/blog/?p=381</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jul 2011 12:31:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melinda</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hey Folks! How are you all doing? Well, I hope! Things are good here. I&#8217;ve been keeping busy with website redesigns, blog configurations and now I have a new distraction: Sketching on my ipod touch. I&#8217;ve had this thing for about a year and a half and not until recently did I know that you [...]]]></description>
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<p>Hey Folks!</p>
<p>How are you all doing? Well, I hope!</p>
<p>Things are good here. I&#8217;ve been keeping busy with website redesigns, blog configurations and now I have a new distraction: Sketching on my ipod touch. I&#8217;ve had this thing for about a year and a half and not until recently did I know that you can pick up a stylus pen for about $15 at any tech store. Two applications that I&#8217;ve had for a while (but failed to use regularly because it&#8217;s a pain in the neck drawing with my finger) is Autodesk Sketchbook and Brushes. <a href="http://melindastanley.com/blog/?p=381">Read more ...</a>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Orville &amp; Daisy Mae</title>
		<link>http://melindastanley.com/blog/?p=397</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jul 2011 14:07:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melinda</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Meet Orville &#38; Daisy Mae. Two proud parents and distillers of the best Hooch this side of Mexico. It&#8217;s always a celebratio Read more ...]]></description>
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<p>Meet Orville &amp; Daisy Mae. Two proud parents and distillers of the best Hooch this side of Mexico. It&#8217;s always a celebratio <a href="http://melindastanley.com/blog/?p=397">Read more ...</a>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Lumber Jacques</title>
		<link>http://melindastanley.com/blog/?p=378</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jul 2011 20:55:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melinda</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Meet Lumber Jacques the Lumberjack. He&#8217;s not your typical lumberjack, as he is trying to preserve our forests and at the s Read more ...]]></description>
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<p>Meet Lumber Jacques the Lumberjack. He&#8217;s not your typical lumberjack, as he is trying to preserve our forests and at the s <a href="http://melindastanley.com/blog/?p=378">Read more ...</a>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Broken Heart</title>
		<link>http://melindastanley.com/blog/?p=374</link>
		<comments>http://melindastanley.com/blog/?p=374#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 17 Jul 2011 23:07:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melinda</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m proud to say that I&#8217;ve never suffered from a broken heart but this is what I picture one to look like. Hope everyone Read more ...]]></description>
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<p>I&#8217;m proud to say that I&#8217;ve never suffered from a broken heart but this is what I picture one to look like.</p>
<p>Hope everyone <a href="http://melindastanley.com/blog/?p=374">Read more ...</a>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Loke, Reciprocated</title>
		<link>http://melindastanley.com/blog/?p=369</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 18 Jun 2011 17:36:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melinda</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Reggie and Mary were smitten with one another. They were inseparable. The two often took long strolls when the day was at it&#8217;s end. It was o Read more ...]]></description>
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<p>Reggie and Mary were smitten with one another. They were inseparable. The two often took long strolls when the day was at it&#8217;s end. It was o <a href="http://melindastanley.com/blog/?p=369">Read more ...</a>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Happy Mother&#8217;s Day</title>
		<link>http://melindastanley.com/blog/?p=361</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 May 2011 15:03:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melinda</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Happy Mother&#8217;s Day to my Mother and ALL the Mother&#8217;s! (I used to be a blonde &#8211; and wear righteous pajamas!) Read more ...]]></description>
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<p>Happy Mother&#8217;s Day to my Mother and ALL the Mother&#8217;s! (I used to be a blonde &#8211; and wear righteous pajamas!)</p>
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		<title>Happy Earth Day!</title>
		<link>http://melindastanley.com/blog/?p=353</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Apr 2011 21:42:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melinda</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The other day, while sitting in my car, I witnessed someone in the truck in front of me push an empty cigarette package out their Read more ...]]></description>
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<p>The other day, while sitting in my car, I witnessed someone in the truck in front of me push an empty cigarette package out their  <a href="http://melindastanley.com/blog/?p=353">Read more ...</a>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Cupcake the Baker</title>
		<link>http://melindastanley.com/blog/?p=349</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 03 Apr 2011 13:09:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melinda</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is Cupcake T. Baker. She has always dreamed of owning her own Bakery—or as she likes to call it, &#8220;Treat Emporium&#8221;. Read more ...]]></description>
