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		<title>Sunburns are Amazing!</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 May 2011 18:29:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>E E Dumas</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Getting an intense sunburn is a wonderful way to have a constant reminder of a great day at the beach! It&#8217;s a bright red indicator of happy times!]]></description>
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		<title>Make it first, then decide what to do with it.</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Feb 2011 22:02:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>E E Dumas</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve recently discovered that asking &#8220;Why am I doing this?&#8221; gets in the way of finishing things, so instead I&#8217;ve started asking myself &#8220;Why not?&#8221; And so I decided to print over 200 copies of my mini-zine &#8220;Be More Awesome.&#8221;  &#8230; <a href="http://www.eedumas.com/blog/make-it-first-then-decide-what-to-do-with-it/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>How to Share the Joy</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Nov 2010 19:51:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>E E Dumas</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[or: &#8220;Getting Others Enthused about What You Do&#8221; This is my fourth and latest zine in the Path of Awesomeness series, and it&#8217;s all about how to enthuse people about your craft/art.  It&#8217;s written from my experiences at the Portland &#8230; <a href="http://www.eedumas.com/blog/how-to-share-the-joy/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Unemployment for Fun and Profit</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Nov 2010 19:46:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>E E Dumas</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[or: &#8220;Making the Best of the Worst&#8221; Here is my third zine in the Path of Awesomeness series, and this one is all about how to use your time effectively and keep the doldrums at bay.  Unemployment (and underemployment) are &#8230; <a href="http://www.eedumas.com/blog/unemployment-for-fun-and-profit/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>How to Not Fear Your Computer</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Nov 2010 19:36:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>E E Dumas</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[or: &#8220;Secrets from a Cheerful IT Guy&#8221; Here is my second zine in the Path of Awesomeness series, this one dealing with how to gain computer confidence.  I firmly believe everyone can learn to fix their computers, all it takes &#8230; <a href="http://www.eedumas.com/blog/how-to-not-fear-your-computer/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Is Your Job Keeping You From Your Art?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Nov 2010 19:22:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>E E Dumas</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Also titled: &#8220;How to Work and Create Beauty at the Same Time&#8221; Here is my first zine in the Path of Awesomeness series, available for the first time ever as a PDF to download.  I wrote this zine to help &#8230; <a href="http://www.eedumas.com/blog/is-your-job-keeping-you-from-your-art/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>A list of great words!</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Sep 2010 19:07:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>E E Dumas</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It takes some work to remind myself to be cheerful, but one way to make it easier is to know lots of good positive adjectives. If I&#8217;ve missed any, let me know! Amazing Awesome Beautiful Delightful Fantastic Great Lovely Magnificent &#8230; <a href="http://www.eedumas.com/blog/a-list-of-great-words/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>The joy of action cannot be predicted</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Aug 2010 18:44:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>E E Dumas</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When I&#8217;m sitting in my couch, or on a bench in a park, I cannot fathom how any difficult activity would bring me joy. I believe this is due to the fact that I&#8217;m at a state of rest, which &#8230; <a href="http://www.eedumas.com/blog/the-joy-of-action-cannot-be-predicted/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Helping friends move is great!</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Aug 2010 22:57:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>E E Dumas</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Moving is hard work, and it feels like a burden when it&#8217;s your own stuff, but it feels great when you help a friend! Not only do you get a hefty workout, but you know how helpful you&#8217;re being because &#8230; <a href="http://www.eedumas.com/blog/helping-friends-move-is-great/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Morning Walks, to start the day</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 04:18:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>E E Dumas</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A beautiful thing about being unemployed is the challenge of how to start your day. I&#8217;ve discovered that a morning walk of no great distance is just what I need! Sometimes it&#8217;s quite hard to know how big the world &#8230; <a href="http://www.eedumas.com/blog/morning-walks-to-start-the-day/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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