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		<title>Ovation: Sugar-Free Slurpees!</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 May 2012 10:00:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[When I was young, there was a small market in my hometown named White Hen Pantry.  It was close enough to be a destination whenever we went on a “bike ride” and they had a ICEE machine.  It was a big deal back then to enjoy a frozen Coke.  Like today, they were served in [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=diatribesandovations.com&#038;blog=21503885&#038;post=10954&#038;subd=diatribesandovations&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Diatribe: Tigers In A Petting Zoo? Really?!</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 May 2012 10:00:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As a child, I was always fascinated by petting zoos.  Frequently, my folks would give in to what I’m sure was incessant whining and pleading and allow me to pet some goats.  I was intrigued by the double-door system at the entrance to most of these attractions and wondered how often one of the animals [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=diatribesandovations.com&#038;blog=21503885&#038;post=10952&#038;subd=diatribesandovations&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Ovation: Betty White&#8217;s Off Their Rockers.</title>
		<link>http://diatribesandovations.com/2012/05/18/ovation-betty-whites-off-their-rockers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 10:00:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Baby Boomers will remember a television show called Candid Camera.  Created and produced by Alan Funt, the show was a hidden camera/practical joke series that initially began on radio as Candid Microphone in 1947.  The show was first broadcast on television in 1948 and its last original broadcast was in 2004. What could be considered [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=diatribesandovations.com&#038;blog=21503885&#038;post=10950&#038;subd=diatribesandovations&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Diatribe: Prudish Chaperones Spray Lysol On Dancing Prom-Goers.</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 10:10:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[When it comes to dancing, teens have pushed the boundaries of what their parents call “good taste” for generations.  We’ve seen chaperones try to keep dancers from touching each other in popular movies like Dirty Dancing, Footloose and this famous scene from 1978’s Grease. Clearly, parents continue to disapprove of how their children dance as [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=diatribesandovations.com&#038;blog=21503885&#038;post=10948&#038;subd=diatribesandovations&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Ovation: Bloomberg Supports Marriage Equality In NC University Commencement Speech.</title>
		<link>http://diatribesandovations.com/2012/05/16/ovation-bloomberg-supports-marriage-equality-in-nc-university-commencement-speech/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 10:00:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last weekend I had the privilege of attending a commencement ceremony at a small Christian College in the midwest.  Like most commencement exercises, it was a very nice ceremony that honored many well-deserving graduates.  Graduation ceremonies are always very emotional as students end a chapter in their lives and begin another.  The transition can be [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=diatribesandovations.com&#038;blog=21503885&#038;post=10917&#038;subd=diatribesandovations&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Diatribe: Cashiers Who Want Our Telephone Numbers.</title>
		<link>http://diatribesandovations.com/2012/05/15/diatribe-cashiers-that-want-our-telephone-numbers/</link>
		<comments>http://diatribesandovations.com/2012/05/15/diatribe-cashiers-that-want-our-telephone-numbers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 10:00:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Back in the day, we used to sign up for “mailing lists”.  If we were interested in a particular product or wanted to be notified when something went on sale, a shopkeeper would take our name and number and file it away until he or she could call us to make a sale. Then we [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=diatribesandovations.com&#038;blog=21503885&#038;post=10914&#038;subd=diatribesandovations&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Ovation: Danny Lesh Steals His Own Bicycle Back From A Thief.</title>
		<link>http://diatribesandovations.com/2012/05/14/ovation-danny-lesh-steals-his-own-bicycle-back-from-a-thief/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 10:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[When I was a boy, I was allowed to ride my bicycle to the library and to the drug store.  It was an adventure and it felt like a really long ride.  I rode a golden Schwinn with a sparkly banana seat.  I took reasonably good care of my bike and was careful to keep it [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=diatribesandovations.com&#038;blog=21503885&#038;post=10856&#038;subd=diatribesandovations&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Diatribe: Trayvon Martin Target Practice.</title>
		<link>http://diatribesandovations.com/2012/05/13/diatribe-trayvon-martin-target-practice/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 May 2012 10:00:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[An unidentified Florida entrepreneur admits he is trying to profit off Trayvon Martin&#8217;s death by selling gun range targets featuring the teen who&#8217;s death has sparked a nationwide controversy. Although Martin&#8217;s face does not appear on the paper targets, they feature a hoodie with crosshairs aimed at the chest. A bag of Skittles is tucked [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=diatribesandovations.com&#038;blog=21503885&#038;post=10854&#038;subd=diatribesandovations&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Ovation: Coal Miner&#8217;s Daughter On Broadway.</title>
		<link>http://diatribesandovations.com/2012/05/12/ovation-coal-miners-daughter-on-broadway/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 12 May 2012 10:00:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Grammy-nominated Zooey Deschanel, the star and a producer of the Fox comedy New Girl, could soon be spending some time on Broadway in a role that might steer her on a course toward even greater notoriety. On Thursday night, country music legend Loretta Lynn announced from the stage of the Grand Ole Opry that she has personally selected [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=diatribesandovations.com&#038;blog=21503885&#038;post=10849&#038;subd=diatribesandovations&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Diatribe: Don&#8217;t Get Drunk And Strap Your Kids To The Hood Of Your Car.</title>
