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		<title>So true!</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Aug 2012 20:57:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Curt</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s my opinion that &#8220;so true!&#8221; is one of the dumbest two-syllable exclamations ever to hit the internet. It seems whenever I browse an opinion that consists mainly of clichés and ignorant stereotypes, whether a blog post or comment or &#8230; <a href="http://www.pearlsofnonsense.com/so-true">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Most Sacred Heart of Jesus</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jun 2012 19:23:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Curt</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, have mercy on us.]]></description>
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		<title>Apple iPhone commercials, Siri</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jun 2012 20:15:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Curt</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m somewhat surprised by Apple&#8217;s recent iPhone commercials featuring Siri. Are these advertisements supposed to lead us to believe that actors like Samuel L. Jackson, Zooey Deschanel, and John Malkovich have such uninteresting lives that they pass their time having &#8230; <a href="http://www.pearlsofnonsense.com/apple-iphone-commercials-siri">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>California foie gras</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 May 2012 18:53:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Curt</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Babies]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Foie Gras]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[According to a news article I read this morning, foie gras will be banned in California as of July 1. The practice of force-feeding ducks to fatten their livers has been deemed to be too inhumane. <a href="http://www.pearlsofnonsense.com/california-foie-gras">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Online news, idiotic comments</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 May 2012 23:06:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Curt</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I wrote a set of filters that could be plugged into Adblock Plus in my web browser, preventing comment sections from appearing on the websites of many major newspapers. Recently I upgraded to a new computer without first copying the filters, and I appreciated anew how sane they've kept me. <a href="http://www.pearlsofnonsense.com/online-news-idiotic-comments">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Helicopters hovering over the house</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2012 14:06:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Curt</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When I stepped out of the shower yesterday morning, I could hear helicopters hovering directly over the house. The first thing I thought was, "I must have really screwed up this year's tax return." <a href="http://www.pearlsofnonsense.com/helicopters-hovering-over-house">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Tax Day whimper</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2012 16:52:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Curt</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Kinko's]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I left some time this morning before work to photocopy my 2011 business tax returns and to get my first 2012 payment in the mail. I was surprised by the lack of activity both at Kinko&#8217;s and at the post &#8230; <a href="http://www.pearlsofnonsense.com/tax-day-whimper">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Last-minute tax filing</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2012 22:38:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Curt</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The blogs I follow have been eerily quiet today. I guess I&#8217;m not the only last-minute tax filer. I already have an estimate good enough to request an extension, but I&#8217;m determined to beat the deadline this year. I have &#8230; <a href="http://www.pearlsofnonsense.com/last-minute-tax-filing">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Meat Friday</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2012 18:19:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Curt</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today is Easter Friday. It&#8217;s a so-called Meat Friday because the Catholic tradition of abstaining from meat on Fridays is set aside on solemnities, and the entire first octave of Easter is a solemnity. So what does my wife plan &#8230; <a href="http://www.pearlsofnonsense.com/meat-friday">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Have you checked out my travel blog?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Oct 2011 01:43:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I haven&#8217;t published much here recently, but I notice there are still a few of you following. Have you checked out my travel blog? It&#8217;s called Pilgrimito, and it&#8217;s at http://pilgrimito.com/. You should have a look!]]></description>
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		<title>The debt ceiling crisis and the myth of the Clinton surplus</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jul 2011 01:38:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Whether he meant to do so or not, President Obama has tossed the myth of the Clinton &#8220;surplus&#8221; under the bus. About a dozen years ago, the Clinton administration claimed its government finances were in a surplus for the first &#8230; <a href="http://www.pearlsofnonsense.com/debt-ceiling-crisis-myth-clinton-surplus">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Gratuitous cat photo: Russy on alert</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jul 2011 17:02:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s a photo of Russy, standing on high alert on the kitchen counter. I have no idea what he sees or thinks he sees. The picture was taken March 23 this year. If that&#8217;s not enjoyable enough for you, you &#8230; <a href="http://www.pearlsofnonsense.com/gratuitous-cat-photo-russy-on-alert">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Unusual: A two-dollar bill in my change</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jun 2011 02:44:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I suddenly felt hungry on my way home from work this afternoon, so I decided to stop at a Dunkin&#8217; Donuts for a small coffee and a donut. The bill came to $2.71. I gave the cashier $20.76. He gave &#8230; <a href="http://www.pearlsofnonsense.com/two-dollar-bill">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Humor at work: Hear what?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jun 2011 21:20:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m the guy who&#8217;s generally really quiet at work. That said, when I do open my mouth to say something, I want it to be memorable. Today, for some reason, there was a high-pitched whistle in my work area. I &#8230; <a href="http://www.pearlsofnonsense.com/hear-what">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>More travel stories at my other blog</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 May 2011 04:18:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Curt</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I haven&#8217;t written much on this blog recently. However, I have been writing on my Pilgrimito blog, which has just my travel stories. You should check it out, if you haven&#8217;t already done so. If you prefer the format here &#8230; <a href="http://www.pearlsofnonsense.com/more-travel-stories-at-my-other-blog">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Yes, it’s Election Day today</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:42:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Curt</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I want to remind my U.S. readers that today is Election Day. In particular, some of my family members get upset if I don&#8217;t put a mention of it in my blog. Of course, last November was an exception, since &#8230; <a href="http://www.pearlsofnonsense.com/yes-its-election-day-today">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>The price of free chicken</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:42:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Basha&#8217;s, a local supermarket chain here in Arizona, has been recently promoting rotisserie chickens for $4.99. I haven&#8217;t tried one yet, so I don&#8217;t know if it&#8217;s a good price or not. For me, the more interesting part of the &#8230; <a href="http://www.pearlsofnonsense.com/the-price-of-free-chicken">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Kentucky Fried Chicken: new menu, same lousy service</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2009 20:48:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As I was reading Wise Bread this morning, I found a coupon for a free two-piece grilled chicken meal at Kentucky Fried Chicken. I was telling friends this weekend, I'm a little surprised Kentucky Fried Chicken is pushing its new grilled chicken so aggressively; it seems to me the grilled chicken fad started and ended over a decade ago. <a href="http://www.pearlsofnonsense.com/kentucky-fried-chicken-new-menu-same-lousy-service">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Upgrading memory on the Mac mini</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2009 00:01:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Several months ago I bought a 2 GB RAM upgrade for my Mac mini. Admittedly it was a total impulse buy. I saw the price, thought it was a bargain, and snagged it. After the new memory arrived, I finally &#8230; <a href="http://www.pearlsofnonsense.com/upgrading-memory-on-the-mac-mini">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>First experience: Sonoran hot dogs in Phoenix</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2009 21:17:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I read an article in the USAirways in-flight magazine about the Sonoran hot dogs sold by street vendors in Tucson. A Sonoran hot dog is a hot dog wrapped in bacon and fried in bacon grease, served in a bakery roll with mayonnaise, pinto beans, diced tomatoes, onions, and whatever else is available. I wondered aloud whether similar hot dogs were also sold on the streets of Phoenix. <a href="http://www.pearlsofnonsense.com/first-experience-sonoran-hot-dogs">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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