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	<title>CommonSense2.com</title>
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	<description>A Journal of Progressive Thought</description>
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		<title>Heirloom: Book Review</title>
		<link>http://commonsense2.com/2008/08/book-reviews/heirloom-book-review/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Aug 2008 20:04:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kevin McCloskey</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Tim Stark calls himself one of the tomato people. New York food critics anoint him with loftier titles: Chief of the Tomato People, Tomato Guru, Rockstar Tomato Farmer. He doesn't grow the flavorless red variety.]]></description>
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		<title>Mining Racism in a Northeastern Pennsylvania Town</title>
		<link>http://commonsense2.com/2008/08/state/mining-racism-in-a-northeastern-pennsylvania-town/</link>
		<comments>http://commonsense2.com/2008/08/state/mining-racism-in-a-northeastern-pennsylvania-town/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Aug 2008 10:24:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Walter Brasch</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Politics: State]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I don't know if the six teens who murdered Luis Ramirez listen to talk radio, watch Fox News, or read web blogs and anonymous call-ins and letters to the local newspaper. They don't have to. Their community does. 



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		<title>&#8216;Medaling&#8217; With Free Speech at the Olympics</title>
		<link>http://commonsense2.com/2008/08/national-politics/medaling-with-free-speech-at-the-olympics/</link>
		<comments>http://commonsense2.com/2008/08/national-politics/medaling-with-free-speech-at-the-olympics/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Aug 2008 04:00:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Walter Brasch</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[President Bush sounded just like a liberal.
Yes, you read that right. Bush. Liberal. Same sentence.

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		<title>Dr. Brasch, Tim Stark and Raving Chuck</title>
		<link>http://commonsense2.com/2008/08/mid-month-supplemental/dr-brasch-tim-stark-and-raving-chuck/</link>
		<comments>http://commonsense2.com/2008/08/mid-month-supplemental/dr-brasch-tim-stark-and-raving-chuck/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Aug 2008 04:00:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>CommonSense2 Editor</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Mid-Month Supplemental]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Dr. Walter Brasch has graced the pages of CommonSense2 with his insightful essays and opinion pieces since his arrival here several months ago. In this mid-month supplemental, Walter has two timely and original pieces. In "Medaling" With Free Speech at the Olympics, Walter discusses the hypocrisy of the Bush administration regarding free speech.  In Mining Racism in a Northeastern Pennsylvania Town Walter explores the seeds of racism in a provocative essay. Check Walter out.  You're sure to become addicted. 
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		<title>Heirloom: Book Review</title>
		<link>http://commonsense2.com/2008/08/mid-month-supplemental/heirloom-notes-from-an-accidental-tomato-farmer/</link>
		<comments>http://commonsense2.com/2008/08/mid-month-supplemental/heirloom-notes-from-an-accidental-tomato-farmer/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Aug 2008 04:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kevin McCloskey</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Mid-Month Supplemental]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Tim Stark calls himself one of the tomato people. New York food critics anoint him with loftier titles: Chief of the Tomato People, Tomato Guru, Rockstar Tomato Farmer. He doesn't grow the flavorless red variety.]]></description>
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		<title>The Death of Medicare - Part II</title>
		<link>http://commonsense2.com/2008/08/to-your-health/the-death-of-medicare-part-ii/</link>
		<comments>http://commonsense2.com/2008/08/to-your-health/the-death-of-medicare-part-ii/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Aug 2008 04:00:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ron Stouffer and Rosie Skomitz</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[To Your Health]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A whole class of workers was forced off traditional Medicare. Will your work group be next? Baby boomers with retirement just around the corner, pay close attention.]]></description>
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		<title>Dylan Brown, an Inspiration</title>
		<link>http://commonsense2.com/2008/08/health-care/dylan-brown-an-inspiration/</link>
		<comments>http://commonsense2.com/2008/08/health-care/dylan-brown-an-inspiration/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Aug 2008 04:00:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ron Stouffer and Rosie Skomitz</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Health Care: News &amp; Notes]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Dylan, your time here was much too short, but your memory and inspiration live on.]]></description>
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		<title>8 Amazing Holes!</title>
		<link>http://commonsense2.com/2008/08/humor/8-amazing-holes/</link>
		<comments>http://commonsense2.com/2008/08/humor/8-amazing-holes/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Aug 2008 04:00:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Karen O'Mara Voytas</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Humor]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[These holes are not only amazing, but some of them are really terrifying especially #8! The sheer scale of these holes reminds you of just how tiny you are.
1. Kimberley Big Hole - South Africa 


2. Glory Hole - Monticello Dam, California
A glory hole is used when a dam is at full capacity and water [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Drinking With Abbie</title>
		<link>http://commonsense2.com/2008/08/state/drinking-with-abbie/</link>
		<comments>http://commonsense2.com/2008/08/state/drinking-with-abbie/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Aug 2008 04:00:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chuck Brown</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Politics: State]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA["I guess this shows that God is on our side."]]></description>
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		<title>John Scott: A Progressive Speaks Out</title>
		<link>http://commonsense2.com/2008/08/unsung-heroes/john-scott-a-progressive-speaks-out/</link>
		<comments>http://commonsense2.com/2008/08/unsung-heroes/john-scott-a-progressive-speaks-out/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Aug 2008 04:00:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>CommonSense2 Editor</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Unsung Heroes]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[ I don't think this is just like a contention or accusation or a false alarm, but our system has been so completely corrupted.  ]]></description>
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