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		<title>Panhandling At The Oregon Zoo</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Aug 2011 06:18:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alison</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Big Voodoo daddy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Director Park]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Um, excuse me, do you have any extra concert tickets?&#8221; &#8220;No, sorry.&#8221; The young family clearly wished they could help. &#8220;That&#8217;s OK. Hi there, do you have any extra tickets?&#8221; Before you judge me and my friend Colleen for panhandling for Big Bad Voodoo Daddy tickets outside the Oregon Zoo here in Portland this afternoon, [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[&#8220;Um, excuse me, do you have any extra concert tickets?&#8221;
&#8220;No, sorry.&#8221; The young family clearly wished they could help.
&#8220;That&#8217;s OK. Hi there, do you have any extra tickets?&#8221; Before you judge me and my friend Colleen for panhandling for Big Bad Voodoo Daddy tickets outside the Oregon Zoo here in Portland this afternoon, I want [...]Similar Posts:<ul><li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/the-happy-greed-of-summer/" rel="bookmark" title="August 5, 2009">The Happy Greed Of Summer</a></li>

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<li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/this-and-that-in-mid-july/" rel="bookmark" title="July 12, 2011">This &#038; That In Mid-July</a></li>

<li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/fun-uses-for-your-extra-hour/" rel="bookmark" title="November 2, 2008">Fun Uses For Your Extra Hour</a></li>

<li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/twenty-ways-to-a-simpler-happier-life-part-i/" rel="bookmark" title="March 31, 2009">Twenty Ways to a Simpler, Happier Life, Part I</a></li>
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		<title>Making Peace With Not Pleasing Everyone</title>
		<link>http://www.diamondcutlife.org/making-peace-with-not-pleasing-everyone/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2011 16:39:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alison</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;I am communicating with a certain number of people, and if my music is too dark or in your face for some, or not glossy enough for mass appeal, I&#8217;m glad.&#8221; That&#8217;s a quote from Richard Thompson, one of my favorite musical artists. Substitute the word &#8216;writing&#8217; for &#8216;music&#8217;, and I feel I could say [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[&#8220;I am communicating with a certain number of people, and if my music is too dark or in your face for some, or not glossy enough for mass appeal, I&#8217;m glad.&#8221;
That&#8217;s a quote from Richard Thompson, one of my favorite musical artists. Substitute the word &#8216;writing&#8217; for &#8216;music&#8217;, and I feel I could say the [...]Similar Posts:<ul><li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/making-peace-with-more-than-self-interest/" rel="bookmark" title="May 19, 2009">Making Peace With More Than Self-Interest</a></li>

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<li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/being-guided-across-the-divide/" rel="bookmark" title="February 26, 2009">Being Guided Across the Divide</a></li>
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		<title>Big Joy On My 50th Birthday</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Nov 2010 14:13:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alison</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When have you felt the most joyful and . . . . . complete in your life? For me it was this last Saturday night, November 13th, after I finished performing with “my” rock band at my 50th birthday party. I’d danced with my friends to about half the songs, and sung on the other [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[When have you felt the most joyful and . . . . . complete in your life? For me it was this last Saturday night, November 13th, after I finished performing with “my” rock band at my 50th birthday party. I’d danced with my friends to about half the songs, and sung on the other [...]Similar Posts:<ul><li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/looking-ahead-dancing-singing-on-my-50th/" rel="bookmark" title="July 30, 2009">Looking Ahead: Dancing &#038; Singing On My 50th</a></li>

<li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/the-best-entertainment-ive-ever-had/" rel="bookmark" title="November 15, 2009">The Best Entertainment I&#8217;ve Ever Had</a></li>

<li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/gift-giving-tips-from-the-non-consumer-advocate/" rel="bookmark" title="May 24, 2011">Gift-Giving Tips From The Non-Consumer Advocate</a></li>

<li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/birthday-dancin/" rel="bookmark" title="November 13, 2008">Birthday Dancin&#8217;</a></li>

<li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/this-place-called-oregon/" rel="bookmark" title="September 22, 2010">This Place Called Oregon</a></li>
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		<title>High Happiness, Low Carbon Footprint</title>
		<link>http://www.diamondcutlife.org/high-happiness-low-carbon-footprint/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Oct 2010 14:52:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alison</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I am flawed in oh so many ways. I am impatient, intense, I don&#8217;t write to my invalid mother as frequently as I should,  and while I no longer binge on Haagen Dazs ice cream, my sweet tooth is such that my husband terms my coffee a vehicle for sugar. In my favor, though, I [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[I am flawed in oh so many ways. I am impatient, intense, I don&#8217;t write to my invalid mother as frequently as I should,  and while I no longer binge on Haagen Dazs ice cream, my sweet tooth is such that my husband terms my coffee a vehicle for sugar.
In my favor, though, I am [...]Similar Posts:<ul><li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/about-getting-rich-slowly/" rel="bookmark" title="June 27, 2008">About Getting Rich Slowly</a></li>

