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	<title>Startup Fiance &#187; Karma</title>
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	<description>Infinitely engaged to a serial entrepreneur, and becoming one of my own.</description>
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		<title>A Domain Is Like A House</title>
		<link>http://startupfiance.com/2010/a-domain-is-like-a-house/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 May 2010 07:26:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mandie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A domain name is your home on the web.  A specific address where you can display and store information you regard as important.  As long as you continue to pay your fees, you can continue to publish your data for &#8230; <a href="http://startupfiance.com/2010/a-domain-is-like-a-house/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Erin&#8217;s Dream</title>
		<link>http://startupfiance.com/2010/erins-dream/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:11:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mandie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What is Erin&#8217;s Dream? As a young mother who has lost two of her three children to Infant Leukemia, Erin&#8217;s Dream is to create a supportive, nurturing and compassionate Home of Hope for families facing the loss of a child.  &#8230; <a href="http://startupfiance.com/2010/erins-dream/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Internet FTW!</title>
		<link>http://startupfiance.com/2009/internet-ftw/</link>
		<comments>http://startupfiance.com/2009/internet-ftw/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2009 13:44:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mandie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Justice has been served for Kenny Glen, cat torturer! Dusty (the cat) is doing fine, and the YouTube cat abusers (aka future serial killers) have been released to the custody of their parents, thanks to 4chan.]]></description>
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		<title>John Francis &#8211; I Walk the Earth</title>
		<link>http://startupfiance.com/2009/john-francis-i-walk-the-earth/</link>
		<comments>http://startupfiance.com/2009/john-francis-i-walk-the-earth/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2009 22:53:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mandie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In case you have yet to see the note printed on the yellow paper, Butterfinger, as of his birthday at the end of last month, has ceased all verbal communications.  While I now feel confident we could win any game &#8230; <a href="http://startupfiance.com/2009/john-francis-i-walk-the-earth/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>The Michael Phelps Marijuana Debacle</title>
		<link>http://startupfiance.com/2009/the-michael-phelps-marijuana-debacle/</link>
		<comments>http://startupfiance.com/2009/the-michael-phelps-marijuana-debacle/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2009 20:36:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mandie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Freelance Writing]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I am sure by now most of you have seen the picture of America&#8217;s beloved merman Michael Phelps partaking in some extracurricular activities.  He apologized, they accepted, and all seems to be well in the world of professional swimming sponsorships.  &#8230; <a href="http://startupfiance.com/2009/the-michael-phelps-marijuana-debacle/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Ban Stupid People, Not Dogs</title>
		<link>http://startupfiance.com/2009/ban-stupid-people-not-dogs/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2009 16:03:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mandie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Adventures with Dogs]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[After spending some time browsing the pets section on Craiglist, I want to lay with my pit bulls and cry.  It is incomprehensibly saddening to see the things people do to this misunderstood breed.  Area shelters across the US are &#8230; <a href="http://startupfiance.com/2009/ban-stupid-people-not-dogs/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Dogs Greet Owner After 14 Months in Iraq</title>
		<link>http://startupfiance.com/2008/dogs-greet-owner-after-14-months-in-iraq/</link>
		<comments>http://startupfiance.com/2008/dogs-greet-owner-after-14-months-in-iraq/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2008 02:26:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mandie</dc:creator>
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		<title>The Rules For Being Human</title>
		<link>http://startupfiance.com/2008/the-rules-for-being-human/</link>
		<comments>http://startupfiance.com/2008/the-rules-for-being-human/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Sep 2008 22:37:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mandie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[1. You Will Receive A Body. You may like it or hate it, but it will be yours for the entire period this time around. The choice of how you deal with your body is yours. 2. You Will Learn &#8230; <a href="http://startupfiance.com/2008/the-rules-for-being-human/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Yet Another Wrench</title>
		<link>http://startupfiance.com/2008/yet-another-wrench/</link>
		<comments>http://startupfiance.com/2008/yet-another-wrench/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Sep 2008 06:13:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mandie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Staying positive is somewhat difficult when it always seems that people are unintentionally/intentionally doing things to throw wrenches in your path.  We made the decision to sell the GTI, a car Butterfinger has had since 0 miles, to give us &#8230; <a href="http://startupfiance.com/2008/yet-another-wrench/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Rehoming Dog Because of Move, Allergies, Small Yard, and New Baby</title>
		<link>http://startupfiance.com/2008/rehoming-dog-because-of-move-allergies-small-yard-and-new-baby/</link>
