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					 <title>Biden Schools Ryan</title>
					 <link>http://www.northstarnews.com/blogs/around_the_table/article/3435/</link>
					 <description><![CDATA[The Vice President was feisty and prepared in last night's debate.]]></description>
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					 <pubDate>2012-10-12 00:00:00</pubDate>
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					 <title>Showtime in Denver</title>
					 <link>http://www.northstarnews.com/blogs/around_the_table/article/3419/</link>
					 <description><![CDATA[Candidates prepare to square off in first presidential debate.]]></description>
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					 <pubDate>2012-10-03 14:11:00</pubDate>
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					 <title>Remember Dinkins</title>
					 <link>http://www.northstarnews.com/blogs/around_the_table/article/3406/</link>
					 <description><![CDATA[Obama camp should not be lulled to sleep by poll results with weeks remaining in campaign.]]></description>
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					 <pubDate>2012-09-27 15:00:00</pubDate>
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					 <title>New Poll gives Prez FLA, OH Advantage</title>
					 <link>http://www.northstarnews.com/blogs/around_the_table/article/3398/</link>
					 <description><![CDATA[The latest Washington Post poll shows Obama ahead in two key states.]]></description>
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					 <pubDate>2012-09-25 00:00:00</pubDate>
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					 <title>Rep. Waters Cleared of Wrongdoing</title>
					 <link>http://www.northstarnews.com/blogs/around_the_table/article/3390/</link>
					 <description><![CDATA[After what seemed like an investigation with no end, Maxine Waters is cleared.]]></description>
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					 <pubDate>2012-09-21 00:00:00</pubDate>
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					 <title>The Hits Keep on Coming</title>
					 <link>http://www.northstarnews.com/blogs/around_the_table/article/3381/</link>
					 <description><![CDATA[Mitt Romney is either doing his best "rope-a-dope" or he is ready for a standing 8-count.]]></description>
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					 <pubDate>2012-09-19 17:45:00</pubDate>
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					 <title>Damn Mitt, it's like that!!!???</title>
					 <link>http://www.northstarnews.com/blogs/around_the_table/article/3377/</link>
					 <description><![CDATA[Romney tells 50% of electorate its hopelessly dependent.]]></description>
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					 <pubDate>2012-09-18 00:00:00</pubDate>
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					 <title>Get Ready for a New Round of Nasty</title>
					 <link>http://www.northstarnews.com/blogs/around_the_table/article/3372/</link>
					 <description><![CDATA[New polls showing President Obama leading in VA, OH, &amp; FL will provoke GOP.]]></description>
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					 <pubDate>2012-09-14 13:42:00</pubDate>
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					 <title>Mr. Silver Foot</title>
					 <link>http://www.northstarnews.com/blogs/around_the_table/article/3370/</link>
					 <description><![CDATA[Mitt Romney sticks his silver foot in his mouth with remarks on Libyan incident.]]></description>
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					 <pubDate>2012-09-13 07:45:00</pubDate>
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					 <title>Leaving Earth and Taxes Behind</title>
					 <link>http://www.northstarnews.com/blogs/around_the_table/article/3362/</link>
					 <description><![CDATA[Forget about tax cuts, wealthy planning to leave the Earth for outer space!]]></description>
					 <guid>http://www.northstarnews.com/blogs/around_the_table/article/3362/</guid>
					 <pubDate>2012-09-11 07:00:00</pubDate>
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					 <title>NC State Senator Don Davis</title>
					 <link>http://www.northstarnews.com/blogs/walter_fields_/article/3350/</link>
					 <description><![CDATA[Our cameras caught up with one of North Carolina's rising political stars.]]></description>
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					 <pubDate>2012-09-07 11:00:00</pubDate>
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					 <title>Black Leaders @ DNC</title>
					 <link>http://www.northstarnews.com/blogs/walter_fields_/article/3349/</link>
					 <description><![CDATA[Remarks of African-American leadership at the Democratic National Convention.]]></description>
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					 <pubDate>2012-09-07 00:00:00</pubDate>
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					 <title>It's a Wrap!!!</title>