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		<title>My Favorite Summer Entertainment</title>
		<link>http://www.diamondcutlife.org/my-favorite-summer-entertainment/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Aug 2010 12:18:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alison</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Pause &#8212; are they the things on the dog&#8217;s feet?&#8221; Mahamudi asked me last night. We were doing our twice-weekly reading lesson here at my house.  He arrived in the U.S. from Somalia three years ago. Now he is 14, and like his parents, he never learned to read or write in his native language. [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[&#8220;Pause &#8212; are they the things on the dog&#8217;s feet?&#8221; Mahamudi asked me last night. We were doing our twice-weekly reading lesson here at my house.  He arrived in the U.S. from Somalia three years ago. Now he is 14, and like his parents, he never learned to read or write in his native language.
&#8220;No, [...]Similar Posts:<ul><li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/better-than-disneyland/" rel="bookmark" title="July 7, 2010">Better Than Disneyland</a></li>

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<li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/how-i-succeeded-in-a-new-years-resolution/" rel="bookmark" title="December 30, 2010">How I Succeeded In A New Year&#8217;s Resolution</a></li>
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		<title>Grabbing Back Our Lost Opportunities</title>
		<link>http://www.diamondcutlife.org/grabbing-back-our-lost-opportunities/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Aug 2010 15:12:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alison</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m inspired today by a good piece at Get Rich Slowly by Robert Brokamp on the high cost of modern gadgets. Mr. Brokamp points out that his iPhone, alone, costs him $1,251 per year, counting in the taxes he has to earn and pay beyond the $876 he&#8217;s paying to the iPhone folks, themselves. I [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[I&#8217;m inspired today by a good piece at Get Rich Slowly by Robert Brokamp on the high cost of modern gadgets. Mr. Brokamp points out that his iPhone, alone, costs him $1,251 per year, counting in the taxes he has to earn and pay beyond the $876 he&#8217;s paying to the iPhone folks, themselves.
I like [...]Similar Posts:<ul><li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/the-very-best-diet-part-ii/" rel="bookmark" title="April 19, 2008">The Very Best Diet, Part II</a></li>

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		<title>Embracing Our Sphere Of Influence</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Jan 2010 13:25:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alison</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Have you ever stared down a paralyzing fear – and gained mastery of it, to where you then walked into your power, your sphere of influence? This is my long-promised sequel to Alison Cassandra Barcelona, in which I’ll tell why I feel hope rather than despair about global warming. Take a brief trip with me [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Have you ever stared down a paralyzing fear – and gained mastery of it, to where you then walked into your power, your sphere of influence? This is my long-promised sequel to Alison Cassandra Barcelona, in which I’ll tell why I feel hope rather than despair about global warming.
Take a brief trip with me back [...]Similar Posts:<ul><li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/embracing-change/" rel="bookmark" title="October 24, 2008">Embracing Change</a></li>

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<li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/cars-climate-and-creature-comforts/" rel="bookmark" title="November 17, 2009">Cars, Climate And Creature Comforts</a></li>

<li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/building-the-web-of-community/" rel="bookmark" title="March 18, 2009">Building The Web of Community</a></li>
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		<title>Top Ten Tips For Not Gaining Weight Over The Holidays</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2009 15:58:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alison</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Have I ever mentioned that I once worked as a weight-reduction counselor? Or that the summer I was 18 the Army rejected me because I weighed, embarrassingly, 158-1/2? I cringe at the memory, not because the military and I could ever have been a match made in heaven, but because my overeating was out of [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Have I ever mentioned that I once worked as a weight-reduction counselor? Or that the summer I was 18 the Army rejected me because I weighed, embarrassingly, 158-1/2? I cringe at the memory, not because the military and I could ever have been a match made in heaven, but because my overeating was out of [...]Similar Posts:<ul><li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/christmas-wreaths-and-slowing-down/" rel="bookmark" title="December 14, 2010">Christmas Wreaths And Slowing Down</a></li>

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		<title>This And That, Approaching Thanksgiving</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:59:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alison</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve added a delicious new book by Amy Minato to Books I Love, one that would be great to read over the Thanksgiving weekend . . . .  at work, the rideshare proposal I&#8217;ve been working on for months with many others is finally reaching closure, thank the Goddess . . . . . Green [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve added a delicious new book by Amy Minato to Books I Love, one that would be great to read over the Thanksgiving weekend . . . .  at work, the rideshare proposal I&#8217;ve been working on for months with many others is finally reaching closure, thank the Goddess . . . . . Green [...]Similar Posts:<ul><li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/the-flow-of-wine-and-money/" rel="bookmark" title="December 12, 2008">The Flow of Wine and Money</a></li>

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<li><a href="http://www.diamondcutlife.org/twenty-ways-to-a-simpler-happier-life-part-iii/" rel="bookmark" title="April 9, 2009">Twenty Ways To A Simpler, Happier Life, Part III</a></li>
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		<title>The Right Calling For Sarah Palin</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:05:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alison</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Disclosure: I haven&#8217;t read Sarah Palin&#8217;s just-released book Going Rogue: An American Life. The context in which I may eventually read it would be standing up, at the Borders on Southwest Morrison, as I wait ten minutes for the light rail to arrive. I think I&#8217;ll enjoy it in that context. I see Ms. Palin [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Disclosure: I haven&#8217;t read Sarah Palin&#8217;s just-released book Going Rogue: An American Life. The context in which I may eventually read it would be standing up, at the Borders on Southwest Morrison, as I wait ten minutes for the light rail to arrive. I think I&#8217;ll enjoy it in that context.
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