		<link>http://diatribesandovations.com/2012/05/11/diatribe-dont-get-drunk-and-strap-your-kids-to-the-roof-of-your-car/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 10:00:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve always taken the responsibility of being a Designated Driver very seriously. It&#8217;s not always fun to be the one in the group that&#8217;s sipping Diet Pepsi while the others are enjoying cocktails and letting off steam but it&#8217;s worse to have an accident or an arrest on the way home. I was once a [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=diatribesandovations.com&#038;blog=21503885&#038;post=10833&#038;subd=diatribesandovations&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Ovation: The President Has Evolved!</title>
		<link>http://diatribesandovations.com/2012/05/10/ovation-the-president-has-evolved/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 10:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve always tried very hard to not lie about who I am.  I don&#8217;t wave flags and there are no rainbow bumper stickers on my car.  I make no excuses.  I am not ashamed. And today I am proud. I&#8217;m proud, and I&#8217;m grateful, that our President has spoken out on my behalf. Copyright © 2012 [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=diatribesandovations.com&#038;blog=21503885&#038;post=10844&#038;subd=diatribesandovations&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Diatribe: Crazy Apples &#8211; Flavored Apples</title>
		<link>http://diatribesandovations.com/2012/05/09/diatribe-crazy-apples-flavored-apples/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 10:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I remember when they used to make things “apple flavored” so that kids would eat them.  Times have changed. I recently discovered something called Crazy Apples.  They’re flavored apples that are advertised as a “ready-to-eat healthy snack”.  Out of curiosity, I bought a “bubble gum” flavored apple to see if someone had really figured out [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=diatribesandovations.com&#038;blog=21503885&#038;post=10847&#038;subd=diatribesandovations&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Ovation: Vice President Biden Is “Absolutely Comfortable” With Marriage Equality.</title>
		<link>http://diatribesandovations.com/2012/05/08/ovation-vice-president-biden-is-absolutely-comfortable-with-marriage-equality/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 10:00:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It appears that the Obama administration&#8217;s views on marriage equality might be “evolving” a little more quickly than in the past.  In the last few days, two high-ranking officials have publicly expressed their support for nationwide marriage equality.  First, Vice President Joe Biden told NBC’s Meet The Press that he was “absolutely comfortable” with civil marriage [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=diatribesandovations.com&#038;blog=21503885&#038;post=10790&#038;subd=diatribesandovations&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Diatribe: &#8220;Street Newspapers&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://diatribesandovations.com/2012/05/07/diatribe-street-newspapers/</link>
		<comments>http://diatribesandovations.com/2012/05/07/diatribe-street-newspapers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 10:00:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I support fundraising efforts of many organizations but I have little tolerance for beggars.  Fundraisers that are organized, advertised and have a purpose are always more successful than panhandlers or folks with signs on the side of the road.  I hate to be approached by a stranger when it’s obvious to me that they’re going [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=diatribesandovations.com&#038;blog=21503885&#038;post=10773&#038;subd=diatribesandovations&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Ovation: What Would Brian Boitano Make?</title>
		<link>http://diatribesandovations.com/2012/05/06/ovation-what-would-brian-boitano-make/</link>
		<comments>http://diatribesandovations.com/2012/05/06/ovation-what-would-brian-boitano-make/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 06 May 2012 10:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I think figure skating is fascinating.  I’ve always been impressed by the way skaters have to be both athletes and artists.  What they do is very very physically demanding yet, to be successful, they have to be dancers, gymnasts and actors.  They must have the strength and stamina to perform, usually solo, for as long [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=diatribesandovations.com&#038;blog=21503885&#038;post=10748&#038;subd=diatribesandovations&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Diatribe: Priscilla&#8217;s Big Fat American Gypsy (Arranged) Wedding On Television.</title>
		<link>http://diatribesandovations.com/2012/05/05/diatribe-priscillas-big-fat-american-gypsy-arranged-wedding/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 May 2012 10:00:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cable channel TLC, the home of intellectually stimulating drivel like Toddlers &#38; Tiaras, 19 Kids and Counting and Sister Wives, is about to aim a little lower with My Big Fat American Gypsy Wedding.  As the title suggests, this eight-episode series will feature the gypsy communities in our country and their weddings.  The first episode [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=diatribesandovations.com&#038;blog=21503885&#038;post=10746&#038;subd=diatribesandovations&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Ovation: Happy No Pants Day!</title>
		<link>http://diatribesandovations.com/2012/05/04/ovation-happy-no-pants-day/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2012 10:00:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Once, I thought about buying a kilt.  It was a fleeting thought at a unique store in a town at the base of the Smoky Mountains.  The store, Celtic Heritage, seemed really out-of-place in the region but was stocked with what appeard to be authentic Irish merchandise.  The music playing in the store was wonderful and the [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=diatribesandovations.com&#038;blog=21503885&#038;post=10744&#038;subd=diatribesandovations&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Diatribe: Even Well-Trained Dogs Can Fall Out Of Truckbeds.</title>
		<link>http://diatribesandovations.com/2012/05/03/diatribe-even-well-trained-dogs-can-fall-out-of-truckbeds/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 10:00:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[There’s a dog in our neighborhood that has a bad limp.  I don’t know the dog, or the people who it belongs to, but when I see it dragging a leg around I feel bad.  It’s just a dog.  It’s my understanding that this dog was hit by a car and didn’t receive treatment.  A [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=diatribesandovations.com&#038;blog=21503885&#038;post=10726&#038;subd=diatribesandovations&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Ovation: Alex Boston Fights Back &#8230; And Sues Her Cyberbullies.</title>
