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		<h2>About Me</h2>
<p>Optimistic, of course. Easily bored idealist, technophile, science geek with an odd sense of humor and a healthy appreciation for the absurd.</p>
<h3>Change fruits and vegetables into&#8230;moon people!</h3>
<p><img src="http://www.relentlesslyoptimistic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/6a00d83451bb2969e201a3fcdf6e94970b.jpg" alt="" width="487" height="640" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-5179" srcset="http://www.relentlesslyoptimistic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/6a00d83451bb2969e201a3fcdf6e94970b.jpg 487w, http://www.relentlesslyoptimistic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/6a00d83451bb2969e201a3fcdf6e94970b-228x300.jpg 228w" sizes="(max-width: 487px) 100vw, 487px" /></p>
<h3>Google Trends:  &#8220;utopian&#8221; vs &#8220;dystopian&#8221;</h3>
<p><img src="http://www.relentlesslyoptimistic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/6a00d83451bb2969e201a5118a0f41970c-580wi.jpg" alt="" width="580" height="372" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-5180" srcset="http://www.relentlesslyoptimistic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/6a00d83451bb2969e201a5118a0f41970c-580wi.jpg 580w, http://www.relentlesslyoptimistic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/6a00d83451bb2969e201a5118a0f41970c-580wi-300x192.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px" /></p>
<h3>&#8220;We&#8217;re grown-ups now, and it&#8217;s our turn to decide what that means&#8221;</h3>
<p><img src="http://www.relentlesslyoptimistic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/6a00d83451bb2969e20133ed614db9970b.png" width="700" height="231" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-5175" srcset="http://www.relentlesslyoptimistic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/6a00d83451bb2969e20133ed614db9970b.png 700w, http://www.relentlesslyoptimistic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/6a00d83451bb2969e20133ed614db9970b-300x99.png 300w" sizes="(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px" /></p>
<p>This comic inspired a reader, the author, and Last.fm to install ball pits in their homes or offices.</p>
<h3>Return To Oz</h3>
<p><img src="http://www.relentlesslyoptimistic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/6a00d83451bb2969e201348071402f970c.jpg" alt="" width="445" height="700" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-5177" srcset="http://www.relentlesslyoptimistic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/6a00d83451bb2969e201348071402f970c.jpg 445w, http://www.relentlesslyoptimistic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/6a00d83451bb2969e201348071402f970c-191x300.jpg 191w" sizes="(max-width: 445px) 100vw, 445px" /></p>
<h3>Older than VHS?</h3>
<p><img src="http://www.relentlesslyoptimistic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/6a00d83451bb2969e2019b01f266a6970c.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="750" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-5183" srcset="http://www.relentlesslyoptimistic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/6a00d83451bb2969e2019b01f266a6970c.jpg 500w, http://www.relentlesslyoptimistic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/6a00d83451bb2969e2019b01f266a6970c-200x300.jpg 200w" sizes="(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px" /></p>
<h3>Fixed</h3>
<p><img src="http://www.relentlesslyoptimistic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/6a00d83451bb2969e2019b01baa415970d-580wi.jpg" alt="" width="580" height="363" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-5187" srcset="http://www.relentlesslyoptimistic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/6a00d83451bb2969e2019b01baa415970d-580wi.jpg 580w, http://www.relentlesslyoptimistic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/6a00d83451bb2969e2019b01baa415970d-580wi-300x188.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px" /></p>
<h3>Sign of the times</h3>
<p><img src="http://www.relentlesslyoptimistic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/6a00d83451bb2969e2019b01b997cc970c.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="375" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-5186" srcset="http://www.relentlesslyoptimistic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/6a00d83451bb2969e2019b01b997cc970c.jpg 500w, http://www.relentlesslyoptimistic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/6a00d83451bb2969e2019b01b997cc970c-300x225.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px" /></p>
<h3>Chinese RPG Launcher Scope</h3>
<p><img src="http://www.relentlesslyoptimistic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/6a00d83451bb2969e2019b016d4025970c.jpg" alt="" width="360" height="360" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-5189" srcset="http://www.relentlesslyoptimistic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/6a00d83451bb2969e2019b016d4025970c.jpg 360w, http://www.relentlesslyoptimistic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/6a00d83451bb2969e2019b016d4025970c-150x150.jpg 150w, http://www.relentlesslyoptimistic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/6a00d83451bb2969e2019b016d4025970c-300x300.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px" /></p>
<p>Epstein&#8217;s Hardware is the best hardware store in the world, and not only because of their sometimes whimsical offerings. They&#8217;re also a terrific source of American-made tools.</p>
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