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		<title>Book: Frankenstein</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Jul 2010 02:24:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Hesley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Title: Frankenstein Author: Mary Shelly I read this book once back in 1987 for a literature / writing class in college.Â While I understood the basic story line pretty well, I felt that the finer nuances of this work escaped me.Â  So now, after twenty-three years, I thought I&#8217;d give this another read and see if [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Facebook Tid Bits: 2010-06-28</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jun 2010 01:55:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Hesley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[11:52 AM: Yes, that&#8217;s true. There&#8217;s nothing more frustrating than having a discussion with someone who knows not what they know not. In that situation, I don&#8217;t even bother trying to teach them; unless of course, they&#8217;re a boss or something. Then, it becomes necessary to cope with the ignorance. Grrrrrrrrr. 04:45 PM: I got [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Facebook Tid Bits: 2010-06-13</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jun 2010 00:26:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Hesley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[07:34 PM: [Advising a friend who's complaining about feeling sad a lot.]Â  Check out the book: You Can&#8217;t Afford the Luxury of a Negative Thought by Peter McWilliams. It&#8217;s positive, light, and makes lots of sense. Also, watch the refined carbs. Excessive white flour and sugar can depress you by upsetting your internal nutrient balance. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Book: The Grapes Of Wrath</title>
		<link>http://TomsDiary.com/2010/04/20/book-the-grapes-of-wrath/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Apr 2010 11:56:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Hesley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Title: The Grapes of Wrath Author: John Steinbeck NLS Number: DB68308 Another classic I&#8217;ll start reading today.Â  The introduction says that this story is about a family of 1930s sharecroppers, who, forced to leave their dwindling farms in Oklahoma, move west, to California to find a better life.Â  But most of them found far worse; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Book: Happiness Now</title>
		<link>http://TomsDiary.com/2010/04/18/book-happiness-now/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Apr 2010 03:10:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Hesley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Title: Happiness Now; Timeless Wisdom for Feeling Good Fast Author: Robert Holden NLS DB # 67679 Copyright 1998, 2007 Reading Time: 8:40 The title says it all, and so much more.Â  Received this from the library the other day and was intrigued.Â  Certainly, though I&#8217;m happier than I&#8217;ve ever been (if you don&#8217;t count my [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Adventures of Pinocchio</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Apr 2010 02:27:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Hesley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Title: The Adventures of Pinocchio Author: Carlo Collodi Reading Time: I&#8217;ve been aware of key parts of this story since early childhood; how Pinocchio&#8217;s nose grows each time he tells a lie.Â  I may have seen bits and pieces of the Disney movie as well.Â  But never have I read the whole book.Â  Well, that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Reading Catch Up</title>
		<link>http://TomsDiary.com/2010/04/06/reading-catch-up/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Apr 2010 00:26:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Hesley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[06:15 PM: [Emmy] just emailed to say that the Penguins are playing the Washington Capitals this evening, beginning at 7:30.Â  I may listen to some ofÂ the contestÂ with her.Â  But I have lots of reading to do in my quest to make up for all that wasted time in high school when, instead of the studious [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Adventures of Huckleberry Finn</title>
		<link>http://TomsDiary.com/2010/04/04/adventures-of-huckleberry-finn/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Apr 2010 16:02:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Hesley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Title: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Author: Mark Twain Reading Time: I began this book today, and have high expectations that it will be at least as enjoyable asÂ Â  The Adventures of Tom SawyerÂ Â  was, which I completed within the past month.Â  Tom Hesley Related Posts Book: The Adventures of Tom SawyerÂ  Today&#8217;s Business: 2010-04-04 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Classics For Pleasure</title>
		<link>http://TomsDiary.com/2010/03/29/classics-for-pleasure/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Mar 2010 21:34:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Hesley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Title: Classics for Pleasure Author: Michael Dirda NLS Book #: DB-66597 Reading Time: 12 hours, 12 minutes.Â  05:00 PM: Started this book this afternoon.Â  This is a collection of essays about ninety authors and their works, who wrote what is now regarded as fringe classic literature.Â  I say &#8220;fringe&#8221; because as I understand the introduction, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Best African American Essays: 2009</title>
		<link>http://TomsDiary.com/2010/03/20/best-african-american-essays-2009/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Mar 2010 22:11:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Hesley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Title: Best African American Essays: 2009 Editors: G. Early &#38; Debra J. Dickerson. DB-68449 Reading time: 11:14 Now to more current topics, as compared to the Civil War political discussions in theÂ  Team of RivalsÂ  book that I just finished reading.Â  This new book is a collection of works from some of the best black [...]]]></description>
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