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		<title>Finding Inspiration in Charlie Brown</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 19:01:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is a guest post by Wes Morgan. Charlie Brown is a lovable loser. He can’t win at baseball or fly a kite without facing disappointment and ultimate failure. He has insecurities and is often taken advantage of by his peers. Lucy holds a football for Charlie Brown to kick, but pulls it away before [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Story of Two Flat Tires</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2011 08:30:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is a guest post by Wes Morgan. A huge part of my optimistic outlook on life is the general belief that things will work out. You have to have faith, especially when you encounter adversity. You might consider a flat tire a relatively minor setback, but for me it is one of the most [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Life is a (Thanksgiving) Parade</title>
		<link>http://www.eoptimist.org/news-blog/2011/11/life-is-a-thanksgiving-parade/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Nov 2011 05:00:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is a guest post by Wes Morgan. Ralph Waldo Emerson became one of America&#8217;s best known and best loved 19th century figures. He left his original profession as a Unitarian minister to pursue a career in writing and public speaking. &#8220;Life is a journey, not a destination,&#8221; he once said. I have said this to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Life’s a Happy Song</title>
		<link>http://www.eoptimist.org/news-blog/2011/11/lifes-a-happy-song/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2011 16:09:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[You can say one thing about the Muppet&#8217;s&#8230;they are optimists. The Muppet characters always find themselves in trouble but manage to work together to succeed. &#8220;The Muppets&#8221; newest movie hits theaters tomorrow just in time for some holiday cheer, childhood nostalgia and reminder to look at the sunny side of life. - Maggie]]></description>
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		<title>An Open Letter to Optimists</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Nov 2011 18:03:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[My name is Aaron. I am 25 years old and I live in St. Louis, MO. When I was 11 years old my dad brought me down the street to Forest Park where I competed in a 1-mile race that was organized by the Optimist Club of Mid-City St. Louis, MO. This was the firs time [...]]]></description>
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		<title>You Make My Day</title>
		<link>http://www.eoptimist.org/news-blog/2011/10/you-make-my-day/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Oct 2011 21:01:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is a guest post by Wes Morgan. Lately, I’ve been thinking about the San Francisco police detective character played by Clint Eastwood in the Dirty Harry movies. Harry Callahan is someone who does not hesitate to cross boundaries in pursuit of justice, especially when it is clear that justice is poorly served by the law [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Who Said Laughter Wasn’t the Best Medicine?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jul 2011 16:26:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is a guest post by Wes Morgan. When you&#8217;re smiling When you&#8217;re smiling The whole world smiles with you When you&#8217;re laughing When you&#8217;re laughing The sun comes shining through Laughter is a powerful antidote to stress, pain, and conflict. Nothing works faster or more dependably to bring your mind and body back into balance [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Keep It Simple</title>
		<link>http://www.eoptimist.org/news-blog/2011/06/how-to-keep-it-simple/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jun 2011 19:27:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is a guest post by Wes Morgan. Years ago I saw this sign in a donut shop and I couldn’t stop thinking about it. It was such a simple idea, yet so powerful. It certainly left an impression on me. The idea is to focus on what is and not what might be missing. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Human Nature in the face of Catastrophe in Joplin</title>
		<link>http://www.eoptimist.org/news-blog/2011/05/human-nature-in-the-face-of-catastrophe-in-joplin/</link>
		<comments>http://www.eoptimist.org/news-blog/2011/05/human-nature-in-the-face-of-catastrophe-in-joplin/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 May 2011 18:37:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[An entire neighborhood destroyed after a tornado hit Joplin, Missouri. Source: Reuters Natural distastes occur more often than we would like and the impact they have is life changing. One of our regular contributors, Wes Morgan, lives in Joplin and shares his experience and thoughts. Catastrophes have an impact on us like nothing else. Hurricane Katrina [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Optimist Creed</title>
		<link>http://www.eoptimist.org/news-blog/2011/05/the-optimist-creed/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 May 2011 07:00:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today, focus on living the Optimist Creed. &#160; &#160;]]></description>
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