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The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only.</copyright><pubDate>Tue, 15 Aug 2006 10:27:18 EDT</pubDate><item><title>Invoking radio silence</title> <link>http://deadringer.blogs4me.com/29900/invoking_radio_silence/</link> <description><![CDATA[ I may change my mind on this within a day but, for right now, I'm going to invoke radio silence.&amp;nbsp; You only get to write so many words in a lif]]> </description><pubDate>Tue, 15 Aug 2006 10:27:18 EDT</pubDate> <guid>http://deadringer.blogs4me.com/29900/invoking_radio_silence/</guid> </item><item><title>I was wrong about my teammates</title> <link>http://deadringer.blogs4me.com/29889/i_was_wrong_about_my_teammates/</link> <description><![CDATA[ I have to admit it.&amp;nbsp; I was wrong about my teammates.&amp;nbsp; They are good people and they want to be good to me.&amp;nbsp; They're all very concern]]> </description><pubDate>Mon, 14 Aug 2006 10:08:24 EDT</pubDate> <guid>http://deadringer.blogs4me.com/29889/i_was_wrong_about_my_teammates/</guid> </item><item><title>Now for a totally different direction...</title> <link>http://deadringer.blogs4me.com/29808/now_for_a_totally_different_direction/</link> <description><![CDATA[ Yeah, I know...I haven't been around in a bit.&amp;nbsp; Little busy here and there.  &amp;nbsp;  Last few days, though, the focus has been less work a]]> </description><pubDate>Fri, 04 Aug 2006 03:31:26 EDT</pubDate> <guid>http://deadringer.blogs4me.com/29808/now_for_a_totally_different_direction/</guid> </item><item><title>Mid Year Eval</title> <link>http://deadringer.blogs4me.com/29739/mid_year_eval/</link> <description><![CDATA[ Got mine today.&amp;nbsp; The boss is pleased with my progress but I have some things to work on with people skills.&amp;nbsp; I need to spend more time with my team]]> </description><pubDate>Thu, 27 Jul 2006 02:38:39 EDT</pubDate> <guid>http://deadringer.blogs4me.com/29739/mid_year_eval/</guid> </item><item><title>It's Wednesday already?</title> <link>http://deadringer.blogs4me.com/29727/its_wednesday_already/</link> <description><![CDATA[ Holy Shit!!!  Time flies when you're in a training class.&amp;nbsp; I have to say my company does training pretty well.&amp;nbsp; They don't let you just show]]> </description><pubDate>Wed, 26 Jul 2006 04:46:46 EDT</pubDate> <guid>http://deadringer.blogs4me.com/29727/its_wednesday_already/</guid> </item><item><title>Attack of the in-laws...</title> <link>http://deadringer.blogs4me.com/29681/attack_of_the_inlaws/</link> <description><![CDATA[ Coming soon to a suburb near you...  Saturday night my wife's dad, wife #3 and grandmother will descend on us for a short visit.&amp;nbsp; The only f]]> </description><pubDate>Thu, 20 Jul 2006 05:19:53 EDT</pubDate> <guid>http://deadringer.blogs4me.com/29681/attack_of_the_inlaws/</guid> </item><item><title>Guess What?  We're Still Here!!!!</title> <link>http://deadringer.blogs4me.com/29669/guess_what__were_still_here/</link> <description><![CDATA[ Cool!!  What a day yesterday.&amp;nbsp; The Mrs. is on mandatory overtime of 5 hours per week.&amp;nbsp; For some this may not be a big issue as its a bigger ]]> </description><pubDate>Tue, 18 Jul 2006 04:05:48 EDT</pubDate> <guid>http://deadringer.blogs4me.com/29669/guess_what__were_still_here/</guid> </item><item><title>OK, anybody thinking this is the end?</title> <link>http://deadringer.blogs4me.com/29653/ok_anybody_thinking_this_is_the_end/</link> <description><![CDATA[ My wife can be a little over the top sometimes.  Her new thing is walking around the house saying, 'We're going to die!'&amp;nbsp;   She's Cat]]> </description><pubDate>Mon, 17 Jul 2006 09:14:31 EDT</pubDate> <guid>http://deadringer.blogs4me.com/29653/ok_anybody_thinking_this_is_the_end/</guid> </item><item><title>Dinner out twice this weekend, no problem...