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		<title>Peter Schiff was correct in 2006, yet he was ridiculed</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 22:25:47 +0000</pubDate>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[I just found this, and it&#8217;s quite fascinating.  
Peter Schiff virtually had a crystal ball to see the financial health of the U.S., and the other financial &#8220;experts&#8221; just laughed at him.
This includes financial news clips from 2006 and 2007.
 
 

 
 
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		<title>Snow Leopard — An Open Letter to Steve Jobs</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2009 05:18:03 +0000</pubDate>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Hi Steve, 
You and I were at Homestead together.  You may remember me (not likely, of course), because I stood out occasionally (though certainly not intentionally). 
For one, I was that bicycle-rider, the one who came up with the idea of using a back-pack to carry my books while riding to school. It was [...]<br/>
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		<title>Culinary School Guide adds *a Matre site* to Top 100</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2009 09:19:09 +0000</pubDate>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[When I think of a simple occasion, yet one that can often become a most memorable one, good friends sharing an excellent meal is at the top of the list.  Many years ago, visiting the West coast on business, my long-time friend, Dave, invited me over to dinner to meet his wife, Melissa.
After working a [...]<br/>
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		<title>Shameless Self-Promotion (contest now closed)</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2009 23:42:59 +0000</pubDate>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[The following post falls directly into the category of shameless self-promotion.
This is a closely monitored category by the Special POC Police Force. The POC consists solely of police cadets who failed training in any other police program — this is a group you do not want to mess with.
Those who break the rules concerning self-promotional activities are usually [...]<br/>
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		<title>Lar’s Revelation #165:</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2009 17:35:16 +0000</pubDate>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[From the time a baby is born, to sometime before they learn to speak, they still remember where they came from &#8230; and I&#8217;m not referring to the womb. I mean the place before that — that place we return to when we leave these cheap, humanoid housings behind.
And that&#8217;s why babies cry so much: [...]<br/>
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		<title>Unique Gift for the Mom-to-Be (and more)</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2009 19:25:43 +0000</pubDate>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Do you know any beautiful, expecting moms with a sense of humor that can occasionally use a defibrillator?  If you&#8217;ve personally experienced that glorious miracle of childbirth — either as the carrier or the coach — you know how the simplest of joys can make a huge difference for that special mom.
The canine model [...]<br/>
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		<title>Fine Art America — A Buyers’ Gallery</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2009 00:14:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lar</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[I recently switched printing and framing fulfillment companies — from one in Seattle to a very proactive POD (print on demand) and high-quality operation, known as Fine Art America. 
I call it a buyers&#8217; gallery since a buyer has nothing to risk — if they are not happy with their purchase, they can return it within 30 [...]<br/>
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		<title>Demonizing Truth — The Art of Deception</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2009 21:31:30 +0000</pubDate>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[What would you do?
You become aware of secretive information that would directly hurt one or more of your friends — physically, financially or emotionally — and not only were those secrets meant to deceive, but you were even aware that their ongoing denial that secrets even exist, in itself, is just another deception.
You can look the other [...]<br/>
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		<title>It’s time for a dose of reality, provided by imagination.</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2009 19:29:57 +0000</pubDate>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[There are few places on the planet that are near the fun of the original Disneyland, The Walt Disney World, and all the other Disney Properties.
My only request would be that Disney would set aside a few days per year where no one under 40 is allowed in.  
Heck, they could be all-nighters &#8230; [...]<br/>
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		<title>Digitizing Original Paintings for Giclee-type Prints</title>
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		<comments>http://matre.com/blog/2009/01/31/print-prep/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2009 15:02:22 +0000</pubDate>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[SYNOPSIS — Two-dimensional artists, such as those who paint with oils, acrylics, water colors and other media, are increasingly discovering the need to digitize their work, either for archives, or for reproduction.  For many, it&#8217;s daunting, and for many more, they don&#8217;t know it&#8217;s daunting.



				
			
		


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