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		<title>Not Only A Right, But A Responsibility</title>
		<link>http://atopthesoapbox.wordpress.com/2010/10/29/not-only-a-right-but-a-responsibility/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Oct 2010 20:36:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Grace Davis</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Boehner]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dayton]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Democrat]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Elections]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Ohio]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Prop 19]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[It is nearly upon us. The signs are up in front yards across the country.  Facebook statuses are flying and we&#8217;re all finding out where our friends stand on some major (and not so major) issues.  The mudslinging ads are rabidly airing on every station the funding can afford. Mid-term elections take place this Tuesday, [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=atopthesoapbox.wordpress.com&amp;blog=15277259&amp;post=278&amp;subd=atopthesoapbox&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Weeds Hits The Ground Running</title>
		<link>http://atopthesoapbox.wordpress.com/2010/08/20/weeds-hits-the-ground-running/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Aug 2010 15:30:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Grace Davis</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Television Reviews]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Croquet]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Marijuana]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mary Louise Parker]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Showtime]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TV Series]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Weeds]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://atopthesoapbox.wordpress.com/?p=168</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[(If you&#8217;ve never watched Weeds, or are behind on your episodes, I should forewarn you:  there are spoilers here.) Oh, Nancy.  How we love you. You make bad decisions, the same bad decisions we would probably make within the same given circumstances, and you show us the consequences. It all started in 2005 &#8211; with [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=atopthesoapbox.wordpress.com&amp;blog=15277259&amp;post=168&amp;subd=atopthesoapbox&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Brass Ring (A Poem)</title>
		<link>http://atopthesoapbox.wordpress.com/2010/08/19/brass-ring-a-poem/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Aug 2010 18:00:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Grace Davis</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Poetry]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[brass ring]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dumbo]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jane's Carousel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Love]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[poetry]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://atopthesoapbox.wordpress.com/?p=158</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Twirling Spinning Whirling Grinning Riding my magic carousel Around and round Faster and faster Until the colors Bleed into one another Greens of the trees Blues of the sky Bright white sun And my eyes are closed As I throw my head back Laughing wildly Holding onto my steed And your hand Smiling Happy Feeling [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=atopthesoapbox.wordpress.com&amp;blog=15277259&amp;post=158&amp;subd=atopthesoapbox&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Avian (A Poem)</title>
		<link>http://atopthesoapbox.wordpress.com/2010/08/19/avian-a-poem/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Aug 2010 15:54:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Grace Davis</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Poetry]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[loss]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Love]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[poetry]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sparrows]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://atopthesoapbox.wordpress.com/?p=153</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Little sparrow outside my window Momma done gone and left you behind Tried to give you food, wouldn’t take it Tried to give you wings to help you fly But now here you sit Crying tears of fear and hunger Hoping she’ll just come back Say she’s sorry And you will forgive her Little bird [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=atopthesoapbox.wordpress.com&amp;blog=15277259&amp;post=153&amp;subd=atopthesoapbox&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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			<media:title type="html">you will love him</media:title>
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		<title>Testing, Testing. One, Two, Three.</title>
		<link>http://atopthesoapbox.wordpress.com/2010/08/18/testing-testing-one-two-three-2/</link>
		<comments>http://atopthesoapbox.wordpress.com/2010/08/18/testing-testing-one-two-three-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Aug 2010 18:36:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Grace Davis</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Book Reviews]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Books]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fiction]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Palahniuk]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Review]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Survivor]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://atopthesoapbox.wordpress.com/?p=23</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The title fools you into believing there&#8217;s a happy ending. The ornate cover boasts a jet airliner, surrounded by shimmering gold and iridescent pearl, decorated in winding scrolls and filigree. It&#8217;s downright pretty. But, you should know better &#8211; pretty packages from author Chuck Palahniuk tend to make the well versed reader of his works [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=atopthesoapbox.wordpress.com&amp;blog=15277259&amp;post=23&amp;subd=atopthesoapbox&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Putting The Pieces Together</title>