</title> <link>http://deadringer.blogs4me.com/29649/dinner_out_twice_this_weekend_no_problem/</link> <description><![CDATA[ This is almost getting too easy, which is a bit scary.  My wife and I ate out Friday and Saturday night.&amp;nbsp; Both nights went well food wise.&amp;nbsp; ]]> </description><pubDate>Sun, 16 Jul 2006 03:24:16 EDT</pubDate> <guid>http://deadringer.blogs4me.com/29649/dinner_out_twice_this_weekend_no_problem/</guid> </item><item><title>Pretty good on the third test...</title> <link>http://deadringer.blogs4me.com/29622/pretty_good_on_the_third_test/</link> <description><![CDATA[ The impromptu lunch when you've already planned something else...  I had done my homework already so I knew that a piece of pizza from a 12 ]]> </description><pubDate>Thu, 13 Jul 2006 02:07:54 EDT</pubDate> <guid>http://deadringer.blogs4me.com/29622/pretty_good_on_the_third_test/</guid> </item><item><title>Passed the second test...</title> <link>http://deadringer.blogs4me.com/29599/passed_the_second_test/</link> <description><![CDATA[ I did a good job during Monday's team lunch.&amp;nbsp; No pasta, no bread, chicken parm, salad and veggies.&amp;nbsp; 1/2 of a piece of cake for dessert.&amp;nbsp; No seconds]]> </description><pubDate>Tue, 11 Jul 2006 02:04:44 EDT</pubDate> <guid>http://deadringer.blogs4me.com/29599/passed_the_second_test/</guid> </item><item><title>Passed the first test...</title> <link>http://deadringer.blogs4me.com/29567/passed_the_first_test/</link> <description><![CDATA[ We had that luncheon yesterday.&amp;nbsp; I had a small scoop of rigatoni and a little bit of tomato sauce on my sausage and peppers.&amp;nbsp; No roll, no potatoes.]]> </description><pubDate>Thu, 06 Jul 2006 01:51:44 EDT</pubDate> <guid>http://deadringer.blogs4me.com/29567/passed_the_first_test/</guid> </item><item><title>What a difference a few days make...</title> <link>http://deadringer.blogs4me.com/29554/what_a_difference_a_few_days_make/</link> <description><![CDATA[ I've always known that reducing the carb intake can result in fairly quick weight loss.&amp;nbsp; However, I was quite excited to notice that for the past c]]> </description><pubDate>Wed, 05 Jul 2006 10:40:29 EDT</pubDate> <guid>http://deadringer.blogs4me.com/29554/what_a_difference_a_few_days_make/</guid> </item><item><title>50 Carbs per meal, that's it</title> <link>http://deadringer.blogs4me.com/29542/50_carbs_per_meal_thats_it/</link> <description><![CDATA[ You wouldn't believe how fast a sandwich and an apple add up.&amp;nbsp; 2 slices of bread has 30, the apple has about 12.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; There's nothing really substanti]]> </description><pubDate>Mon, 03 Jul 2006 10:44:57 EDT</pubDate> <guid>http://deadringer.blogs4me.com/29542/50_carbs_per_meal_thats_it/</guid> </item><item><title>A lesson in respect...</title> <link>http://deadringer.blogs4me.com/29527/a_lesson_in_respect/</link> <description><![CDATA[ &quot;You can't make the other fellow feel important in your presence if you secretly feel that he is a nobody.&quot;&amp;nbsp; -Les Giblin  OK, anybody try th]]> </description><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jun 2006 01:59:33 EDT</pubDate> <guid>http://deadringer.blogs4me.com/29527/a_lesson_in_respect/</guid> </item><item><title>Eat less and exercise, stupid!</title> <link>http://deadringer.blogs4me.com/29517/eat_less_and_exercise_stupid/</link> <description><![CDATA[ Why I needed a dietician to tell me that I don't know.&amp;nbsp; Actually I do know because I'm the guy who wrote on here that we all depend on each other.]]> </description><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jun 2006 10:42:52 EDT</pubDate> <guid>http://deadringer.blogs4me.com/29517/eat_less_and_exercise_stupid/</guid> </item><item><title>I really want kids..Oh God!!!