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		<title>A Quiet Christmas</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Scott woke up at 5 a.m. on Christmas morning, threw on some warm clothes, and took his dog Jasper for a long walk in the darkness. Jasper plunged into a few snow drifts along the way, his tail wagging and his breath creating a fine mist in the chill morning air. They played fetch in [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Of Yucca Moths and Four-Leaf Clovers</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[The creamy blossom beckoned to me that early Sunday morning and when I opened the petals, I saw her. My first yucca moth! Nestled near a pollen-heavy stamen, she shifted her position as the sun flooded her hideaway. My job as a volunteer naturalist at Cheyenne Mountain State Park had immersed me in the amazing [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Growing Up: From Otters to Elvis</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[I had a pet otter for about two years when I was growing up in the dusty farming town of Fessenden, North Dakota.&#160; His name was Joe and we played together quite a lot.&#160; My best friend, Carol, played with him, too. I should mention Joe was imaginary. Carol had a bird named Hi-low who [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Japanese Women Are Rolling into Careers as Sushi Chefs</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Times are changing for Japanese women, and the changes are profound. Traditionally, young Japanese boys and girls followed firmly established paths. For instance, as a young boy, Ono went out into his community to find a willing teacher to take him in and allow him to learn an art or trade as an apprentice. He [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Malcolm McCollum]]></dc:creator>
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					<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Four shots ripped into my groin and I was off on the greatest adventure of my life!&#8221; &#8211; Max Shulman, *Sleep &#8216;Til Noon* Shulman&#8217;s parody of Mickey Spillane&#8217;s tougher than tough guy style probably represents what most people thought of &#8220;detective stories&#8221; when I was young. They were considered one of [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>One Last Thing</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Apr 2023 04:29:13 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[She said she wouldn’t leave me and I believed her.&#160; She stared at me with those big, colorless eyes, half-smile, waiting. She was never the patient sort. “Do it,” she said. Every time she asked, the thought of the guard and the seven other inmates listening and responding made me hesitate, but only momentarily. “Would [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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