					 <link>http://www.northstarnews.com/blogs/walter_fields_/article/3344/</link>
					 <description><![CDATA[Democrats bring their convention to a close.]]></description>
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					 <pubDate>2012-09-06 23:14:00</pubDate>
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					 <title>On the Scene @ DNC</title>
					 <link>http://www.northstarnews.com/blogs/walter_fields_/article/3343/</link>
					 <description><![CDATA[Our team chats with the public at the Democratic National Convention.]]></description>
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					 <pubDate>2012-09-06 22:08:00</pubDate>
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					 <title>Preparing for the Headliner</title>
					 <link>http://www.northstarnews.com/blogs/walter_fields_/article/3341/</link>
					 <description><![CDATA[Democrats get ready for the headliner as the rain begins to pour.]]></description>
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					 <pubDate>2012-09-06 15:48:00</pubDate>
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					 <title>DNC pulls a Fast One on Israel</title>
					 <link>http://www.northstarnews.com/blogs/walter_fields_/article/3340/</link>
					 <description><![CDATA[Changing the platform language was a bonehead move by party leadership.]]></description>
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					 <pubDate>2012-09-06 11:05:00</pubDate>
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					 <title>We’re here to nominate a President</title>
					 <link>http://www.northstarnews.com/blogs/walter_fields_/article/3338/</link>
					 <description><![CDATA[Remarks of President Bill Clinton before the Democratic National Convention.]]></description>
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					 <pubDate>2012-09-06 00:00:00</pubDate>
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					 <title>Our Team is HOPE</title>
					 <link>http://www.northstarnews.com/blogs/walter_fields_/article/3334/</link>
					 <description><![CDATA[Meet the young men who are on the ground in Charlotte for NorthStarNews.com.]]></description>
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					 <pubDate>2012-09-05 19:20:00</pubDate>
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					 <title>Video of the the First Lady's Speech</title>
					 <link>http://www.northstarnews.com/blogs/walter_fields_/article/3333/</link>
					 <description><![CDATA[Visit the NorthStar News.com home page or this entry to see video of the speech.]]></description>
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					 <pubDate>2012-09-05 15:35:00</pubDate>
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					 <title>A Reminder of GOP Race Baiting</title>
					 <link>http://www.northstarnews.com/blogs/walter_fields_/article/3332/</link>
					 <description><![CDATA[When Harvey Gantt takes the stage he will be a reminder of the GOP's dirty tricks.]]></description>
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					 <pubDate>2012-09-05 15:13:00</pubDate>
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					 <title>Kamala Harris among Black Speakers Tonight</title>
					 <link>http://www.northstarnews.com/blogs/walter_fields_/article/3331/</link>
					 <description><![CDATA[Tonight's convention program will feature several African-American speakers.]]></description>
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					 <pubDate>2012-09-05 14:47:00</pubDate>
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					 <title>Weather moves Big Night Indoors</title>
					 <link>http://www.northstarnews.com/blogs/walter_fields_/article/3330/</link>
					 <description><![CDATA[President will accept nomination indoors at Time Warner Cable arena.]]></description>
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					 <pubDate>2012-09-05 14:21:00</pubDate>
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					 <title>The Election of a Lifetime</title>
					 <link>http://www.northstarnews.com/blogs/walter_fields_/article/3327/</link>
					 <description><![CDATA[Remarks of Governor Deval Patrick (D-MA) before the Democratic National Convention.]]></description>
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					 <pubDate>2012-09-05 00:00:00</pubDate>
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					 <title>Moving this Great Country Forward</title>
					 <link>http://www.northstarnews.com/blogs/walter_fields_/article/3328/</link>
					 <description><![CDATA[Remarks by First Lady Michelle Obama before the Democratic National Convention]]></description>
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					 <pubDate>2012-09-05 00:00:00</pubDate>
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					 <title>Let the Church Say Amen!</title>
					 <link>http://www.northstarnews.com/blogs/walter_fields_/article/3324/</link>
					 <description><![CDATA[It was a good old fashion revival in the Time Warner Cable Arena tonight.]]></description>
