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    <copyright>Copyright Gather Inc 2009</copyright>
    <pubDate>Tue, 29 Dec 2009 03:00:02 GMT</pubDate>
    <dc:date>2009-12-29T03:00:02Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Avatar Superstar ~ A Movie Review of ‘Avatar’</title>
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      <description>This movie allegedly cost half a billion dollars to both produce and market…and it was worth every penny.  What I envision for the moment is that a young generation of film fans are watching . . .</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 28 Dec 2009 04:42:25 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>La Lady Lisa Westerfield</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2009-12-28T04:42:25Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Without a Dragon, We Don't Need a Dragon Slayer</title>
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      <description>i  
   On Christmas Day, Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab of Nigeria, who claimed to be an agent of the terroirst group al-Qaida, attempted to ignite an exlposive device aboard   . . .</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 27 Dec 2009 04:31:46 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Timothy V.</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2009-12-27T04:31:46Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Extra Oil Update 43: News of The Fifth Vial</title>
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      <description>God explodes o're Xmas Eve   :    New Members, News, Nature, Volcanoes, Tornados, Black Blizzards, Economy, Health, Animals, Death, Wars, Lawless, Vial 5, Mother/Daughters 
  
 Of late, I have been . . .</description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 26 Dec 2009 00:46:28 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Bonnie Q.</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2009-12-26T00:46:28Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Back When Ghosts Made House Calls ~ A Movie Review of ‘A Christmas Carol’</title>
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      <description>Aw, the holidays are upon us.  Thankfully it seems as if the local radio stations have thus far resisted playing Christmas tunes the day after Halloween, but to tide us over until the start of . . .</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 23 Dec 2009 01:28:49 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>La Lady Lisa Westerfield</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2009-12-23T01:28:49Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Extra Oil Update 42: SHOCKING SHOCKING News</title>
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      <description>Fastest ever the clock spins   : News, Economy, War, Nature, Health, Death, Lawless, Hate Crimes Bill, Mom/Daughters, Stealing Okay, The Other Holy Land, Persecution    
 
 
 In the past week, . . .</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 22:02:31 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Bonnie Q.</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2009-12-22T22:02:31Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Extra Oil Update 41: News Spent 7x Over</title>
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      <description>Rage Spins Earth's Clock   : News, Economy, War, Nature, Health, H1N1, Cancer, Heart, Nature, Death, Lawless, Mom/Daughters, Gays Wed, Twitter, Grace Spent 
 
 
   
 
 
 Prophecy's Extra Oil Update . . .</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 23:39:31 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Bonnie Q.</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2009-12-18T23:39:31Z</dc:date>
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      <title>"haha you cant walk", they screamed</title>
      <link>http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977953572&amp;grpId=3659174697243137&amp;nav=Groupspace</link>
      <description>"The Last Steps I'd Ever Take" (Our mind and what it remembers) 
   
   
 I don't know how to categorize this article. It's not a book, yet it's a story of my life, don't worry not the whole . . .</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 20:16:06 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Sara W.</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2009-12-18T20:16:06Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Remembering Hurricane Katrina</title>
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      <description>"Being In Hurricane Katrina" (Memories Of That Night) 
 The ravishes of Katrina are hard to forget, not because of the broken trees which stumps still linger across the street from my home, or the constant . . .</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 20:03:14 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Sara W.</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2009-12-18T20:03:14Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Uh oh. Another Gather "upgrade"</title>
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      <description>I wonder what it will mess up this time,and how long it will take them to correct the problems it causes. 
   
 Everyone wants to upgrade, upgrade.  I go by the old axiom "If it ain't broke, . . .</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 19:19:25 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>MrElf 1961</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2009-12-16T19:19:25Z</dc:date>
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      <title>The dangerous girl</title>
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      <description>she stands beneath the shadows 
 so no one sees her pain 
 camoflauged by broken smiles 
 and tears blending in with rain 
 the darkness hides her 
 so very well 
 consuming her soul and mind 
 if only . . .</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 18:09:17 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Sara W.</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2009-12-16T18:09:17Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Extra Oil Update 40: News Manifesto Insanity 3x Over</title>
      <link>http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977948878&amp;grpId=3659174697243137&amp;nav=Groupspace</link>
      <description>Breaking News :  "Shock and Awe" as WCC manifesto pushes directives thru mother &amp; daughters' pulpits, radio, TV— hard to wrap brain around;  News Snippets: 12/11-12/15 — short, shocking . . .</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 22:57:20 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Bonnie Q.</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2009-12-15T22:57:20Z</dc:date>
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      <title>A Christmas Poem - Challenge</title>
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      <description>An Acrostic Poem Inspired by Jersey Nana and Jennifer Wagner From Associated Content    
 
 
    I invite you all to create an acrostic poem using the name of a Christmas Song    
 
 
 . . .</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 07:04:10 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Carol Roach</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2009-12-14T07:04:10Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Extra Oil Update 39: Recall Oil Supply</title>
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      <description>Rage Spins Earth's Clock   : News, $Crisis, Jobless, REvalues, Debts, Hunger, Climate, Death, Mom/Daughters, Gay, Moon, Sabbath, Sunday, Europe, Recall First Oil Supply 
 
 
   
 
 
