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	<title>Pat Bertram&#039;s Notebook</title>
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		<title>Supposedly the Mayans believe the  end of&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Apr 2011 05:03:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Pat Bertram</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[2012]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Supposedly the Mayans believe the &#8220;end of days&#8221; will come about in 2012 AD, but over a century ago that date was challenged. When people converted the date to our calendar, they used our year 365.4 days instead of the Mayan calendar year of 360 days. Which means, the date is not 2012 but 2087.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=bertrampat.wordpress.com&amp;blog=7593125&amp;post=222&amp;subd=bertrampat&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Supposedly the Mayans believe the &#8220;end of days&#8221; will come about in 2012 AD, but over a century ago that date was challenged. When people converted the date to our calendar, they used our year 365.4 days instead of the Mayan calendar year of 360 days. Which means, the date is not 2012 but 2087.</p><br />  <a rel="nofollow" href="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/gocomments/bertrampat.wordpress.com/222/"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/comments/bertrampat.wordpress.com/222/" /></a> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/godelicious/bertrampat.wordpress.com/222/"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/delicious/bertrampat.wordpress.com/222/" /></a> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/gofacebook/bertrampat.wordpress.com/222/"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/facebook/bertrampat.wordpress.com/222/" /></a> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/gotwitter/bertrampat.wordpress.com/222/"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/twitter/bertrampat.wordpress.com/222/" /></a> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/gostumble/bertrampat.wordpress.com/222/"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/stumble/bertrampat.wordpress.com/222/" /></a> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/godigg/bertrampat.wordpress.com/222/"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/digg/bertrampat.wordpress.com/222/" /></a> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/goreddit/bertrampat.wordpress.com/222/"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/reddit/bertrampat.wordpress.com/222/" /></a> <img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=bertrampat.wordpress.com&amp;blog=7593125&amp;post=222&amp;subd=bertrampat&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>In the crossword puzzle of life you have&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Feb 2011 20:16:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the crossword puzzle of life, you have to expect a lot of ups and downs.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=bertrampat.wordpress.com&amp;blog=7593125&amp;post=221&amp;subd=bertrampat&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In the crossword puzzle of life, you have to expect a lot of ups and downs.</p><br />  <a rel="nofollow" href="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/gocomments/bertrampat.wordpress.com/221/"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/comments/bertrampat.wordpress.com/221/" /></a> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/godelicious/bertrampat.wordpress.com/221/"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/delicious/bertrampat.wordpress.com/221/" /></a> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/gofacebook/bertrampat.wordpress.com/221/"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/facebook/bertrampat.wordpress.com/221/" /></a> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/gotwitter/bertrampat.wordpress.com/221/"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/twitter/bertrampat.wordpress.com/221/" /></a> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/gostumble/bertrampat.wordpress.com/221/"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/stumble/bertrampat.wordpress.com/221/" /></a> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/godigg/bertrampat.wordpress.com/221/"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/digg/bertrampat.wordpress.com/221/" /></a> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/goreddit/bertrampat.wordpress.com/221/"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/reddit/bertrampat.wordpress.com/221/" /></a> <img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=bertrampat.wordpress.com&amp;blog=7593125&amp;post=221&amp;subd=bertrampat&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Time has a way of weeding out the&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Feb 2011 04:31:58 +0000</pubDate>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Time has a way of weeding out the trivial.</p><br />  <a rel="nofollow" href="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/gocomments/bertrampat.wordpress.com/217/"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/comments/bertrampat.wordpress.com/217/" /></a> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/godelicious/bertrampat.wordpress.com/217/"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/delicious/bertrampat.wordpress.com/217/" /></a> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/gofacebook/bertrampat.wordpress.com/217/"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/facebook/bertrampat.wordpress.com/217/" /></a> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/gotwitter/bertrampat.wordpress.com/217/"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/twitter/bertrampat.wordpress.com/217/" /></a> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/gostumble/bertrampat.wordpress.com/217/"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/stumble/bertrampat.wordpress.com/217/" /></a> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/godigg/bertrampat.wordpress.com/217/"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/digg/bertrampat.wordpress.com/217/" /></a> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/goreddit/bertrampat.wordpress.com/217/"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/reddit/bertrampat.wordpress.com/217/" /></a> <img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=bertrampat.wordpress.com&amp;blog=7593125&amp;post=217&amp;subd=bertrampat&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Think big thoughts but cherish small pleasures.</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Feb 2011 04:31:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Pat Bertram</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Think big thoughts but cherish small pleasures.