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		<title>My New Guitar</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Oct 2011 15:25:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Blevins</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I bought a guitar last week. It is a Martin DX1 acoustic with an electric pickup. I have wanted a guitar since I was a kid. I played on my dad&#8217;s guitar back then. My grandfather had a classical guitar. &#8230; <a href="http://www.billblevins.com/2011/10/my-martin-dx1-guitar/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>New day, new theme, new resume. What?</title>
		<link>http://www.billblevins.com/2011/07/new-day-new-theme-new-resume-what/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jul 2011 13:36:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Blevins</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hah. There! This morning I decided that the neglectful attentiveness to my blog ends today. I&#8217;ve decided that in the past and it seems to take hold for a while. I read an article this morning that suggested everyone should &#8230; <a href="http://www.billblevins.com/2011/07/new-day-new-theme-new-resume-what/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Blue line on 42&#8243; LG plasma HGTV</title>
		<link>http://www.billblevins.com/2010/02/the-mostly-persistent-thin-blue-line-on-my-5-yr-old-lg-plasma-tv/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Feb 2010 15:31:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Blevins</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The mostly persistent thin blue line on my 5-yr-old LG plasma TV. Well, I&#8217;m going to try and repair my LG Plasma HGTV. The model number of my LG Plasma is DU-42PX12X. Here&#8217;s the story&#8230; A few weeks ago, my &#8230; <a href="http://www.billblevins.com/2010/02/the-mostly-persistent-thin-blue-line-on-my-5-yr-old-lg-plasma-tv/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>No More Mowin&#8217;&#8230; &#8216;Cause It&#8217;s Snowin&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://www.billblevins.com/2009/12/no-mow-snow/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 16:36:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Blevins</dc:creator>
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		<title>My Radio Flyer Wagon</title>
		<link>http://www.billblevins.com/2009/11/my-radio-flyer-wagon/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:45:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Blevins</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve begun a project to rebuild my early 1970&#8242;s era Radio Flyer Wagon. Thus far, it has been photographed and disassembled. I haven&#8217;t been able to find an image of a Radio Flyer Wagon like this one online yet. I &#8230; <a href="http://www.billblevins.com/2009/11/my-radio-flyer-wagon/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>The Blevins Family &#8211; Thanksgiving 2009</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 04:13:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Blevins</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Blevins Family Thanksgiving 2009, uploaded to Flickr by SailorBill.]]></description>
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		<title>Pet Peek could solve Southern Hills fence problem</title>
		<link>http://www.billblevins.com/2008/11/pet-peek-could-solve-fence-problem/</link>
		<comments>http://www.billblevins.com/2008/11/pet-peek-could-solve-fence-problem/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2008 04:17:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Blevins</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;d need at least 100 &#8211; two for each pup, installed every 10 feet. Heck, if we install enough of them the neighbors won&#8217;t be able to see the massive fence! Hat tip to Mark. Source: http://www.petpeek.info/]]></description>
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		<title>Welcome to Southern Hills in Fairport, NY</title>
		<link>http://www.billblevins.com/2008/11/welcome-to-southern-hills-in-fairport-ny/</link>
		<comments>http://www.billblevins.com/2008/11/welcome-to-southern-hills-in-fairport-ny/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2008 15:27:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Blevins</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I didn&#8217;t think I&#8217;d ever post to RottenNeighbors.com. That was before I checked the mail yesterday where I opened letter that included signatures from two of our neighbors, Barbara and Jeff Barteld who, since July have been publicly stating displeasure over the fact that Tracy and &#8230; <a href="http://www.billblevins.com/2008/11/welcome-to-southern-hills-in-fairport-ny/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Steely Dan Concert</title>
		<link>http://www.billblevins.com/2008/07/steely-dan-concert/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jul 2008 14:45:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Blevins</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Steely Dan, originally uploaded by sailorbill. We saw Steely Dan last Friday night at CMAC in Canandaigua, NY. Great show!!]]></description>
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		<title>Ice Cream Sandwich Sunday</title>
		<link>http://www.billblevins.com/2008/05/dessert-on-42908/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2008 23:04:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Blevins</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dessert on 4/29/08, (Photo by (Bill Blevins) Not every post is going to be about sailing! The site title includes the word &#8220;Mostly&#8221;. I have a photo blog of the dessert creations I make occasionally. Enjoy and try a few &#8230; <a href="http://www.billblevins.com/2008/05/dessert-on-42908/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Maxine, Mar. 2005 &#8211; Nov. 2007</title>
		<link>http://www.billblevins.com/2007/11/maxine-mar-2005-nov-2007/</link>