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					 <pubDate>2012-09-04 23:14:00</pubDate>
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					 <title>Ledbetter and Patrick on Fire</title>
					 <link>http://www.northstarnews.com/blogs/walter_fields_/article/3323/</link>
					 <description><![CDATA[The symbol of equal pay and a potential presidential candidate move the crowd.]]></description>
					 <guid>http://www.northstarnews.com/blogs/walter_fields_/article/3323/</guid>
					 <pubDate>2012-09-04 21:53:00</pubDate>
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					 <title>Booker Rises to Occasion</title>
					 <link>http://www.northstarnews.com/blogs/walter_fields_/article/3320/</link>
					 <description><![CDATA[The mayor of Newark speaks forcefully on GOP class warfare.]]></description>
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					 <pubDate>2012-09-04 20:21:00</pubDate>
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					 <title>GOP's Lazy Stereotype</title>
					 <link>http://www.northstarnews.com/blogs/walter_fields_/article/3319/</link>
					 <description><![CDATA[Republicans launch website claiming President isn't working.]]></description>
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					 <pubDate>2012-09-04 18:13:00</pubDate>
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					 <title>Our Undercover Brother</title>
					 <link>http://www.northstarnews.com/blogs/walter_fields_/article/3318/</link>
					 <description><![CDATA[Sadiq Ahmed is on the scene in Charlotte, surveying the convention landscape.]]></description>
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					 <pubDate>2012-09-04 15:06:00</pubDate>
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					 <title>Charlotte Mayor To Speak</title>
					 <link>http://www.northstarnews.com/blogs/walter_fields_/article/3317/</link>
					 <description><![CDATA[Rising Charlotte mayor to address Democrats tonight.]]></description>
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					 <pubDate>2012-09-04 12:53:00</pubDate>
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					 <title>Seven principles to a balanced life</title>
					 <link>http://www.northstarnews.com/blogs/sandra_daley/article/1757/</link>
					 <description><![CDATA[I have come to realize that in order for me to have a balanced life, I must strive for healthy thoughts, followed by healthy actions, live within my means, let go of matters outside of your control, take time to de-stress, and live my life in wonder and with passion.]]></description>
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					 <pubDate>2010-02-06 20:25:00</pubDate>
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					 <title>A review of The Young Victoria</title>
					 <link>http://www.northstarnews.com/blogs/sandra_daley/article/1751/</link>
					 <description><![CDATA[I loved The Young Victoria directed by Jean-Marc Vallee and written by Julian Fellowes. It is an inspiring story of the young princess Victoria (Emily Blunt), destined to be the Queen of England.]]></description>
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					 <pubDate>2010-02-04 11:49:00</pubDate>
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					 <title>Focus on small wins</title>
					 <link>http://www.northstarnews.com/blogs/sandra_daley/article/1740/</link>
					 <description><![CDATA[More than ever, we hear the cries of those who are truly suffering in war torn countries, those left homeless, penniless, and starving. And we realize, even with little, we must extend ourselves to those who truly need.]]></description>
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					 <pubDate>2010-01-31 03:02:00</pubDate>
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					 <title>New Year's Black-Eyed Peas</title>
					 <link>http://www.northstarnews.com/blogs/sandra_daley/article/1722/</link>
					 <description><![CDATA[THOMAS JEFFERSON:
I'm a great believer in luck and I find the harder I work, the more I have of it.]]></description>
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					 <pubDate>2010-01-24 21:27:00</pubDate>
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					 <title>Avatar: A Review by Sandra A. Daley</title>
					 <link>http://www.northstarnews.com/blogs/sandra_daley/article/1710/</link>
					 <description><![CDATA[Admittedly, I am not a big sci-fi buff. I have not gone much further than Octavia Butler, but after watching an interview with James Cameron, seeing his passion, a reported budget totaling $400 million, a breakthrough in technology, all with 3-D glasses, I gave myself to the mania.]]></description>
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					 <pubDate>2010-01-14 02:26:00</pubDate>
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					 <title>"A Perfect Holiday Gift!"</title>
					 <link>http://www.northstarnews.com/blogs/sandra_daley/article/1683/</link>