</p><br />  <a rel="nofollow" href="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/gocomments/bertrampat.wordpress.com/216/"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/comments/bertrampat.wordpress.com/216/" /></a> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/godelicious/bertrampat.wordpress.com/216/"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/delicious/bertrampat.wordpress.com/216/" /></a> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/gofacebook/bertrampat.wordpress.com/216/"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/facebook/bertrampat.wordpress.com/216/" /></a> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/gotwitter/bertrampat.wordpress.com/216/"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/twitter/bertrampat.wordpress.com/216/" /></a> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/gostumble/bertrampat.wordpress.com/216/"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/stumble/bertrampat.wordpress.com/216/" /></a> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/godigg/bertrampat.wordpress.com/216/"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/digg/bertrampat.wordpress.com/216/" /></a> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/goreddit/bertrampat.wordpress.com/216/"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/reddit/bertrampat.wordpress.com/216/" /></a> <img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=bertrampat.wordpress.com&amp;blog=7593125&amp;post=216&amp;subd=bertrampat&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Everything a writer learns about the art&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Feb 2011 02:47:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Pat Bertram</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Everything a writer learns about the art or craft of fiction takes just a little away from his need or desire to write at all. In the end he knows all of the tricks and has nothing to say. Raymond Chandler<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=bertrampat.wordpress.com&amp;blog=7593125&amp;post=215&amp;subd=bertrampat&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Everything a writer learns about the art or craft of fiction takes just a little away from his need or desire to write at all. In the end he knows all of the tricks and has nothing to say.</p>
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		<title>Two things are infinite: the universe an&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Feb 2011 18:02:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity, and I&#8217;m not sure about the universe. Albert Einstein<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=bertrampat.wordpress.com&amp;blog=7593125&amp;post=214&amp;subd=bertrampat&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity, and I&#8217;m not sure about the universe.</p>
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		<title>Have you seen this email that&#8217;s going a&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Feb 2011 18:07:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Pat Bertram</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Have you seen this email that&#8217;s going around? Cracked me up. A group of 15-year-old girlfriends discussed where to meet for dinner. Finally, they agreed to meet at the Dairy Queen next to the Ocean View restaurant because they had only $6.00 among them and Jimmy Johnson, the cute boy in Social Studies, lived on [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=bertrampat.wordpress.com&amp;blog=7593125&amp;post=213&amp;subd=bertrampat&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Have you seen this email that&#8217;s going around? Cracked me up.</p>
<p>A group of 15-year-old girlfriends discussed where to meet for dinner. Finally, they agreed to meet at the Dairy Queen next to the Ocean View restaurant because they had only $6.00 among them and Jimmy Johnson, the cute boy in Social Studies, lived on that street.</p>
<p>10 years later, the group of 25-year-old girlfriends discussed where to meet for dinner. Finally, they agreed to meet at the Ocean View restaurant because the beer was cheap, the restaurant offered free snacks, the band was good, there was no cover and there were lots of cute guys.</p>
<p>10 years later, the group of 35-year-old girlfriends discussed where to meet for dinner. Finally, they agreed to meet at the Ocean View restaurant because the cosmos were good, it was right near the gym and, if they went late enough, there wouldn&#8217;t be too many whiny little kids.</p>
<p>10 years later, the group of 45-year-old girlfriends discussed where to meet for dinner. Finally, they agreed to meet at the Ocean View restaurant because the martinis were big and the waiters had tight pants and nice buns.</p>
<p>10 years later, the group of 55-year-old girlfriends discussed where to meet for dinner. Finally, they agreed to meet at the Ocean View restaurant because the prices were reasonable, the wine list was good, the restaurant had windows that opened (in case of a hot flashes), and fish is good for cholesterol.</p>
<p>10 years later, the group of 65-year-old girlfriends discussed where to meet for dinner. Finally, they agreed to meet at the Ocean View restaurant because the lighting was good and the restaurant had an early bird special.</p>
<p>10 years later, the group of 75-years-old girlfriends discussed where to meet for dinner. Finally, they agreed to meet at the Ocean View restaurant because the food was not too spicy and the restaurant was handicapped-accessible.</p>
<p>10 years later, the group of 85-years-old girlfriends discussed where to meet for dinner. Finally, they agreed to meet at the Ocean View restaurant because they had never been there before.</p><br />  <a rel="nofollow" href="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/gocomments/bertrampat.wordpress.com/213/"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/comments/bertrampat.wordpress.com/213/" /></a> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/godelicious/bertrampat.wordpress.com/213/"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/delicious/bertrampat.wordpress.com/213/" /></a> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/gofacebook/bertrampat.wordpress.com/213/"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/facebook/bertrampat.wordpress.com/213/" /></a> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/gotwitter/bertrampat.wordpress.com/213/"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/twitter/bertrampat.wordpress.com/213/" /></a> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/gostumble/bertrampat.wordpress.com/213/"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/stumble/bertrampat.wordpress.com/213/" /></a> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/godigg/bertrampat.wordpress.com/213/"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/digg/bertrampat.wordpress.com/213/" /></a> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/goreddit/bertrampat.wordpress.com/213/"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/reddit/bertrampat.wordpress.com/213/" /></a> <img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=bertrampat.wordpress.com&amp;blog=7593125&amp;post=213&amp;subd=bertrampat&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Death leaves a heartache no one can heal&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Feb 2011 04:31:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Pat Bertram</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Death leaves a heartache no one can heal, love leaves a memory no one can steal. ~From a headstone in