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		<title>Sleeping by the moon</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:01:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John McDonald</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[My sleeping patterns never quite synced up with the rotation of the sun, but at least now I recognize that there's actually some predictability in my odd 25 hour days.  ]]></description>
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		<title>New York considers a ban on salt in restaurants</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:26:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John McDonald</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Food]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[In the latest misguided effort to solve the public health crisis, some legislators in New York are seriously trying to ban the use of salt in any restaurants inside the state.]]></description>
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		<title>Ron Paul wins CPAC Poll &#8211; Gets Mixed Reception</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 08:41:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John McDonald</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Ron Paul was the big winner at this year's CPAC straw poll, but not everyone in the crowd was happy to hear about the result.  Hear his speech here to know exactly what is causing a major rift in the modern Republican party.]]></description>
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		<title>Federal Reserve Bets on Recovery</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 17:07:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John McDonald</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Business]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Federal Reserve board might have voted to bet on a coming economic recovery, but I wouldn't be so optimistic when it comes to planning personal and business finances.  A lot of dangerous financial events lurk in the near future, and 2010 is unlikely to be remembered fondly.  ]]></description>
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		<title>Webmaster Bookmarking Now Online</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:02:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John McDonald</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Website Building]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Webmasters can submit their business and website-related links to a new website bookmarking service dedicated to the online economy.  ]]></description>
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		<title>So the Wii does get non-gamers gaming after all</title>
		<link>http://johnmcdonald.info/wii-gets-nongamers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 17:48:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John McDonald</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Games]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Nintendo Wii seems to be a big hit in this house - even with the people who aren't usually into video games in the slightest.]]></description>
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		<title>A good time to pull the weeds</title>
		<link>http://johnmcdonald.info/a-good-time-to-pull-the-weeds/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jan 2010 19:18:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John McDonald</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Nature]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Yes, this is a food post... sort of.  I need these weeds gone so I can expand the vegetable garden!  At least with more attempts, there might be some food left over after all the plants that manage fail under my brown thumbs.]]></description>
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		<title>Survivalism &#8211; Nine Inch Nails</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Jan 2010 13:45:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John McDonald</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Music]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Social commentary and a great song that blends aggression with an almost carefree beat that tempts you to get up and dance.]]></description>
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		<title>Taco and Cookie Diets?  Really?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Jan 2010 12:17:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John McDonald</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Science]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Why put any effort into losing weight?  Fad diets have been around for a while - and now we even have fast-food chains making claims about weight loss - but no one seems to be learning a simple lesson about how human metabolism works.]]></description>
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		<title>Three Green Tomatoes and a Long Green Onion</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 03 Jan 2010 11:47:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John McDonald</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Food]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The frost is here and the final tally for the year's food crop sounds pretty sad.  On the upside, there were many things learned and some types of progress made toward the next effort.]]></description>
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		<title>2010 Predictions</title>
		<link>http://johnmcdonald.info/2010-predictions/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 02 Jan 2010 11:58:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John McDonald</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A few political and predictions for 2010.  Hopefully, I'll be proven wrong!]]></description>
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		<title>A Free Dreamhost Trial &#8211; Then $75 Off!</title>
		<link>http://johnmcdonald.info/dreamhost-75-off/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Dec 2009 11:36:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John McDonald</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Website Building]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Want to invest some of that Christmas money in your own website? Be sure to check out the latest Dreamhost coupon to keep more cash for the New Year's party!]]></description>
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		<title>Coldsnap</title>
		<link>http://johnmcdonald.info/coldsnap/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Dec 2009 11:25:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John McDonald</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Poetry]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A reflection on winter and loss]]></description>
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		<title>Worried about CO2?  Don&#8217;t Look at Your Water</title>
		<link>http://johnmcdonald.info/worried-about-co2-dont-look-at-your-water/</link>
		<comments>http://johnmcdonald.info/worried-about-co2-dont-look-at-your-water/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 11:34:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John McDonald</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Science]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Drink your meds and stop making CO2 - a look at the distraction and insanity that threatens the environmental movement and real environmental progress.]]></description>
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		<title>Let Anything Destroy Healthcare Reform</title>
		<link>http://johnmcdonald.info/let-anything-destroy-healthcare-reform/</link>
		<comments>http://johnmcdonald.info/let-anything-destroy-healthcare-reform/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 08:40:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John McDonald</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Compromise among existing lobbies and extending coverage won't fix American medicine and healthcare systems.  My personal experiences with American medicine have led me to write this response to a recent article arguing that the current health-care legislation is worth saving.]]></description>
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