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		<title>It&#8217;s Valentine&#8217;s Weekend, Mardis Gras and Skunk Mating Time Too</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/DiMenna/2010/02/13/its-valentines-weekend-mardis-gras-and-skunk-mating-time-too/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Feb 2010 18:58:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Meredith DiMenna</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Well the first two I am sure you already know about but after several drives by Beardsley Park smelling what was either a skunk or some of the finest green smoke ever to appear in Connecticut we read in the New Haven Register that February is that oh so special time of year when skunks [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Buddy, cut me a deal.</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/DiMenna/2009/09/09/buddy-cut-me-a-deal/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 16:21:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Meredith DiMenna</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Saint Bernadette is no saint. And just this morning, I suffered the consequences of one of my less saintly actions by spending the morning in an appallingly long line at Superior Court. I went there in a naive attempt to decrease my fine for the ticket I received a month or so ago for running [...]]]></description>
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		<title>My doctor would rather drive a cab &#8211; Health Care Part 2</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/DiMenna/2009/09/03/my-doctor-would-rather-drive-a-cab-health-care-part-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2009 14:12:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Meredith DiMenna</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[At my regular check-up yesterday, I carried on my usual &#8220;how are things&#8221; conversation with my doctor of over 15 years. He asks about my mom, I ask about his kids. Over the years, we have developed a decent rapport for two people who see each other for about 15 minutes a year. On the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Keep going, Obama.  The more angry people, the better you are doing.</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/DiMenna/2009/08/30/keep-going-obama-the-more-angry-people-the-better-you-are-doing/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2009 21:14:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Meredith DiMenna</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The passing of Ted Kennedy has me thinking about a lot of things &#8211; bloodlines of greatness, tragic flaws, the modern meaning of liberalism and, of course, the issue of the day: healthcare. Fixing a broken system at this scale has appropriately triggered a fierce national debate. And while I find myself tempted to tune [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Public Shaming of My Pot Belly . . .</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/DiMenna/2009/08/26/the-public-shaming-of-my-pot-belly/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2009 04:07:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Meredith DiMenna</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[took place exactly one week ago. This was a historic event that you probably missed, but you will nonetheless feel its after-effects, as the seismic shift it caused in my consciousness alone had to be powerful enough to bring about change throughout our fair city. As I stood in the window of my loft in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Don&#8217;t Be A Jerk</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/DiMenna/2009/08/18/dont-be-a-jerk/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2009 19:56:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Meredith DiMenna</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Or better yet, be a jerk! Never mind that Sweetport is something different every summer &#8211; there&#8217;s always something, right?  And only your attendance and feedback will help the various organizations, planners, promoters, and presenters figure out exactly what you like and how you like it. This year the lovely people at City Lights Gallery [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Trickle Down Effect of Reality TV</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/DiMenna/2009/08/15/the-trickle-down-effect-of-reality-tv/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2009 14:01:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Meredith DiMenna</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Remember this term from the 80s?  This was something Ronald Reagan promoted and George H.W. Bush called &#8220;voo doo&#8221; economics, and though it was fiercely debated in its time, I think we&#8217;ve realized thirty years later that we all believe in magic. Many of us DO believe that if our government and economy encourage the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>I Challenge You to a Duel</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/DiMenna/2009/08/11/i-challenge-you-to-a-duel/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2009 15:59:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Meredith DiMenna</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Don&#8217;t miss it &#8211; another free event brought to you by the Downtown Community Council. Up this week, the Downtown (Budget) Renaissance Fair. Bring a meat product and join in the fun. It&#8217;s all part of the regular Thursday nights at Baldwin Plaza, downtown Bridgeport. Bring a cooler and a grill and enjoy the festivities [...]]]></description>
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