		<comments>http://startupfiance.com/2008/rehoming-dog-because-of-move-allergies-small-yard-and-new-baby/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Sep 2008 03:21:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mandie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here is my response to all of the people getting rid of their dogs for all the wrong reasons: Judging by the majority of ads I painfully read on Craigslist each and every day from people with one excuse or &#8230; <a href="http://startupfiance.com/2008/rehoming-dog-because-of-move-allergies-small-yard-and-new-baby/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Support Hallmark</title>
		<link>http://startupfiance.com/2008/support-hallmark/</link>
		<comments>http://startupfiance.com/2008/support-hallmark/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Aug 2008 22:58:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mandie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It appears that the American Family Association has just caught wind of the fact that Hallmark offers greeting cards geared toward people in same sex partnerships.  Being that the AFA is actually a religious fundamentalist group operating under the guise &#8230; <a href="http://startupfiance.com/2008/support-hallmark/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Police Receive Medals For Raiding Wrong House</title>
		<link>http://startupfiance.com/2008/police-receive-medals-for-raiding-wrong-house/</link>
		<comments>http://startupfiance.com/2008/police-receive-medals-for-raiding-wrong-house/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Aug 2008 13:32:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mandie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last year in Minneapolis, eight officers with SWAT training raided a home that was allegedly connected to a major drug operation.  Upon entering the home there were shots fired at the officers by the homeowner, Vang Khang.  Acting out in &#8230; <a href="http://startupfiance.com/2008/police-receive-medals-for-raiding-wrong-house/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>I&#8217;m Only a Child</title>
		<link>http://startupfiance.com/2008/im-only-a-child/</link>
		<comments>http://startupfiance.com/2008/im-only-a-child/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Aug 2008 19:25:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mandie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This video is from the UN Earth Summit in 1992. The speaker is 12 year old Severn Suzuki (Wikipedia entry for Severn Cullis-Suzuki), and her childrens group ECO (Environmental Childrens Organization) raised all the funds needed to speak at the &#8230; <a href="http://startupfiance.com/2008/im-only-a-child/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Tumbleweed Summary</title>
		<link>http://startupfiance.com/2008/tumbleweed-summary/</link>
		<comments>http://startupfiance.com/2008/tumbleweed-summary/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jul 2008 13:30:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mandie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Environment]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I wish I had an exciting account of how we got to see the Tumbleweed house and talk to their associates, but the truth is, Butterfinger and I spent about 30 minutes driving around the bay trying to find the &#8230; <a href="http://startupfiance.com/2008/tumbleweed-summary/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>We Did It!</title>
		<link>http://startupfiance.com/2008/we-did-it/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jul 2008 18:16:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mandie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thanks to everyone that signed the petition, &#8220;Make Verizon Accountable &#8211; Can They Hear Us Now?&#8221;, regarding Verizon&#8217;s offensive anti-Pit Bull advertisement.  The petition received over 5,000 signatures and was closed this morning by the petition author, R. Brace and &#8230; <a href="http://startupfiance.com/2008/we-did-it/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>We Are What We Do</title>
		<link>http://startupfiance.com/2008/we-are-what-we-do/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jul 2008 23:21:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mandie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bzz Agent]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I found a great website yesterday through Bzz Agent&#8217;s Frogpond that I really think everyone should spend some time exploring.  It&#8217;s called We Are What We Do, and the site focuses on bringing attention to the way our small actions &#8230; <a href="http://startupfiance.com/2008/we-are-what-we-do/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Summer Vacation</title>
		<link>http://startupfiance.com/2008/summer-vacation/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:44:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mandie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ahh&#8230; That time of year again&#8230;  For the past 15 or so odd years my family has been taking a trek to the Outer Banks of North Carolina to spend a week killing coolers of beers, devouring plates of fried &#8230; <a href="http://startupfiance.com/2008/summer-vacation/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Out of the Wild</title>
		<link>http://startupfiance.com/2008/out-of-the-wild/</link>
		<comments>http://startupfiance.com/2008/out-of-the-wild/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jul 2008 02:18:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mandie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Butterfinger is back.  I picked him up at the airport last Thursday with the dogs in tow.  Dirty, stinky, sunburned, exhausted, and happy; really, really happy.  He spent the greater part of this past month as a nomadic person in &#8230; <a href="http://startupfiance.com/2008/out-of-the-wild/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Christian The Lion</title>
		<link>http://startupfiance.com/2008/christian-the-lion/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Jul 2008 19:33:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mandie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I know I have already shown this video to some of you, but I just think its such a wonderful story; you can not help but smile and/or cry (I know I do every time I watch it!). It is &#8230; <a href="http://startupfiance.com/2008/christian-the-lion/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Is That You?</title>
		<link>http://startupfiance.com/2008/is-that-you/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jun 2008 04:32:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mandie</dc:creator>
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