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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2009 02:59:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I haven&#8217;t updated this Web site for a while, have I? Well, I&#8217;ve been working on other things, such as The Good City. Maybe more later here!Possibly related posts: Welcome to The Good City My new blog! Our neighborhood, 1876 version (updated)]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I haven&#8217;t updated this Web site for a while, have I? Well, I&#8217;ve been working on other things, such as <a href="http://www.thegoodcity.com">The Good City</a>. Maybe more later here!<strong>Possibly related posts:</strong>
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<li><a href="http://www.jonswerens.com/2007/09/welcome-to-the-good-city/" rel="bookmark" title="September 15, 2007">Welcome to The Good City</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.jonswerens.com/2007/02/my-new-blog/" rel="bookmark" title="February 20, 2007">My new blog!</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.jonswerens.com/2007/04/our-neighborhood-1876-version/" rel="bookmark" title="April 27, 2007">Our neighborhood, 1876 version (updated)</a></li>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2009 18:22:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jon Swerens</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thanks to all the listeners at the Praisathon at Angola UMC who welcomed me so warmly! It&#8217;s always a pleasure meeting the saints in Angola.Possibly related posts: Short concert Friday night Off to Angola Our Christmas soundtrack]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Thanks to all the listeners at the Praisathon at Angola UMC who welcomed me so warmly! It&#8217;s always a pleasure meeting the saints in Angola.<strong>Possibly related posts:</strong>
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<li><a href="http://www.jonswerens.com/2006/11/off-to-angola/" rel="bookmark" title="November 4, 2006">Off to Angola</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.jonswerens.com/2008/12/our-christmas-soundtrack/" rel="bookmark" title="December 27, 2008">Our Christmas soundtrack</a></li>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2009 14:34:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Fencing results for the recent tournament, for those who want to see how well Caleb did. You can click on the little boxes to see more details.Possibly related posts: Caleb&#8217;s fencing tournament Caleb won! Caleb won! Caleb&#8217;s fencing tournament]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://askfred.net/Results/results.php?tournament_id=6307">Fencing results for the recent tournament</a>, for those who want to see how well Caleb did. You can click on the little boxes to see more details.<strong>Possibly related posts:</strong>
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		<link>http://www.jonswerens.com/2009/01/1114/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Jan 2009 01:04:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;The place God calls you to is the place where your deep gladness and the world’s deep hunger meet.” &#8211; Frederick BuechnerPossibly related posts: Five Missteps That Can Kill Your Self-Published Book When salt is no longer salty Caleb&#8217;s fencing tournament]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8220;The place God calls you to is the place where your deep gladness and the world’s deep hunger meet.” &#8211; Frederick Buechner<strong>Possibly related posts:</strong>
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<li><a href="http://www.jonswerens.com/2004/06/when-salt-is-no-longer-salty/" rel="bookmark" title="June 11, 2004">When salt is no longer salty</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.jonswerens.com/2007/09/calebs-fencing-tournament-2/" rel="bookmark" title="September 28, 2007">Caleb&#8217;s fencing tournament</a></li>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2009 19:57:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jon Swerens</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Awesome no matter your politics: Barack Obama&#8217;s inauguration in Legos. 12 photos.Possibly related posts: 2008 general election precinct map of Allen County Will the casinos return? 100 Movies, 100 Quotes, 100 Numbers]]></description>
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<li><a href="http://www.jonswerens.com/2005/09/will-the-casinos-return/" rel="bookmark" title="September 28, 2005">Will the casinos return?</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.jonswerens.com/2007/10/100-movies-100-quotes-100-numbers/" rel="bookmark" title="October 6, 2007">100 Movies, 100 Quotes, 100 Numbers</a></li>
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		<link>http://www.jonswerens.com/2009/01/1079/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2009 19:28:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jon Swerens</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Andy Welfle has now posted our Twitter exchange on the Freethought Fort Wayne site, where his atheist friends try to help him outwit my superstition, derision, tricky misdirection and nonsequiturs. Besides that, they like me.Possibly related posts: Swerens-Welfle: The debate on morality Apple Store update Fort Wayne: Most affordable city in six countries]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Andy Welfle has now posted our Twitter exchange on <a href="http://freethoughtfortwayne.org/2009/01/12/twitter-medium-debate/">the Freethought Fort Wayne site</a>, where his atheist friends try to help him outwit my <a href="http://freethoughtfortwayne.org/2009/01/12/twitter-medium-debate/#comment-1027">superstition, derision</a>, tricky <a href="http://freethoughtfortwayne.org/2009/01/12/twitter-medium-debate/#comment-1031">misdirection and nonsequiturs</a>. Besides that, <a href="http://freethoughtfortwayne.org/2009/01/12/twitter-medium-debate/#comment-1025">they like me</a>.<strong>Possibly related posts:</strong>
