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		<title>Dottie Rambo, Songwriter and Southern Gospel Singer, Dies</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 11 May 2008 18:28:39 +0000</pubDate>
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This is awful news for those of us who love Dottie Rambo and her music.  She was a wonderful part of the large Southern Gospel music family, and has brightened our home with her music for years.  Her songwriting was nothing short of incredible.  Rambo has had more than 2,500 published songs, including gospel classics such as &#8220;He Looked [...]]]></description>
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		<title>May 11th, One Year Later</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 10 May 2008 04:00:24 +0000</pubDate>
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May 11th is a day that always will have lots of memories attached to it.   It has been one year since our friend Henry passed away.  And this year Mother&#8217;s Day is also May11th.  One part of me is glad the forecasters are calling for cloudy and dreary weather, while the other part of me knows [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Our Friends Brought Their Babies For A Visit</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2008 19:55:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>How Badly Does Hillary Clinton Want Campaign Debts Paid?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2008 15:46:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Democrats]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Why Hillary Clinton stays in the race for the Democratic nomination is just as interesting as how she will exit, and how she will pay off her staggering debts.  But the latter point is getting more attention now after an article appeared in US News And World Report.  And then the question is raised, does [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Classic Car Show Coming To State Street For Saturday&#8217;s Farmers Market</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2008 02:14:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cars On State is just plain fun.  You do not need to be a &#8216;car buff&#8217; to enjoy this free event.  Over 100 classic cars will be lined up and down State Street.  Last year was the first time that we took time to look at the show, and talk with a few of the proud [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Zimbabwe: &#8220;Prepare To Be A War Correspondent”</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 22:57:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The sentence jumped off the newspaper page at me today.  &#8220;Prepare To Be A War Correspondent.”
It was a brutal reminder that the situation in Zimbabwe is a tinderbox following the elections where President Robert Mugabe was defeated.  His attempts, however,  to hold onto power, and even drag the nation into chaos and bloodshed is not a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What Is A &#8220;Cable-News Lobster Shift&#8221;?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 22:35:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I think I know a fair amount about lobsters given that James grew up in Maine.  I know that the only real way to eat them is steamed with tons of butter.  And I know the best napkin for such occasions is a dish towel, and at times a hammer might even be required for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;Hetty&#8221; Finally Lands On My Reading Pile</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 16:15:44 +0000</pubDate>
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As the severe weather season is upon us again I was smiling over the days as a child when the dark storm clouds would gather and we all headed to the basement for protection.  My mom would grab the small file of tax and insurance papers and off we would go, hoping as we always [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Spring Blooms Dazzle</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 15:44:19 +0000</pubDate>
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I am not sure why the spring blooms in Wisconsin seem to look so exceptional this year.  More so than other years they seem to demand we look at them, and marvel at their colors.  Walking around Madison the flowers seem to be brighter and healthier looking than past years.  Perhaps it is due to the very long [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Morning After The Primaries Proves America Is The Winner</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2008 05:54:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It does not matter this morning if you are a Republican or a Democrat.  We all can agree on one thing.  It matters not if you supported Hillary Clinton or Barack Obama for the Democratic nomination.  We all can agree on one thing. 
There was a mood of excitement Tuesday night among the TV pundits and anchors as the hours [...]]]></description>
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		<title>MSNBC And New York Times In Joint Effort During Campaign</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2008 00:25:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Always room for more solid analysis.
The Timesand MSNBC are joining forces for a new cable show. Tuesday was the debut of The New York Times Special Primary Edition, a new political show hosted by John Harwood where Times-journos will handicap the election. From a Timesmemo, it appears these shows will appear as specials&#8211;that is, they won&#8217;t run [...]]]></description>
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		<title>HILLARY&#8217;S &#8216;DOUBLE DREAM&#8217; DASHED: EXITS SHOW EASY OBAMA WIN IN NC</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2008 21:28:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here come the early exit polls results.
WORRIED ABOUT THE ECONOMY
The economy was on voters&#8217; minds in Democratic primaries in Indiana and North Carolina. Two-thirds of Democratic primary voters in Indiana and nearly as many in North Carolina said the economy is the most important issue facing the nation. That&#8217;s more than have said so in [...]]]></description>
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