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		<title>The art of the crunch.</title>
		<link>http://www.mlavelle.com/blog/2011/09/the-art-of-the-crunch/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Sep 2011 18:19:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[http://www.good.is/post/watch-your-mouth-the-sounds-of-snacking/ I once had a random conversation with a stranger about how there are scientists who study the crunch of a potato chip to optimize our potato chip eating experience. Turns out he knew what he was talking about. Goes to show that together science and design used together can harness improvement for all of [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>Bringing back the wood</title>
		<link>http://www.mlavelle.com/blog/2011/03/bringing-back-the-wood/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Mar 2011 19:02:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I want, but someone else has to carry it. http://www.petapixel.com/2011/03/08/wooden-tripod-for-photographers-who-want-both-style-and-stability/]]></description>
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		<title>Dream House</title>
		<link>http://www.mlavelle.com/blog/2011/03/dream-house/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Mar 2011 17:59:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[mlavelle]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I want the column wrapped bench. One day. One day. http://www.fastcodesign.com/1663379/a-new-york-loft-that-makes-a-cavernous-space-feel-human]]></description>
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		<title>Paula Scher helps you park</title>
		<link>http://www.mlavelle.com/blog/2011/03/paula-scher-helps-you-park/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Mar 2011 14:45:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[mlavelle]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Have you ever been driving along the windy path inside a parking garage and been thoroughly confused as to how the whole thing works? Or been behind someone who uses their blinker as they descend down the exit ramp?  Well Paula Scher, of New York&#8217;s Pentagram has made some of our lives a little easier, [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>Something else to do with your iphone</title>
		<link>http://www.mlavelle.com/blog/2011/01/something-else-to-do-with-your-iphone/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Jan 2011 14:57:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[mlavelle]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thanks to a friend I was recently introduced to the world of remote control helicopters, inspiring me to buy one for my godson for Christmas. Who has two thumbs and is godmother of the year&#8230;.this girl! (I am pointing to myself with my thumbs&#8230;promise). The day after Christmas he enthusiastically told me he flew the [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>Pale Blue Dot</title>
		<link>http://www.mlavelle.com/blog/2011/01/pale-blue-dot/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Jan 2011 14:34:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[mlavelle]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There has been quite a buzz about a NASA video the past few days so I thought I would post the original (I think) Pale Blue Dot video by Carl Sagan. A genius in both science and turtlenecks. Enjoy.]]></description>
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		<title>Productivity, ugh.</title>
		<link>http://www.mlavelle.com/blog/2010/12/productivity-ugh/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2010 16:08:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[mlavelle]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Working for myself is a dream come true, but I have to say, there are days when I miss having a fixed schedule. It&#8217;s hard to motivate yourself to work on the project you just don&#8217;t want to work on. My goal for 2011 is to be a bit more regimented and consistent with my [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>Freezing to Death</title>
		<link>http://www.mlavelle.com/blog/2010/12/freezing-to-death/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Dec 2010 15:49:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[mlavelle]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Want to know what it&#8217;s like? I&#8217;ve recently been contemplating a new adventure and in order to keep the gears turning I have been adjusting my reading accordingly. I&#8217;m currently reading &#8220;Last Man on the Mountain&#8221;, the story of Dudley F. Wolfe&#8217;s failed attempt to climb K2. The author, Jennifer Jordan,  found Dudley&#8217;s remains while [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>Vernacular architecture in a box?</title>
		<link>http://www.mlavelle.com/blog/2010/12/vernacular-architecture-in-a-box/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Dec 2010 15:31:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[mlavelle]]></dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Comfort the Children]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kenya]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sounds like an oxymoron. I&#8217;m not 100% convinced building something in Kansas City will make a smooth transition to Kenya&#8217;s Rift Valley, but then again I buy furniture from Ikea. Kansas City non-profit Comfort the Children (CTC) plan to just that with architects Philippe Barriere and William Zahner. Their plan is to bring high-quality, modular [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>New DC Art Gallery</title>
		<link>http://www.mlavelle.com/blog/2010/12/new-dc-art-gallery/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Dec 2010 15:04:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[mlavelle]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;In line with both the client and architect’s desire to be sensitive to community, the project is being developed in partnership with Marilyn Melkonian, president of Telesis Corporation, who sits on several housing boards and is founder of the National Housing Trust, where she still serves as chair. Melkonian foresees a future for the neighborhood [&#8230;]]]></description>
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