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	<title>this is how i'm doing: in case you were wondering... &#187; Government</title>
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		<title>Army Brat</title>
		<link>http://blog.essahfae.com/2009/06/30/army-brat/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 05:32:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul James</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In case you didn&#8217;t know, I grew up in a military household; my dad was in the Army so that makes me an Army brat.  I recently joined a group on Facebook titled &#8220;You know you are a military brat &#8230; <a href="http://blog.essahfae.com/2009/06/30/army-brat/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Citizenship</title>
		<link>http://blog.essahfae.com/2008/11/13/citizenship/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2008 15:53:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul James</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[So, I was filling out the Texas common app to apply for grad school at UT Tyler and at the end I get to this question: &#8220;If you are a U.S. citizen and were born outside of the U.S., explain &#8230; <a href="http://blog.essahfae.com/2008/11/13/citizenship/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Okay&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://blog.essahfae.com/2008/11/04/okay/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2008 05:08:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul James</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[So, since when was McCain God&#8217;s candidate? I love reading the facebook statuses that now read something like &#8220;trying to remember that God is still in control.&#8221;  If you, Believer, are now deflated by the nation&#8217;s choice for president, then &#8230; <a href="http://blog.essahfae.com/2008/11/04/okay/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>I knew there was a reason I liked Derek Webb&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://blog.essahfae.com/2008/11/03/i-knew-there-was-a-reason-i-liked-derek-webb/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2008 01:05:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul James</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[More than listening to his music, I love to hear Derek Webb talk about tough issues (which he also does in his music); maybe it is because we tend to agree on a lot of things. When you get a &#8230; <a href="http://blog.essahfae.com/2008/11/03/i-knew-there-was-a-reason-i-liked-derek-webb/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>I&#8217;m not complaining&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://blog.essahfae.com/2008/05/17/im-not-complaining/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 17 May 2008 19:32:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul James</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is me not complaining &#8212; because I don&#8217;t vote see, and in this country you don&#8217;t have a right to complain if you don&#8217;t help pick the next American Idol&#8230; I mean president&#8230;  It&#8217;s in the constitution&#8230; *Side note* &#8230; <a href="http://blog.essahfae.com/2008/05/17/im-not-complaining/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Decisions</title>
		<link>http://blog.essahfae.com/2008/01/17/decisions/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jan 2008 19:32:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul James</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ &#8221;Christians in Germany will face the terrible alternative of either willing the defeat of their nation in order that Christian civilization may survive, or willing the victory of their nation and thereby destroying our civilization.  I know which of these &#8230; <a href="http://blog.essahfae.com/2008/01/17/decisions/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Too Far, revisited</title>
		<link>http://blog.essahfae.com/2007/10/09/too-far-revisited/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Oct 2007 15:15:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul James</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Concerning the travel to Cuba for organizations conducting &#8220;religious activities&#8221; - The meaning of the term “affiliated.” To be considered “affiliated” with your organization, individuals or groups traveling under your license must be involved in religious activities with your organization &#8230; <a href="http://blog.essahfae.com/2007/10/09/too-far-revisited/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Too Far</title>
		<link>http://blog.essahfae.com/2007/10/09/too-far/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Oct 2007 15:04:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul James</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Apparently the US Treasury department said back in 2004 that it is illegal for American citizens to purchase or consume Cuban cigars or other products &#8211; ANYWHERE in the world. I laughed out loud when I read it and said, &#8230; <a href="http://blog.essahfae.com/2007/10/09/too-far/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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