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<li><a href="http://www.jonswerens.com/2009/01/swerens-welfle-the-debate-on-morality/" rel="bookmark" title="January 10, 2009">Swerens-Welfle: The debate on morality</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.jonswerens.com/2006/10/apple-store-update/" rel="bookmark" title="October 28, 2006">Apple Store update</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.jonswerens.com/2007/01/fort-wayne-most-affordable-city-in-six-countries/" rel="bookmark" title="January 22, 2007">Fort Wayne: Most affordable city in six countries</a></li>
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		<link>http://www.jonswerens.com/2009/01/1075/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2009 15:20:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jon Swerens</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[My wife calls this the best G.K. Chesterton quote ever: &#8220;How can it be a large career to tell other people&#8217;s children about (arithmetic), and a small career to tell one&#8217;s own children about the universe? How can it be broad to be the same thing to everyone, and narrow to be everything to someone?&#8221; [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>My wife calls this the best G.K. Chesterton quote ever: <strong>&#8220;How can it be a large career to tell other people&#8217;s children about (arithmetic), and a small career to tell one&#8217;s own children about the universe? How can it be broad to be the same thing to everyone, and narrow to be everything to someone?&#8221; </strong><strong>Possibly related posts:</strong>
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<li><a href="http://www.jonswerens.com/2005/09/bloggery-stuff/" rel="bookmark" title="September 28, 2005">Bloggery stuff</a></li>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2009 03:30:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jon Swerens</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Finally, a new real header for the Web site! The header&#8217;s typography is one of The Fell Types, which were digitally reproduced by Igino Marini.Possibly related posts: Always reforming (my blog design) It snowed today! Newest recording: &#8220;River&#8221;]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Finally, a new real header for the Web site! The header&#8217;s typography is one of The Fell Types, which were digitally reproduced by <a href="http://www.iginomarini.com">Igino Marini</a>.<strong>Possibly related posts:</strong>
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<li><a href="http://www.jonswerens.com/2008/07/newest-recording-river/" rel="bookmark" title="July 31, 2008">Newest recording: &#8220;River&#8221;</a></li>
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		<link>http://www.jonswerens.com/2008/12/992/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2008 13:01:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[There have been 36 downloads of my Christmas instrumental &#8220;Thou Who Wast Rich Beyond All Splendor.&#8221; Thanks! And if you haven&#8217;t yet, you can download it now.Possibly related posts: Later today: Free Christmas song! Free Christmas carol available Two more songs]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>There have been 36 downloads of my Christmas instrumental &#8220;Thou Who Wast Rich Beyond All Splendor.&#8221; Thanks! And if you haven&#8217;t yet, <a href="http://www.jonswerens.com/free/">you can download it now</a>.<strong>Possibly related posts:</strong>
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<li><a href="http://www.jonswerens.com/2008/12/free-christmas-carol-available/" rel="bookmark" title="December 17, 2008">Free Christmas carol available</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.jonswerens.com/2006/04/two-more-songs/" rel="bookmark" title="April 24, 2006">Two more songs</a></li>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Dec 2008 05:57:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jon Swerens</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I got the Macintosh working again! I had to do a complete erase-and-install of the hard drive. Next time, I have to remember to press the option key during restart to boot from the external DVD drive.Possibly related posts: The church must find her voice The new floor Why I&#8217;m here]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I got the Macintosh working again! I had to do a complete erase-and-install of the hard drive. Next time, I have to remember to press the <code>option</code> key during restart to boot from the external DVD drive.<strong>Possibly related posts:</strong>
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<li><a href="http://www.jonswerens.com/2005/09/why-im-here/" rel="bookmark" title="September 27, 2005">Why I&#8217;m here</a></li>
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