 Prophecy's . . .</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 22:51:54 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Bonnie Q.</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2009-12-11T22:51:54Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Ironic...</title>
      <link>http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977941303&amp;grpId=3659174697243137&amp;nav=Groupspace</link>
      <description>3 days after my mom dies, Nick leaves me. 4.5 year relationship.. for some chick he met on WoW who happened to move to his town or what not..</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 20:02:07 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Rebecca B</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2009-12-10T20:02:07Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Why I Associate Michael Jackson with Ayn Rand ~ A Movie Review of ‘This Is It’</title>
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      <description>I’m not a fan of    Ayn Rand    for several reasons including that I think she was a horrible writer (were editors afraid to stand up to her?) and I think most of her theories are too simplistic . . .</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 01:44:59 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>La Lady Lisa Westerfield</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2009-12-09T01:44:59Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Extra Oil Update 38: News Lips Flatter, Hearts Fail</title>
      <link>http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977937880&amp;grpId=3659174697243137&amp;nav=Groupspace</link>
      <description>Apparently Gather is having problems with posting issues; thus I pray that readers of the Extra Oils will click on the link below to read this new one above captioned. God's Sheep must have plenty of . . .</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 00:15:22 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Bonnie Q.</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2009-12-09T00:15:22Z</dc:date>
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      <title>What's the best bargain? Natural foods or processed foods?</title>
      <link>http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977936940&amp;grpId=3659174697243137&amp;nav=Groupspace</link>
      <description>Today I've been warned that the new government health plan will not cover some surgeries for senior citizens, ie: people over age sixty. I'm fifty-seven this year so of course I'm long past that youthful . . .</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 14:49:32 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Linda M.</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2009-12-08T14:49:32Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Girls Just Wanna Have Fun ~ A Movie Review of ‘Whip It’</title>
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      <description>‘   Whip It   ’ has been getting publicity for being the first film directed by Drew Barrymore (who has a supporting part) a film actress who has been performing before she was out of diapers.  . . .</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 01:07:27 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>La Lady Lisa Westerfield</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2009-12-08T01:07:27Z</dc:date>
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      <title>The Library Mural Is Finished!</title>
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      <description>Check out previous post,  Why I'm Painting A Mural At The Library For Free . Last weekend I started painting a mural at the new library at my daughter's Elementary school. I finished it this weekend: . . .</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 17:23:58 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Warren Keating</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2009-12-07T17:23:58Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Vampires in Love ~ A Book Review of ‘Shadow Kiss’ by Richelle Mead</title>
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      <description>Damn and I mean damn, this book was a fun read!  The ending was intense in an action filled way.  ‘Shadow Kiss’ is the third book of the Vampire Academy franchise by Richelle . . .</description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 05 Dec 2009 02:20:42 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>La Lady Lisa Westerfield</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2009-12-05T02:20:42Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Extra Oil Update 37: News Gains Christ's Mind x7</title>
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      <description>Earth Reels   : News, War, $Woes, Gay Bill, Death, H1N1, Black Ring Moon Freakin' End, Mom/Daughters, 2012, Armageddon, Abomination of Desolation, OCD Christ's Mind x7    
 
 
   
 
 
 Prophecy's . . .</description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 05 Dec 2009 01:36:02 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Bonnie Q.</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2009-12-05T01:36:02Z</dc:date>
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      <title>The Lesbian Trying To Get Pregnant</title>
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      <description>Update On The Lesbian's Pregnancy World 
   
   
 Well, it’s been a little over a week since I announced to all of you that I have been trying (by the hardest) to get pregnant. Since then, . . .</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 17:24:50 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Sara W.</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2009-12-02T17:24:50Z</dc:date>
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      <title>An Odyssey of Silliness ~ A Movie Review of ‘2012’</title>
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      <description>Just because the Mayans predicted it doesn’t mean that it will come to pass.  There is a lot of debate as to what the Mayan calendar meant exactly.  Several experts state that the calendar . . .</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 23:51:34 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>La Lady Lisa Westerfield</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2009-12-01T23:51:34Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Why I'm Painting A Mural At The Library For Free, Part II</title>
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      <description>Yesterday, I posted the story of how I came to take on this project with some photos of the first four kids that I have completed.  Check it out here . 
 Since then, I've taken some more photos of the . . .</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 00:28:37 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Warren Keating</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2009-12-02T00:28:37Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Destiny's first bra....</title>
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      <description>Yes, you read correctly. My almost 3 year old has got her very first bra. Before the firing squad shoots let me explain. Everytime a Victoria secret catalog comes in the mail Destiny is running off with . . .</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 21:19:12 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Jenna S.</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2009-12-01T21:19:12Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Kids say the darnest things...Destiny's PBS story</title>
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      <description>My husband and I were talking about a family member and how she is so stressed and having some health issues at the moment due to her mother needing to soon go into a nursing home and getting Dementia. . . .</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 18:41:57 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Jenna S.</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2009-12-01T18:41:57Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Extra Oil Update 36: News OCD Cure in Action</title>
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      <description>Earth Dying   : News, Nature, War, Economy, H1N1, New Flu, Death, New Member, Howie Mandell, Howard Hughes, Panic, Anxiety, Addictions,  OCD Cure , Show 7 x 2    
 
 
   
 
 
 Prophecy's . . .</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 18:23:24 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Bonnie Q.</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2009-12-01T18:23:24Z</dc:date>
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      <title>We're having a .......</title>
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      <description>BOY! The other week my husband and I had our big ultrasound apointment. For those of you who know me you know I'm impatient and I like to plan. I am not someone who wants to wait to find out what we are . . .</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 18:22:15 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Jenna S.</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2009-12-01T18:22:15Z</dc:date>
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