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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 12:37:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ally Bean</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8230; following Belle of the Carnival&#8217;s lead, I&#8217;m writing and posting my blogging obituary.  Read more about this exercise in &#8220;what-if-ness&#8221; here.  My Pretend Obituary As A Real Blogger Ally Bean, guiding light of the blogosphere and quiet voice of sanity &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://thespectacledbean.com/2012/02/23/planning-ahead/">Continue&#160;reading&#160;<span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thespectacledbean.com&amp;blog=19247575&amp;post=3629&amp;subd=thespectacledbean&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Feb 2012 12:05:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ally Bean</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[~ ~ • ~ ~ ~ ~ • ~ ~  Last night our midwestern sunset was unique. Purple and pink and fuchsia filled the sky.  Those bold colors made a perfect backdrop behind the dark brown tree trunks and leafless &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://thespectacledbean.com/2012/02/20/tis-a-gift-to-be-mellow/">Continue&#160;reading&#160;<span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thespectacledbean.com&amp;blog=19247575&amp;post=3984&amp;subd=thespectacledbean&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>In Which My Parking Is Duly Noted</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2012 13:20:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ally Bean</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Let&#8217;s discuss this, shall we? • &#160;I found this note from Cranky McCrankerton taped to the windshield of my car, a small two door coupe, when I walked out of my doctor&#8217;s office after an appointment. &#160;Beautiful handwriting, no? • &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://thespectacledbean.com/2012/02/16/in-which-my-parking-is-duly-noted/">Continue&#160;reading&#160;<span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thespectacledbean.com&amp;blog=19247575&amp;post=3573&amp;subd=thespectacledbean&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>What More Can I Say?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Feb 2012 12:34:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ally Bean</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[~ ~ • ~ ~  ~ ~ • ~ ~  Try as I will to make myself believe that Valentine&#8217;s Day is a Big Deal, I cannot do it.  I understand that it&#8217;s a holiday and that it&#8217;s based on love &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://thespectacledbean.com/2012/02/14/what-more-can-i-say/">Continue&#160;reading&#160;<span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thespectacledbean.com&amp;blog=19247575&amp;post=3847&amp;subd=thespectacledbean&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>An Explanation Regarding The &#8220;Absurdities Of My Week&#8221; Post That Is No Longer Here&#8211; Absurdly</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Feb 2012 13:53:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ally Bean</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I went on a blogging binge this past week.  On Monday I decided that throughout the week I&#8217;d comment more on other people&#8217;s blogs&#8230; that I&#8217;d write and publish more posts on my blog&#8230;  that I&#8217;d tweet more on twitter&#8230; &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://thespectacledbean.com/2012/02/11/an-explanation-regarding-the-absurdities-of-my-week-post-that-is-no-longer-here-absurdly/">Continue&#160;reading&#160;<span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thespectacledbean.com&amp;blog=19247575&amp;post=3830&amp;subd=thespectacledbean&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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