Ireland<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=bertrampat.wordpress.com&amp;blog=7593125&amp;post=212&amp;subd=bertrampat&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Death leaves a heartache no one can heal, love leaves a memory no one can steal. ~From a headstone in Ireland</p><br />  <a rel="nofollow" href="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/gocomments/bertrampat.wordpress.com/212/"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/comments/bertrampat.wordpress.com/212/" /></a> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/godelicious/bertrampat.wordpress.com/212/"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/delicious/bertrampat.wordpress.com/212/" /></a> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/gofacebook/bertrampat.wordpress.com/212/"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/facebook/bertrampat.wordpress.com/212/" /></a> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/gotwitter/bertrampat.wordpress.com/212/"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/twitter/bertrampat.wordpress.com/212/" /></a> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/gostumble/bertrampat.wordpress.com/212/"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/stumble/bertrampat.wordpress.com/212/" /></a> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/godigg/bertrampat.wordpress.com/212/"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/digg/bertrampat.wordpress.com/212/" /></a> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/goreddit/bertrampat.wordpress.com/212/"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/reddit/bertrampat.wordpress.com/212/" /></a> <img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=bertrampat.wordpress.com&amp;blog=7593125&amp;post=212&amp;subd=bertrampat&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Here&#8217;s the truth about flouride. When b&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://bertrampat.wordpress.com/2011/01/10/heres-the-truth-about-flouride-when-b/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Jan 2011 03:25:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Pat Bertram</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[aluminum]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s the truth about flouride. When bauxite is turned into aluminum, a highly toxic waste product is formed &#8212; flouride. After being fined repeatedly for dumping this waste into lakes and rivers, the aluminum industry publicized several obscure, inconclusive tests showing that flouride is good for the teeth. So now, instead of being fined, the [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=bertrampat.wordpress.com&amp;blog=7593125&amp;post=211&amp;subd=bertrampat&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Here&#8217;s the truth about flouride. When bauxite is turned into aluminum, a highly toxic waste product is formed &#8212; flouride. After being fined repeatedly for dumping this waste into lakes and rivers, the aluminum industry publicized several obscure, inconclusive tests showing that flouride is good for the teeth. So now, instead of being fined, the aluminum companies are being paid to dump their waste product into municipal waters. This would be fine except for one minor detail. After the formative years, flouride conferes no benefits. In fact, it is implicated in heart disease and cancer.</p><br />  <a rel="nofollow" href="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/gocomments/bertrampat.wordpress.com/211/"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/comments/bertrampat.wordpress.com/211/" /></a> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/godelicious/bertrampat.wordpress.com/211/"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/delicious/bertrampat.wordpress.com/211/" /></a> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/gofacebook/bertrampat.wordpress.com/211/"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/facebook/bertrampat.wordpress.com/211/" /></a> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/gotwitter/bertrampat.wordpress.com/211/"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/twitter/bertrampat.wordpress.com/211/" /></a> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/gostumble/bertrampat.wordpress.com/211/"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/stumble/bertrampat.wordpress.com/211/" /></a> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/godigg/bertrampat.wordpress.com/211/"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/digg/bertrampat.wordpress.com/211/" /></a> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/goreddit/bertrampat.wordpress.com/211/"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/reddit/bertrampat.wordpress.com/211/" /></a> <img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=bertrampat.wordpress.com&amp;blog=7593125&amp;post=211&amp;subd=bertrampat&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Famous Inventions : A to Z Research the &#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Dec 2010 21:15:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Pat Bertram</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Famous Inventions : A to Z Research the history of famous inventions &#8211; past and present.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=bertrampat.wordpress.com&amp;blog=7593125&amp;post=204&amp;subd=bertrampat&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong><a href="http://inventors.about.com/od/astartinventions/a/FamousInvention.htm">Famous Inventions : A to Z</a></strong><strong><br />
Research the history of famous inventions &#8211; past and present.</strong></p><br />  <a rel="nofollow" href="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/gocomments/bertrampat.wordpress.com/204/"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/comments/bertrampat.wordpress.com/204/" /></a> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/godelicious/bertrampat.wordpress.com/204/"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/delicious/bertrampat.wordpress.com/204/" /></a> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/gofacebook/bertrampat.wordpress.com/204/"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/facebook/bertrampat.wordpress.com/204/" /></a> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/gotwitter/bertrampat.wordpress.com/204/"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/twitter/bertrampat.wordpress.com/204/" /></a> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/gostumble/bertrampat.wordpress.com/204/"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/stumble/bertrampat.wordpress.com/204/" /></a> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/godigg/bertrampat.wordpress.com/204/"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/digg/bertrampat.wordpress.com/204/" /></a> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/goreddit/bertrampat.wordpress.com/204/"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/reddit/bertrampat.wordpress.com/204/" /></a> <img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=bertrampat.wordpress.com&amp;blog=7593125&amp;post=204&amp;subd=bertrampat&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></content:encoded>
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