		<comments>http://www.billblevins.com/2007/11/maxine-mar-2005-nov-2007/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Nov 2007 16:37:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Blevins</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Maxine View photos of our Border Collie, Maxine.]]></description>
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		<title>Tracy finishes her first half-marathon</title>
		<link>http://www.billblevins.com/2007/09/tracy-finishes-her-first-half-marathon/</link>
		<comments>http://www.billblevins.com/2007/09/tracy-finishes-her-first-half-marathon/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Sep 2007 15:20:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Blevins</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Tracy finishes her first half-marathon, originally uploaded by sailorbill. Her 2007 Preferred Care Rochester Marathon, Rochester, New York, September &#8230; <a href="http://www.billblevins.com/2007/09/tracy-finishes-her-first-half-marathon/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>26.2 miles in London</title>
		<link>http://www.billblevins.com/2007/04/262-miles-in-london/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2007 09:49:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Blevins</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[My parents are in London so that my dad can run the London Marathon this weekened, continuing his quest to run the world&#8217;s top 5 marathons. My dad ran Boston (#5) last year, missing the rainy day there last weekend. &#8230; <a href="http://www.billblevins.com/2007/04/262-miles-in-london/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Looks like our house is selling</title>
		<link>http://www.billblevins.com/2007/04/looks-like-our-house-is-selling/</link>
		<comments>http://www.billblevins.com/2007/04/looks-like-our-house-is-selling/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Apr 2007 21:38:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Blevins</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;ve formalized a contract on our house in Birmingham, AL. The final price is significantly less than we were initially asking, but considering the current market worries and the fact that we are already half-way moved to NY and renting &#8230; <a href="http://www.billblevins.com/2007/04/looks-like-our-house-is-selling/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Nice car</title>
		<link>http://www.billblevins.com/2007/04/nice-car/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Apr 2007 01:46:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Blevins</dc:creator>
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		<title>Kurt Vonnegut dies at 84</title>
		<link>http://www.billblevins.com/2007/04/kurt-vonnegut-dies-at-84/</link>
		<comments>http://www.billblevins.com/2007/04/kurt-vonnegut-dies-at-84/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2007 10:20:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Blevins</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I was just telling Tracy that she should read Cat&#8217;s Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut. He died last night. I met him once. Great writer.]]></description>
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		<title>Carolina Tigers NC AAU baseball team site launches</title>
		<link>http://www.billblevins.com/2007/04/carolina-tigers-nc-aau-baseball-team-site-launches/</link>
		<comments>http://www.billblevins.com/2007/04/carolina-tigers-nc-aau-baseball-team-site-launches/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Apr 2007 14:03:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Blevins</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve been helping my sister and brother-in-law put together a site for my nephew&#8217;s baseball team. He&#8217;s #2 They have photo photo slide shows and videos from the games and practices. The site was put together using Plone, a CMS &#8230; <a href="http://www.billblevins.com/2007/04/carolina-tigers-nc-aau-baseball-team-site-launches/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>The New York Snow Derby</title>
		<link>http://www.billblevins.com/2007/02/the-new-york-snow-derby/</link>
		<comments>http://www.billblevins.com/2007/02/the-new-york-snow-derby/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Feb 2007 13:23:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Blevins</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As published in the newspaper this morning, Rochester, NY has seen 39.9 inches of snow in February, 20 inches higher than the month&#8217;s norm of 19.4 inches. 74.9 inches of snow have fallen on the Rochester area so far this &#8230; <a href="http://www.billblevins.com/2007/02/the-new-york-snow-derby/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>First snow of the season in Fairport, NY</title>
		<link>http://www.billblevins.com/2006/11/first-snow-of-the-season-in-fairport-ny/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Nov 2006 03:31:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Blevins</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Well, this post makes it official&#8230; it just started snowing at my house here in Fairport, NY tonight marking the first snow of the season!]]></description>
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		<title>Buy my house II</title>
		<link>http://www.billblevins.com/2006/11/buy-my-house-ii/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Nov 2006 12:07:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Blevins</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Howard Owens, a friend of mine who is much more experienced in this whole social networking and marketing business than I am, told me, &#8220;The best way to market your house is to put it in your blog&#8220;. Here goes&#8230; &#8230; <a href="http://www.billblevins.com/2006/11/buy-my-house-ii/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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