		<link>http://atopthesoapbox.wordpress.com/2010/08/15/putting-the-pieces-together/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Aug 2010 18:38:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Grace Davis</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Film Reviews]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Horror]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Independent Film]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Review]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://atopthesoapbox.wordpress.com/?p=39</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[What do you think of when you hear the company name, Blood &#38; Guts Productions, LLC?  My guess is that you probably haven&#8217;t heard of them yet &#8211; but you will.  With the determined and talented Shane Michaels at the helm, they are a young film production company based in Toledo, OH sure to succeed [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=atopthesoapbox.wordpress.com&amp;blog=15277259&amp;post=39&amp;subd=atopthesoapbox&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>No H8 Over Here</title>
		<link>http://atopthesoapbox.wordpress.com/2010/08/13/no-h8-over-here/</link>
		<comments>http://atopthesoapbox.wordpress.com/2010/08/13/no-h8-over-here/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Aug 2010 19:08:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Grace Davis</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Religion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Civil Rights]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Equality]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LGBT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[No H8]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://atopthesoapbox.wordpress.com/?p=44</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In 1964, tremendous things were happening in the United States of America &#8211; the Beatles were taking the country by storm with their new, hip sound, Cassius Clay joined the Nation of Islam and changed his name to Mohammed Ali, the Ford Mustang was the hottest new ride and was being marketed towards&#8230; housewives? America [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=atopthesoapbox.wordpress.com&amp;blog=15277259&amp;post=44&amp;subd=atopthesoapbox&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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			<media:title type="html">How far we've come, eh?</media:title>
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			<media:title type="html">Lynch Gay Couples?</media:title>
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			<media:title type="html">Shonda</media:title>
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		<title>And Just Like That, The World Changes&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://atopthesoapbox.wordpress.com/2010/08/02/and-just-like-that-the-world-changes/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Aug 2010 22:15:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Grace Davis</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Life]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Daisy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dogs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Love]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://atopthesoapbox.wordpress.com/?p=139</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Life is fragile and fleeting. One moment, you&#8217;re sitting on a hill, watching fireworks&#8230; and the next, you&#8217;re wiping thick, bloody drool from your dog&#8217;s mouth, wondering what happened while you were away that night that caused this to occur.  The guilt sets in and weighs heavy on your shoulders. The truth is, nothing happened [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=atopthesoapbox.wordpress.com&amp;blog=15277259&amp;post=139&amp;subd=atopthesoapbox&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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			<media:title type="html">Shadow Dog</media:title>
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			<media:title type="html">Thirsty?</media:title>
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		<title>I Can&#8217;t Believe It&#8217;s Over</title>
		<link>http://atopthesoapbox.wordpress.com/2010/07/13/i-cant-believe-its-over/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Jul 2010 21:56:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Grace Davis</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Film]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Horror]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Independent Film]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ohio]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Springfield]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The State]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Theatre]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I can&#8217;t believe it&#8217;s over. What began (for me) with an audition in October finally came to a close at the end of June. And I can finally cut my hair into a new style. &#8216;The State&#8217; was my first lead role in a feature film and it was such a great experience.  It really [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=atopthesoapbox.wordpress.com&amp;blog=15277259&amp;post=131&amp;subd=atopthesoapbox&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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			<media:title type="html">What the f@%k was that?</media:title>
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			<media:title type="html">The Cutting Room Floor</media:title>
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		<title>Rishloo LIVE – Weevil Bride</title>
		<link>http://atopthesoapbox.wordpress.com/2010/04/16/rishloo-live-%e2%80%93-weevil-bride/</link>
		<comments>http://atopthesoapbox.wordpress.com/2010/04/16/rishloo-live-%e2%80%93-weevil-bride/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Apr 2010 22:48:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Grace Davis</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Music]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dave Gillett]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Drew Mailloux]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Feathergun]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rishloo]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Seattle]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Two words: Drew Mailloux. Drew, Drew, Drew.  (sigh) This band is phenomenal. Guitarist Dave Gillett is off the hook crazy good.  Not many bands can reproduce their studio sound in a live performance.  Applause to you, sirs.  Nicely done. Filed under: Music Tagged: Dave Gillett, Drew Mailloux, Feathergun, Rishloo, Seattle<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=atopthesoapbox.wordpress.com&amp;blog=15277259&amp;post=147&amp;subd=atopthesoapbox&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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