</title> <link>http://deadringer.blogs4me.com/29498/i_really_want_kidsoh_god/</link> <description><![CDATA[ Babysitting can be fun but alot of things have to come together all at once for the child to have one helluva awesome time away from Mommy and Dadd]]> </description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jun 2006 04:45:40 EDT</pubDate> <guid>http://deadringer.blogs4me.com/29498/i_really_want_kidsoh_god/</guid> </item><item><title>Developing the Leaders Around You</title> <link>http://deadringer.blogs4me.com/29493/developing_the_leaders_around_you/</link> <description><![CDATA[ I'm reading a book right now by Dr. John C. Maxwell called Developing the Leaders Around You.&amp;nbsp; The basic tenet of his&amp;nbsp;book is that we are only as e]]> </description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jun 2006 10:38:20 EDT</pubDate> <guid>http://deadringer.blogs4me.com/29493/developing_the_leaders_around_you/</guid> </item><item><title>Great discussion</title> <link>http://deadringer.blogs4me.com/29477/great_discussion/</link> <description><![CDATA[ Thanks everyone for your comments.&amp;nbsp; Something to discuss...this is what I was looking for.&amp;nbsp; I think it needs some more exploration, though.&amp;nbsp; You folks]]> </description><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jun 2006 10:21:59 EDT</pubDate> <guid>http://deadringer.blogs4me.com/29477/great_discussion/</guid> </item><item><title>People can change!?!?</title> <link>http://deadringer.blogs4me.com/29467/people_can_change/</link> <description><![CDATA[ If you could change something about yourself totally on your own, without any outside help or support, don't you think you would have already? ]]> </description><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jun 2006 09:42:12 EDT</pubDate> <guid>http://deadringer.blogs4me.com/29467/people_can_change/</guid> </item><item><title>Enough about Kat for awhile...</title> <link>http://deadringer.blogs4me.com/29404/enough_about_kat_for_awhile/</link> <description><![CDATA[ To do something you have to want to do it.&amp;nbsp; I sat last night in front of this machine and wrote what I had already worked out in my head weeks ago.]]> </description><pubDate>Wed, 21 Jun 2006 01:49:43 EDT</pubDate> <guid>http://deadringer.blogs4me.com/29404/enough_about_kat_for_awhile/</guid> </item><item><title>What happens next...</title> <link>http://deadringer.blogs4me.com/29381/what_happens_next/</link> <description><![CDATA[ Kat walked downstairs and entered her living room.&amp;nbsp; She walked over to her altar and knelt before it.&amp;nbsp; She bowed forward, extending her arms in fro]]> </description><pubDate>Tue, 20 Jun 2006 04:54:55 EDT</pubDate> <guid>http://deadringer.blogs4me.com/29381/what_happens_next/</guid> </item><item><title>Sometimes I'm not as smart as I think I am</title> <link>http://deadringer.blogs4me.com/29379/sometimes_im_not_as_smart_as_i_think_i_am/</link> <description><![CDATA[ We continuously improve as we get more familiar with things, but sometimes stuff just gets by.&amp;nbsp;   Stupid stuff too.&amp;nbsp; This gets worse with ag]]> </description><pubDate>Tue, 20 Jun 2006 03:47:31 EDT</pubDate> <guid>http://deadringer.blogs4me.com/29379/sometimes_im_not_as_smart_as_i_think_i_am/</guid> </item><item><title>It's raining...alot!!!</title> <link>http://deadringer.blogs4me.com/29357/its_rainingalot/</link> <description><![CDATA[ I should have mowed the lawn yesterday!!!  I guess staining the rocking chairs, cataloging the clothes for Goodwill and helping my wife plan]]> </description><pubDate>Mon, 19 Jun 2006 05:00:31 EDT</pubDate> <guid>http://deadringer.blogs4me.com/29357/its_rainingalot/</guid> </item><item><title>Do I have ADD?