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	<description>Tech, Culture, Music and Macintosh.</description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2008 03:14:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Obama: A More Perfect Union</title>
		<link>http://www.fonzo.biz/2008/03/18/obama-a-more-perfect-union/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Mar 2008 01:56:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Fonzo</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Barack Obama just gave his &#8220;A More Perfect Union&#8221; speech, and today is one of those days when I know I am witnessing a very powerful, very historic moment in the United States.  It&#8217;s hard for me to say it is on-par with King&#8217;s &#8220;I Have a Dream&#8221; speech, simply because King&#8217;s speech speaks to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Atlanta, GA (Revisited)</title>
		<link>http://www.fonzo.biz/2007/06/13/atlanta-ga-revisited/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jun 2007 05:50:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Fonzo</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Well the bags are packed, the sadness has set it, and the temperature is declining; we are on our way home from Atlanta.  Here is the rundown of Atlanta:
Sheraton Buckhead: I like the room.  It was decent, close to Lenox Square Mall (directly across the street close), and had the basic necessities (comfortable [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bicycle Laws: Keeping You in Your Car</title>
		<link>http://www.fonzo.biz/2007/04/02/bicycle-laws-keeping-you-in-your-car/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fonzo.biz/2007/04/02/bicycle-laws-keeping-you-in-your-car/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Apr 2007 03:03:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Fonzo</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Now that Spring is approaching, I figured it would be a good time for me to yank the good &#8216;ol bicycle off the rack and put those good &#8216;ol fashioned pedal powered wheels in motion.  The destination?  My local gym.  My thinking was that I would save myself some miles on my [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The 5 Flaws Of Discussing Black Folks</title>
		<link>http://www.fonzo.biz/2007/02/21/the-5-flaws-of-discussing-black-folks/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fonzo.biz/2007/02/21/the-5-flaws-of-discussing-black-folks/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Feb 2007 01:13:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Fonzo</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[It is Black History Month, and with that it is inevitable that some conversations pertaining to black people and black culture are going to take place.  In the past I have seen, and participated in, my fair share of those conversations.  And through them all I have noticed that they all seem to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>2006 Prediction Results</title>
		<link>http://www.fonzo.biz/2007/01/02/2006-prediction-results/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fonzo.biz/2007/01/02/2006-prediction-results/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Jan 2007 01:48:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Fonzo</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Now that 2006 is officially over, it is time for me to look back and see how accurate my predictions were.&#160; Let us get started.
 -: Music :- Not sure about this one.&#160; 50 Cent actually had a record year with The Massacre selling over one million units.&#160; However, as predicted, ever since his album [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Google Book Search Offering Free Scary Stories</title>
		<link>http://www.fonzo.biz/2006/10/26/google-book-search-offering-free-scary-stories/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fonzo.biz/2006/10/26/google-book-search-offering-free-scary-stories/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Oct 2006 06:54:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Fonzo</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[For Halloween this it looks like Google Book Search is making a some classic scary stories available for free.  Some of them can even be downloaded in PDF format for printing and perusing at your leisure.  Personally I prefer to get my digital books through Project Gutenberg, but people love Google so I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tag! You&#8217;re Not It .. Ever!!</title>
		<link>http://www.fonzo.biz/2006/10/21/tag-youre-not-it-ever/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Oct 2006 20:45:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Fonzo</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[If you are one of those folks sitting on the fence about whether or not lawsuits have gotten out of control, then perhaps a little story about a school banning &#8220;touch&#8221; or &#8220;chase&#8221; games for fear of being sued will convince you.  From the article:
Officials at an elementary school south of Boston have banned [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Residents Leave Landlines Behind</title>
		<link>http://www.fonzo.biz/2006/10/18/residents-leave-landlines-behind/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Oct 2006 01:30:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Fonzo</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[According to a Seattle Times article, 13% of the people living in the Seattle area do not have landlines in their home.  When I read that, I was a bit shocked.  I know a lot of people still have their landlines, but I figured the number would be much higher as most people [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Do Not Marry A Career Woman?</title>
		<link>http://www.fonzo.biz/2006/09/21/do-not-marry-a-career-woman/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fonzo.biz/2006/09/21/do-not-marry-a-career-woman/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Sep 2006 01:16:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Fonzo</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Today in my inbox I found a link to an interesting opinion and response article on Forbes.  Here is an excerpt:
Guys: a word of advice. Marry pretty women or ugly ones. Short ones or tall ones. Blondes or brunettes. Just, whatever you do, don&#8217;t marry a woman with a career.