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<p>This is Cupcake T. Baker. She has always dreamed of owning her own Bakery—or as she likes to call it, &#8220;Treat Emporium&#8221;.</p>
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		<title>The Urban Chicken Debate</title>
		<link>http://melindastanley.com/blog/?p=338</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Mar 2011 17:41:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melinda</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If it was as simple as growing chickens in pots on a window sill, would Fredericton still have a problem with all Read more ...]]></description>
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<h5><span style="color: #999999;">If it was as simple as growing chickens in pots on a window sill, would Fredericton still have a problem with all <a href="http://melindastanley.com/blog/?p=338">Read more ...</a>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>IF: Toy</title>
		<link>http://melindastanley.com/blog/?p=330</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Mar 2011 00:37:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melinda</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s something I&#8217;ve had in the works for a number of weeks now. Since this week&#8217;s Illustration Friday theme was &#038; Read more ...]]></description>
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<p>Here&#8217;s something I&#8217;ve had in the works for a number of weeks now. Since this week&#8217;s Illustration Friday theme was & <a href="http://melindastanley.com/blog/?p=330">Read more ...</a>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Coolinda Stanley</title>
		<link>http://melindastanley.com/blog/?p=324</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Mar 2011 18:55:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melinda</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I never have, nor will I ever be hip. But if I was, I&#8217;m certain it would go a little something like this. Blindly putting on Read more ...]]></description>
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<p>I never have, nor will I ever be hip. But if I was, I&#8217;m certain it would go a little something like this.</p>
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		<title>Frank Griffin. Auto Mechanic.</title>
		<link>http://melindastanley.com/blog/?p=319</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Mar 2011 22:17:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melinda</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Frank Griffin is an auto mechanic and alth Read more ...]]></description>
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<a href="http://melindastanley.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/frankgriffin.jpg" rel="lightbox[319]"></a>Frank Griffin is an auto mechanic and alth <a href="http://melindastanley.com/blog/?p=319">Read more ...</a>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Happy Valentine&#8217;s Day</title>
		<link>http://melindastanley.com/blog/?p=312</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Feb 2011 12:05:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melinda</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s that time of year again. Yep, it&#8217;s that time of year where I make you all vomit at my disgusting display of affection f Read more ...]]></description>
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<p>It&#8217;s that time of year again. Yep, it&#8217;s that time of year where I make you all vomit at my disgusting display of affection f <a href="http://melindastanley.com/blog/?p=312">Read more ...</a>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Crazy December</title>
		<link>http://melindastanley.com/blog/?p=304</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Dec 2010 07:42:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melinda</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I like the holidays. I do. However, it&#8217;s people like this that can make it almost unbearable. It&#8217;s the rude and ignorant peopl Read more ...]]></description>
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<p>I like the holidays. I do. However, it&#8217;s people like this that can make it almost unbearable. It&#8217;s the rude and ignorant peopl <a href="http://melindastanley.com/blog/?p=304">Read more ...</a>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>IF: Phenomenal</title>
		<link>http://melindastanley.com/blog/?p=296</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Dec 2010 01:27:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melinda</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This week&#8217;s < Read more ...]]></description>
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<p><a href="http://melindastanley.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/phenomenal.jpg" rel="lightbox[296]"></a>This week&#8217;s < <a href="http://melindastanley.com/blog/?p=296">Read more ...</a>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Mom + Dad = Me</title>
		<link>http://melindastanley.com/blog/?p=292</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Dec 2010 02:43:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melinda</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This seriously blows my mind. The photo on the left is my parent Read more ...]]></description>
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<p>This seriously blows my mind. The photo on the left is my parent <a href="http://melindastanley.com/blog/?p=292">Read more ...</a>]]></content:encoded>
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