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	<title>this is how i'm doing: in case you were wondering... &#187; Life</title>
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		<title>A story&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://blog.essahfae.com/2010/02/16/delayed/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Feb 2010 18:50:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul James</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is a story I had hoped to publish a month ago, but for various reason I didn&#8217;t&#8211;but I thought I&#8217;d share it with you today!  I wrote this story because I like writing about my life, my experiences, my &#8230; <a href="http://blog.essahfae.com/2010/02/16/delayed/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Have I ever told you&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://blog.essahfae.com/2009/11/29/have-i-ever-told-you/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 05:50:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul James</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Have I ever told you about the time I was engaged in a 14 hour conversation?  This conversation that started with three people, dwindled to two and eventually (with the aid of a stranger) finished with three?  Stop me if &#8230; <a href="http://blog.essahfae.com/2009/11/29/have-i-ever-told-you/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>This page intentionally left blank.</title>
		<link>http://blog.essahfae.com/2009/11/10/this-page-intentionally-left-blank/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:23:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul James</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I was reading my journal today and I found this statement on the front page interesting.  (It&#8217;s not vain to quote yourself, is it?) &#8220;There is something freeing that happens when the ink rolls across the page.  The pages that &#8230; <a href="http://blog.essahfae.com/2009/11/10/this-page-intentionally-left-blank/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>A Beginning, a Middle and an Ending</title>
		<link>http://blog.essahfae.com/2009/09/17/a-beginning-a-middle-and-an-ending/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2009 05:33:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul James</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The results of neglecting a blog are either A &#8212; you decide it&#8217;s not worth the trouble and it slowly fades into history or, B &#8212; your mind becomes FILLED with blog posts and it keeps you up at night &#8230; <a href="http://blog.essahfae.com/2009/09/17/a-beginning-a-middle-and-an-ending/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>The Big Three: Three very cool things God is doing in my life.</title>
		<link>http://blog.essahfae.com/2009/08/22/the-big-three-three-very-cool-things-god-is-doing-in-my-life/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2009 20:23:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul James</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Education]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[1.  Job &#8212; while I wasn’t ever really unemployed, I have most certainly been UNDER employed for the past several months.  As of this past Monday I am now officially the new Webmaster at Lon Morris College.  I’ve been the &#8230; <a href="http://blog.essahfae.com/2009/08/22/the-big-three-three-very-cool-things-god-is-doing-in-my-life/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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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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		<category><![CDATA[Government]]></category>
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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>Because it takes so much time&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://blog.essahfae.com/2009/05/02/because-it-takes-so-much-time/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2009 19:11:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul James</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I figured out the reason I haven&#8217;t been blogging as much (and why I don&#8217;t write e-mail messages to my friends very often) &#8212; because it take so much time.  Not that I don&#8217;t have a lot of extra time, &#8230; <a href="http://blog.essahfae.com/2009/05/02/because-it-takes-so-much-time/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Reluctant</title>
		<link>http://blog.essahfae.com/2009/04/14/reluctant/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.essahfae.com/2009/04/14/reluctant/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2009 04:21:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul James</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Life]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s 5pm, and I want nothing to do with a 3 mile run.  I try to psych myself into it by envisioning my run &#8212; bad idea.  All I can think about are the same boring turns, the same boring &#8230; <a href="http://blog.essahfae.com/2009/04/14/reluctant/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Since my last post&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://blog.essahfae.com/2009/03/01/since-my-last-post/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.essahfae.com/2009/03/01/since-my-last-post/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2009 04:06:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul James</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Life]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Well, since I&#8217;ve been called out via comment for not posting, here is a new post.  First, no, I am not the same Paul James from Australia who was/is a model and personal trainer that is becoming a fatty so &#8230; <a href="http://blog.essahfae.com/2009/03/01/since-my-last-post/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Ask for what you want.</title>
		<link>http://blog.essahfae.com/2009/02/14/ask-for-what-you-want/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.essahfae.com/2009/02/14/ask-for-what-you-want/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2009 20:46:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul James</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Communication]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Anyone who has ever played a gig with Todd Wright will agree that Todd is not afraid to ask for what he wants.  If he wants me to play louder, he&#8217;ll ask for it.  If he wants me to drop &#8230; <a href="http://blog.essahfae.com/2009/02/14/ask-for-what-you-want/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>You don&#8217;t have to like the process&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://blog.essahfae.com/2009/02/10/you-dont-have-to-like-the-process/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.essahfae.com/2009/02/10/you-dont-have-to-like-the-process/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2009 19:34:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul James</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve never worn braces but I&#8217;ve know a lot of people who have.  None of them would say they got them because they wanted to &#8220;express themselves&#8221; or because they liked the feel of metal glued to their teeth.  They &#8230; <a href="http://blog.essahfae.com/2009/02/10/you-dont-have-to-like-the-process/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Lessons from the Weekend</title>
		<link>http://blog.essahfae.com/2009/01/21/lessons-from-the-weekend/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2009 06:06:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul James</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Preach the Gospel at all times and when necessary use words.&#8221; -St. Francis of Assisi Weekend of a Lifetime &#8211; Recap I had the pleasure of spending last weekend with 417 high school students from all over Texas and Oklahoma &#8230; <a href="http://blog.essahfae.com/2009/01/21/lessons-from-the-weekend/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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