		<link>http://diatribesandovations.com/2012/05/02/ovation-alex-boston-fights-back-and-sues-her-cyberbullies/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2012 10:00:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Kids can be really mean.  I know that I did my share of “picking” but I was more often than not the kid that was “picked on”.  Kids were relentless with their verbal assaults and my sharp tongue kept me ahead of the pack on most occasions.  There were fights on the playground and someone [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=diatribesandovations.com&#038;blog=21503885&#038;post=10724&#038;subd=diatribesandovations&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Diatribe: Birthday Cake In The Face Leads To Stabbings.</title>
		<link>http://diatribesandovations.com/2012/05/01/51-tue-diatribe-birthday-cake-in-the-face-leads-to-stabbings/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 10:00:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I love Mexican food.  I think I could live on cheese dip and margaritas.  It wouldn’t be a long life but it would be tasty.  There’s one Mexican restaurant in particular, close to my home, that I frequent with some regularity.  They have really good food, reasonable prices, great margaritas (2-for-1 on Saturdays!) and the [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=diatribesandovations.com&#038;blog=21503885&#038;post=10699&#038;subd=diatribesandovations&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Ovation: The (Possible) Return Of Dippin&#8217; Dots!</title>
		<link>http://diatribesandovations.com/2012/04/30/ovation-the-possible-return-of-dippin-dots/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2012 10:00:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[When’s the last time you saw an ice cream truck?  Years ago, during the summer months, during the short time between dinner and sunset, the kids in my neighborhood and those nearby, would strain their ears to hear the bells and the music of the Ice Cream Man.  The younger kids would never have the [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=diatribesandovations.com&#038;blog=21503885&#038;post=10686&#038;subd=diatribesandovations&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Diatribe: Youth Escort Policies. Are They Unfair To Well-Behaved Teens?</title>
		<link>http://diatribesandovations.com/2012/04/29/diatribe-youth-escort-policies-are-they-unfair-to-well-behaved-teens/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Apr 2012 12:39:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Adolescence]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Generations and Age Groups]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Law]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[People]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[youth escort]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Let’s face it … teenagers don’t really have a lot of options when it comes to entertaining themselves.  Used to be they could gather at a “malt shop” a bowling alley or a “teen club” but these places no longer exist or are too costly for the average teen to enjoy with any frequency.  In [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=diatribesandovations.com&#038;blog=21503885&#038;post=10667&#038;subd=diatribesandovations&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Ovation: SNOPA &#8211; The Social Networking Online Protection Act.</title>
		<link>http://diatribesandovations.com/2012/04/28/ovation-snopa-the-social-networking-online-protection-act/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Apr 2012 11:40:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Digital footprint]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Eliot Engel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Facebook]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[New York]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The lines between our personal lives and our professional lives are quickly blurring.  It used to be that we were either on the clock or off the clock … we were either at work or not at work.  People were able to enjoy a family life outside of business hours.  With advances in technology this [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=diatribesandovations.com&#038;blog=21503885&#038;post=10655&#038;subd=diatribesandovations&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Diatribe: Being Awake When You&#8217;re Unconscious.</title>
		<link>http://diatribesandovations.com/2012/04/27/diatribe-being-awake-when-youre-unconscious/</link>
		<comments>http://diatribesandovations.com/2012/04/27/diatribe-being-awake-when-youre-unconscious/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2012 10:00:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I’ve always been susceptible to sunburn.  When I was a child, I was fortunate enough to get to travel with my family on many many adventures.  Like most American families, one of our favorite destinations was the state of Florida.  Over the years, we visited every beach along the shores of the Gulf of Mexico and [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=diatribesandovations.com&#038;blog=21503885&#038;post=10643&#038;subd=diatribesandovations&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Ovation: Crown Crust Cheeseburger Pizza!</title>
		<link>http://diatribesandovations.com/2012/04/26/ovation-crown-crust-cheeseburger-pizza/</link>
		<comments>http://diatribesandovations.com/2012/04/26/ovation-crown-crust-cheeseburger-pizza/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2012 10:00:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Crown Crust Cheeseburger Pizza]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dominos Pizza]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Middle East]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pizza]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pizza Hut]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pizza Hut Middle East]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Turnabout Pizza]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I love pizza.  I always have.  In fact, one of the biggest treats for young baby boomers was probably pizza.  I learned at an early age that a frozen pizza could become the best meal or late night snack ever.  In my small town, we didn’t have an Italian restaurant but we had Turnabout Pizza. [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=diatribesandovations.com&#038;blog=21503885&#038;post=10639&#038;subd=diatribesandovations&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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