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		<title>My Transitional Christmas</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 05:09:06 +0000</pubDate>
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Christmas is my favorite holiday and time of year! I love the snow, the decorations, the smell of the Christmas tree, Christmas parties, egg nog, cookies and family. Unfortunately, this year, I just cannot seem to get into the full on Christmas spirit that I am used to.
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		<title>Go Forth!</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:15:42 +0000</pubDate>
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If you have watched any television over the last month or so, you may have seen the new Levi&#8217;s commercial campaign titled &#8220;Go Forth.&#8221; I absolutely LOVE these commercials. One in particular is my favorite and it is titled &#8220;America.&#8221; It took me a while to understand why I love these advertisements so much, but [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=brentdowney.wordpress.com&blog=4684936&post=545&subd=brentdowney&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Lingering in Summer</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 22:17:58 +0000</pubDate>
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There are very few things that I enjoy more than camping. All of my life, camping has been a family recreational activity that I will always remember and love, which is perhaps one of the many reasons I love camping. Since moving to Colorado two years ago, I have loved the plentiful outdoor recreation and [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=brentdowney.wordpress.com&blog=4684936&post=533&subd=brentdowney&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Up From Below</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 22:14:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brent Downey</dc:creator>
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Recently, I downloaded an iTunes sampler of music consisting of about 20 free songs. In most cases, I end up deleting a number of the songs as they are no good, hence the price tag! However, in my most recent download, I became the proud owner of a single from the new album &#8220;Up From [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=brentdowney.wordpress.com&blog=4684936&post=518&subd=brentdowney&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Obama&#8217;s Nobel Win</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 18:57:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brent Downey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[HEADLINE: OBAMA WINS NOBEL PEACE PRIZE; ACCEPTS AS A &#8216;CALL TO ACTION&#8217;
In case you were unaware, Obama won the Nobel Peace prize this morning for what the Nobel committee stated as &#8220;&#8230;Obama&#8217;s initiatives to reduce nuclear arms, ease tensions       with the Muslim world and stress diplomacy and cooperation rather [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=brentdowney.wordpress.com&blog=4684936&post=509&subd=brentdowney&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Me? Addicted to my iPhone? No Way!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 04:59:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brent Downey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today is the last day of summer, and yesterday in Denver, we enjoyed a very beautiful 83 degrees with partly cloudy skies! Today, the last day of summer, Denver has rain, snow and temperatures varying between 38 and 52 degrees depending on your location. The mountains and front range areas of Colorado have had a [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=brentdowney.wordpress.com&blog=4684936&post=491&subd=brentdowney&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The Power of One</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2009 15:04:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brent Downey</dc:creator>
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Last night, I was really wanting to get a fun, upbeat Christian album since it has been a while since I have purchased a truly original and unique sounding record. I recalled seeing this album &#8220;The Power of One&#8221; by Israel &#38; New Breed and thought that it would be a good purchase and was [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=brentdowney.wordpress.com&blog=4684936&post=472&subd=brentdowney&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>A New Vision</title>
		<link>http://brentdowney.wordpress.com/2009/08/10/451/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2009 19:49:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brent Downey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last week, I was lucky enough to attend The Leadership Summit 2009 with my church through the Willow Creek Association. This summit is meant for personal growth and development as a leader both in your personal, professional and spiritual life and church leadership. It was an amazing two days with church members and excellent speakers.
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		<title>The Way of the Man</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2009 02:58:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brent Downey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I was poking around on my favorite website today, second only to facebook, titled &#8220;The Art of Manliness&#8221;, also known as AOM. As a regular reader and feed subscriber, I get a daily email with an updated post and useful information, but I find myself wanting more. After viewing older titles on the blog I [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=brentdowney.wordpress.com&blog=4684936&post=435&subd=brentdowney&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;(500) Days of Summer&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2009 23:29:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brent Downey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[So if you don&#8217;t already know, I love, love, love, love, love, love, love, love, LOVE movies! I get into a lot of financial trouble every time I go into Target or Best Buy because I am continually purchasing movies! While I love cheesy movies (such as Anchorman) and do buy some on occasion, I [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=brentdowney.wordpress.com&blog=4684936&post=428&subd=brentdowney&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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