</title> <link>http://deadringer.blogs4me.com/29304/do_i_have_add/</link> <description><![CDATA[ Well, a head shrink said I did and he gave me Strattera for it.&amp;nbsp; 80 mg didn't work too well so he upped me to 120mg.&amp;nbsp; I got really bad dry mouth so]]> </description><pubDate>Wed, 14 Jun 2006 09:34:54 EDT</pubDate> <guid>http://deadringer.blogs4me.com/29304/do_i_have_add/</guid> </item><item><title>I am still alive!!!</title> <link>http://deadringer.blogs4me.com/29193/i_am_still_alive/</link> <description><![CDATA[ Vacations and field visits.&amp;nbsp; My how the time passes.&amp;nbsp; I'm back but I don't know how often I'll be on.&amp;nbsp;   I need to update my story.&amp;nbsp; Kat has]]> </description><pubDate>Mon, 05 Jun 2006 10:41:44 EDT</pubDate> <guid>http://deadringer.blogs4me.com/29193/i_am_still_alive/</guid> </item><item><title>I am still alive!!!</title> <link>http://deadringer.blogs4me.com/29192/i_am_still_alive/</link> <description><![CDATA[ Vacations and field visits.&amp;nbsp; My how the time passes.&amp;nbsp; I'm back but I don't know how often I'll be on.&amp;nbsp;   I need to update my story.&amp;nbsp; Kat has]]> </description><pubDate>Mon, 05 Jun 2006 10:40:41 EDT</pubDate> <guid>http://deadringer.blogs4me.com/29192/i_am_still_alive/</guid> </item><item><title>Cousins who are 40...</title> <link>http://deadringer.blogs4me.com/28894/cousins_who_are_40/</link> <description><![CDATA[ This one is still sinking in.&amp;nbsp; I was at my cousin's house yesterday with my aunts and uncles and whatever.&amp;nbsp; My cousin is 41.&amp;nbsp; I'm 35.&amp;nbsp; Gosh!!! ]]> </description><pubDate>Mon, 15 May 2006 01:02:38 EDT</pubDate> <guid>http://deadringer.blogs4me.com/28894/cousins_who_are_40/</guid> </item><item><title>The importance of family..</title> <link>http://deadringer.blogs4me.com/28888/the_importance_of_family/</link> <description><![CDATA[ My parents died several years ago.&amp;nbsp; Yesterday I saw aunts and uncles from both sides of my family for the first time in years.&amp;nbsp; The last time I saw]]> </description><pubDate>Mon, 15 May 2006 09:29:10 EDT</pubDate> <guid>http://deadringer.blogs4me.com/28888/the_importance_of_family/</guid> </item><item><title>Runny noses and sore throats stink!!</title> <link>http://deadringer.blogs4me.com/28856/runny_noses_and_sore_throats_stink/</link> <description><![CDATA[ Anyway, I left work about 12:30 yesterday and I'm on the shelf today too.&amp;nbsp; I caught me a cold.&amp;nbsp; Runny nose and scratchy throat.&amp;nbsp; Not fun.  I]]> </description><pubDate>Fri, 12 May 2006 08:28:28 EDT</pubDate> <guid>http://deadringer.blogs4me.com/28856/runny_noses_and_sore_throats_stink/</guid> </item><item><title>I was productive today...kinda</title> <link>http://deadringer.blogs4me.com/28826/i_was_productive_todaykinda/</link> <description><![CDATA[ I never knew how long it took to put together an itinerary for a trip until I tried it.&amp;nbsp; Yikes.&amp;nbsp; What a cluster!&amp;nbsp; And I did two of them!!  F]]> </description><pubDate>Wed, 10 May 2006 04:56:20 EDT</pubDate> <guid>http://deadringer.blogs4me.com/28826/i_was_productive_todaykinda/</guid> </item><item><title>Living, or trying to</title> <link>http://deadringer.blogs4me.com/28797/living_or_trying_to/</link> <description><![CDATA[ The key to life is overhead.&amp;nbsp; Keep your overhead low and you will have few worries.&amp;nbsp; Mortgages, car payments and credit cards are evil.&amp;nbsp; Avoid them]]> </description><pubDate>Tue, 09 May 2006 05:42:42 EDT</pubDate> <guid>http://deadringer.blogs4me.com/28797/living_or_trying_to/</guid> </item><item><title>Thursdays make me tired</title> <link>http://deadringer.blogs4me.com/28725/thursdays_make_me_tired/</link> <description><![CDATA[ Man, I am dragging.