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		<title>How To Get More Work Done</title>
		<link>http://www.billblevins.com/2011/10/how-to-get-more-work-done/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Oct 2011 16:17:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Blevins</dc:creator>
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		<title>Racing By Myself on Canandaigua Lake</title>
		<link>http://www.billblevins.com/2010/07/how-can-the-only-boat-racing-end-up-forth/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Jul 2010 19:35:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Blevins</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[How can the only boat that starts a race end up in forth place? I raced in Canandaigua Yacht Club&#8217;s 75th Anniversary History Regatta a few weeks ago, sailing my 2.4 Meter. The race was pretty neat. It took the fleet &#8230; <a href="http://www.billblevins.com/2010/07/how-can-the-only-boat-racing-end-up-forth/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></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>
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		<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>Shopped in person, buying online</title>
		<link>http://www.billblevins.com/2008/07/shopped-in-person-buying-online/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Jul 2008 12:52:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Blevins</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday, Tracy and I bought a new house in Fairport, NY. Over the past two years while we have been living up here, we&#8217;ve been saving money in case we needed to do upgrades to the house before we moved, &#8230; <a href="http://www.billblevins.com/2008/07/shopped-in-person-buying-online/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>North Sails One Design will probably hate me for this</title>
		<link>http://www.billblevins.com/2008/05/north-sails-one-design-will-probably-hate-me-for-this/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 04 May 2008 17:07:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Blevins</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Applying our new sail number in my living room: 161 and 162, Photo by (Bill Blevins)   With the exception of a few oddball spinnakers here and there, for the most part, I&#8217;ve always raced with North Sails. There wasn&#8217;t &#8230; <a href="http://www.billblevins.com/2008/05/north-sails-one-design-will-probably-hate-me-for-this/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Special forces</title>
		<link>http://www.billblevins.com/2007/10/special-forces/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Oct 2007 11:02:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Blevins</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I watched an episode of &#8220;The Unit&#8221; last night on CBS. The first story line involved three members of the Army&#8217;s secret Rangers unit going into a foreign country to rescue workers at an American embassy that was under fire. &#8230; <a href="http://www.billblevins.com/2007/10/special-forces/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Oppressively hot</title>
		<link>http://www.billblevins.com/2007/05/oppressively-hot/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2007 13:42:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Blevins</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We finally got packed up and moved out of AL last week. This pic was shot from the front porch at my in-law&#8217;s house one day when we weren&#8217;t packing. 98 degrees!!]]></description>
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		<title>One-for-Ten Rule</title>
		<link>http://www.billblevins.com/2007/04/one-for-ten-rule/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2007 11:04:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Blevins</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I don&#8217;t think I&#8217;m a messy person. In fact, there&#8217;s this odd behavior where I pick up things found in the wrong place, and when I&#8217;m finished, I end up putting whatever it is back in the same wrong place. &#8230; <a href="http://www.billblevins.com/2007/04/one-for-ten-rule/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>I really hate my Nikon Coolpix S9</title>
		<link>http://www.billblevins.com/2006/12/i-really-hate-my-nikon-coolpix-s9/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Dec 2006 00:33:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Blevins</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ok, I&#8217;ve given my new Nikon Coolpix S9 digital camera a month of constant use and I&#8217;ve decided that I really don&#8217;t like it. I&#8217;ve had a lot of cameras over the past 20 years since I first began a &#8230; <a href="http://www.billblevins.com/2006/12/i-really-hate-my-nikon-coolpix-s9/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Nikon Coolpix S9 Sub-Compact Camera</title>
		<link>http://www.billblevins.com/2006/11/nikon-coolpix-s9-sub-compact-camera/</link>
		<comments>http://www.billblevins.com/2006/11/nikon-coolpix-s9-sub-compact-camera/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Nov 2006 02:13:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Blevins</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I bought a Nikon Coolpix S9 on Friday. I wanted a very small camera to carry in my pocket. Though the camera has impressive features, I&#8217;m not sure I&#8217;m happy with the purchase. Here are a few notes&#8230; First off, &#8230; <a href="http://www.billblevins.com/2006/11/nikon-coolpix-s9-sub-compact-camera/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Not so fast</title>
		<link>http://www.billblevins.com/2006/11/not-so-fast/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Nov 2006 10:11:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Blevins</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday I needed to ship back a gift for repair to the manufacturer that happens to be in Canada. I packed up the gift, printed my label and headed off to the U.S. Post office. After waiting in line, the &#8230; <a href="http://www.billblevins.com/2006/11/not-so-fast/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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