So what is my take [...]]]></description>
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		<title>You Are Not What You Eat; You Are Your Inbox</title>
		<link>http://www.fonzo.biz/2006/08/10/you-are-not-what-you-eat-you-are-your-inbox/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fonzo.biz/2006/08/10/you-are-not-what-you-eat-you-are-your-inbox/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Aug 2006 00:04:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Fonzo</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[When I first started reading this little tidbit about your email inbox reflecting your life habits, I thought it was absolutely foolish.  However, then I started looking around my house and realized my life is similar to my inbox.  My inbox currently has roughly 1600 emails in it, and I cannot remember the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>All-Star Pick-Up Lines</title>
		<link>http://www.fonzo.biz/2006/07/20/all-star-pick-up-lines/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fonzo.biz/2006/07/20/all-star-pick-up-lines/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Jul 2006 17:27:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Fonzo</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Is it just me, or does it seem like the best “lines” always come to you after it is too late?  At least, that is the case with me from time to time.  Now as you probably guessed, this blog is related to a real life experience I had the other day.  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>WWU BSU: Cultural &#038; Ethnic Club of the Year</title>
		<link>http://www.fonzo.biz/2006/05/31/wwu-bsu-cultural-ethnic-club-of-the-year/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fonzo.biz/2006/05/31/wwu-bsu-cultural-ethnic-club-of-the-year/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jun 2006 03:10:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Fonzo</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[That is right.  The Black Student Union was voted club of the year for ethnic &#038; cultural.  Yeah!!!  Seeing as how I am a big BSU supporter, and a member on the board, this is definitely one of my proudest college (err, post college?) moments.  Go BSU!!!

Black Student Union: 2006 Cultural [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Phoenix, AZ - Day 01</title>
		<link>http://www.fonzo.biz/2006/05/27/phoenix-az-day-01/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fonzo.biz/2006/05/27/phoenix-az-day-01/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 27 May 2006 22:14:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I landed safely in Phoenix, Arizona yesterday (thank you!).  There are a few things that sort of stand-out about Phoenix when you arrive.  Here are my very first impressions of Phoenix, AZ:

1. It is hot (outside).  I hopped off of the plane and walked into a well conditioned airport.  I walked [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Gangsta Life: The Reality Of A Legacy</title>
		<link>http://www.fonzo.biz/2006/04/27/gangsta-life-the-reality-of-a-legacy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fonzo.biz/2006/04/27/gangsta-life-the-reality-of-a-legacy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Apr 2006 00:41:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Fonzo</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[I think this is one of the best written articles I have read in a long time.  The NewsTribune did a made-for-TV style piece that walks you through the life of a few Tacoma city gang members.  It differs from most media presentations of gang life, as it is factual, fairly unbiased, does [...]]]></description>
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		<title>From Paper-Clip to Palace</title>
		<link>http://www.fonzo.biz/2006/04/17/from-paper-clip-to-palace/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fonzo.biz/2006/04/17/from-paper-clip-to-palace/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Apr 2006 00:04:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Fonzo</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[For those of you who think the world is just a bit too corporate, or those of you who just like a good story, here is a story about a man, a paper-clip, and some old-school transactions that is sure to make you smile.  You just have to love those clever Canadians and their [...]]]></description>
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		<title>E-40: The King of Slang</title>
		<link>http://www.fonzo.biz/2006/04/07/e-40-the-king-of-slang/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fonzo.biz/2006/04/07/e-40-the-king-of-slang/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Apr 2006 23:41:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Fonzo</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[While reading The News Tribune today (I have to keep up on my local Tacoma news), I noticed a rather nicely done writeup about the infamous Bay Area rap icon E-40. Naturally it is offering some free advertisement for his upcoming concert, but aside from the blatant plugs, the article is rather good and gives [...]]]></description>
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		<title>BBC: Echoes Of Africa</title>
		<link>http://www.fonzo.biz/2006/02/27/bbc-echoes-of-africa/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fonzo.biz/2006/02/27/bbc-echoes-of-africa/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Feb 2006 07:00:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Fonzo</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[From the BBC website:
Dance music, pop, jazz, rock, rap, blues - there aren&#8217;t many genres which don&#8217;t carry an element of African &#8216;DNA&#8217; somewhere in their make up. The music we love has its foundation in a blend of African and European sounds. We look at the influence of the continent known as the &#8220;birthplace [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The 14th Annual Black History Month Dinner</title>
		<link>http://www.fonzo.biz/2006/01/28/the-14th-annual-black-history-month-dinner/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fonzo.biz/2006/01/28/the-14th-annual-black-history-month-dinner/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jan 2006 22:00:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you are in the Bellingham, WA area, clear your calendar because it is going to be good.
On February 4th, 2006, the Black Student Union of Western Washington University is going to host their 14th Annual Black History Month Dinner. The event will include some good soul food (catfish, chicken, etc.), some entertainment (live music, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Canadian Oil Rush?</title>
		<link>http://www.fonzo.biz/2006/01/26/the-canadian-oil-rush/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fonzo.biz/2006/01/26/the-canadian-oil-rush/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2006 04:40:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Well it looks like Canada is finally on its way to become one of the richest nations in the world now that their sandy oil reserves are being utilized. Now I knew there was money in oil, but had no clue there was this type of money in oil:
This oil belongs to the Province of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Post Office Trauma</title>
		<link>http://www.fonzo.biz/2006/01/03/post-office-trauma/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2006 01:16:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I do not know if it is just my luck mixed with the Bellingham, WA area, but today had to be the busiest day in the history of the Post Office. It was absolutely terrible. People upon people upon cars upon trucks upon everything else. Grrrr.
For starters, I had to go to the Post Office [...]]]></description>
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