&amp;nbsp; I know its 5 o'clock and all but I haven't been able to do anything productive since about 4:30.&amp;nbsp;   I'm having a housew]]> </description><pubDate>Thu, 04 May 2006 05:26:53 EDT</pubDate> <guid>http://deadringer.blogs4me.com/28725/thursdays_make_me_tired/</guid> </item><item><title>A little more for ya...</title> <link>http://deadringer.blogs4me.com/28701/a_little_more_for_ya/</link> <description><![CDATA[ After a few minutes, Kat rose and walked into the kitchen to prepare dinner.  The alarm clock went off precisely at 5:30 AM.&amp;nbsp; Kat turned her]]> </description><pubDate>Wed, 03 May 2006 05:00:58 EDT</pubDate> <guid>http://deadringer.blogs4me.com/28701/a_little_more_for_ya/</guid> </item><item><title>OK, I'm feeling awfully irrelevant right about now</title> <link>http://deadringer.blogs4me.com/28695/ok_im_feeling_awfully_irrelevant_right_about_now/</link> <description><![CDATA[ I guess I expected a furor over the beginning of my story.&amp;nbsp; I guess that means one of these things is happening, or something else.  1-Nobod]]> </description><pubDate>Wed, 03 May 2006 02:24:26 EDT</pubDate> <guid>http://deadringer.blogs4me.com/28695/ok_im_feeling_awfully_irrelevant_right_about_now/</guid> </item><item><title>Where does our story begin..con't</title> <link>http://deadringer.blogs4me.com/28667/where_does_our_story_begincont/</link> <description><![CDATA[ Kat closed the closet door and clapsed her fingers together just below her chin.&amp;nbsp; She walked deliberately towards the corner of her living room.&amp;nbsp; S]]> </description><pubDate>Tue, 02 May 2006 04:46:03 EDT</pubDate> <guid>http://deadringer.blogs4me.com/28667/where_does_our_story_begincont/</guid> </item><item><title>Where does our story begin?</title> <link>http://deadringer.blogs4me.com/28666/where_does_our_story_begin/</link> <description><![CDATA[ Kat unlocked the door to her rented townhouse&amp;nbsp;and walked in.&amp;nbsp; She set her soft-sided briefcase down against the hall table as she had many times be]]> </description><pubDate>Tue, 02 May 2006 04:15:27 EDT</pubDate> <guid>http://deadringer.blogs4me.com/28666/where_does_our_story_begin/</guid> </item><item><title>The gym</title> <link>http://deadringer.blogs4me.com/28662/the_gym/</link> <description><![CDATA[ Gym did not happen last night.&amp;nbsp; The Mrs. wasn't feeling good and I was a bit too tired.&amp;nbsp; Tonight is a different story.&amp;nbsp; No excuses, it must be done]]> </description><pubDate>Tue, 02 May 2006 01:56:51 EDT</pubDate> <guid>http://deadringer.blogs4me.com/28662/the_gym/</guid> </item><item><title>Nice welcome!</title> <link>http://deadringer.blogs4me.com/28646/nice_welcome/</link> <description><![CDATA[ Thank you everyone for the warm welcome.&amp;nbsp; What did happen today?  &amp;nbsp;  1&amp;nbsp; I'm dead tired, but I'm going to go work out anyway  2]]> </description><pubDate>Mon, 01 May 2006 05:13:28 EDT</pubDate> <guid>http://deadringer.blogs4me.com/28646/nice_welcome/</guid> </item><item><title>Mortality</title> <link>http://deadringer.blogs4me.com/28644/mortality/</link> <description><![CDATA[ I got some good news from the doctor today.&amp;nbsp; My cat scan was normal.&amp;nbsp; No masses, lumps, bumps and growths.&amp;nbsp; No possibility of cancer.&amp;nbsp; Not right no]]> </description><pubDate>Mon, 01 May 2006 04:33:45 EDT</pubDate> <guid>http://deadringer.blogs4me.com/28644/mortality/</guid> </item><item><title>Hi everyone!</title> <link>http://deadringer.blogs4me.com/28637/hi_everyone/</link> <description><![CDATA[ That's it, just HI!]]> </description><pubDate>Mon, 01 May 2006 01:36:41 EDT</pubDate> <guid>http://deadringer.blogs4me.com/28637/hi_everyone/</guid> </item></channel></rss>