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		<title>Photos of Cannes (Hooray!)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Here are a few photos of our time in Cannes (courtesy of Ryan). I&#8217;m adding these in St. Jean Cap Ferrat, which is a real shame because I realize now that we didn&#8217;t get any pics of Ryan. Only a few of me and a few of the area. Oh well. We&#8217;ve been here! We [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Slim to None: Why I Chose to Put It Down</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I got the Kindle version of Jenny Gardiner&#8217;s Slim to None book on Amazon for $2. It didn&#8217;t have any customer reviews, so I must have known I was taking a risk to buy it. I really liked the concept of the story; unfortunately, there wasn&#8217;t enough structure behind the writing to make it work for me. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Look at My First Year in Freelancing</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It has been well over a year since I started my business, and I find myself reflecting on how I&#8217;m doing. Have I accomplished all that I set out to do in the first year? Have I learned enough lessons and made enough progress? I think I&#8217;ve done a good job. I&#8217;ve brought in several corporate [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://pennd.com/2011/11/03/a-look-at-my-first-year-in-freelancing/</link>
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		<title>The Power of a Story: Ponderings on The Paris Wife</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This story hit me on an emotional level that I was not prepared for. Yes, in technical terms, many of the right things were there: The writing was eloquent. The story was interesting and well-paced. The characters were developed into believable persons. (According to the author&#8217;s &#8220;Note on Sources,&#8221; she did a great deal of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://pennd.com/2011/11/03/the-power-of-a-story-ponderings-on-the-paris-wife/</link>
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		<title>Our Travel Backpacks: Pros and Cons</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Ryan and I both have the Osprey Porter 46 Travel Pack in black. The pack opens the same way as any rollerboard suitcase, which makes it easy to pack and live out of, but the exterior is designed like a backpacking pack, with all the same padding, belts, and straps for the shoulders and (almost) [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://pennd.com/2011/11/01/our-travel-backpacks-pros-and-cons/</link>
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