					 <description><![CDATA[Thank you for seeing how confirming and life-changing this weekend retreat can be. If you can't make it,  then gift it to a friend, a sister, or someone ready to make their resolutions real.]]></description>
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					 <pubDate>2009-12-20 18:03:00</pubDate>
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					 <title>"Food for the Soul!" Jan. 22-24th Retreat</title>
					 <link>http://www.northstarnews.com/blogs/sandra_daley/article/1673/</link>
					 <description><![CDATA[I had to remind you that your weekend retreat will not only feed your soul but it will also delight your palate...]]></description>
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					 <pubDate>2009-12-13 17:31:00</pubDate>
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					 <title>Gain a new perspective</title>
					 <link>http://www.northstarnews.com/blogs/sandra_daley/article/1656/</link>
					 <description><![CDATA[Living a balanced life requires the ability to see your half empty glass as half full. Some experiences may seem more challenging than others and it may be very difficult to see things from another angle or perspective. It may be difficult to envision the light at the end of the tunnel. Here are some questions that may prove helpful.]]></description>
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					 <pubDate>2009-11-28 12:39:00</pubDate>
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					 <title>Only 4 days left. Reserve your space! Take advantage of the $75 SAVINGS !</title>
					 <link>http://www.northstarnews.com/blogs/sandra_daley/article/1655/</link>
					 <description><![CDATA[I know times are difficult. I believe in the value of this weekend, the time away, and the difference it will make in your life. Contact me if you need support with the payments...]]></description>
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					 <pubDate>2009-11-26 06:27:00</pubDate>
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					 <title>5 Steps to making your dreams real</title>
					 <link>http://www.northstarnews.com/blogs/sandra_daley/article/1648/</link>
					 <description><![CDATA[Your goals need to be measurable. It’s not enough to say, “I will write more.” It’s much better if you can state, “I will write for three hours Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.” Specifics, you can track and see how you are progressing.]]></description>
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					 <pubDate>2009-11-20 10:12:00</pubDate>
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					 <title>VIDEO: KEEPING IT RICH with Sakina Spruell 4</title>
					 <link>http://www.northstarnews.com/blogs/sakina_spruell/article/1637/</link>
					 <description><![CDATA[We’ve all heard about 529 Plans which offer tax benefits for those who invest in the stock market to fund a college education.  But there are other options. This segment discusses the ins and outs of a 529 plan as well as showcases unique and lesser known alternatives to saving for college. Some of these will include UGMA accounts and real estate.]]></description>
					 <guid>http://www.northstarnews.com/blogs/sakina_spruell/article/1637/</guid>
					 <pubDate>2009-11-11 09:14:00</pubDate>
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					 <title>Jump Start your New Year's Resolutions! Dream It. Plan It. Claim It!</title>
					 <link>http://www.northstarnews.com/blogs/sandra_daley/article/1634/</link>
					 <description><![CDATA[A retreat for women asking the question: What does life expect from me? For women ready to move past fear and live life in unique and full expression.]]></description>
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					 <pubDate>2009-11-10 12:33:00</pubDate>
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					 <title>7 Steps to work-life balance</title>
					 <link>http://www.northstarnews.com/blogs/sandra_daley/article/1617/</link>
					 <description><![CDATA[Achieving balance in your work and family life is about having a clear and focused mind, so that you can be free to give 100% in each area. You are free to be creative and make sound decisions, unhampered by outside stressors.]]></description>
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					 <pubDate>2009-10-31 21:48:00</pubDate>
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					 <title>Stay motivated towards your goals</title>
					 <link>http://www.northstarnews.com/blogs/sandra_daley/article/1615/</link>
					 <description><![CDATA[Keep your vision of success bright and alive by sharing it with others, it’s bound to add accountability and helps to keep you focused.]]></description>
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					 <pubDate>2009-10-30 00:47:00</pubDate>
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					 <title>Keeping it Rich with Sakina</title>
					 <link>http://www.northstarnews.com/blogs/sakina_spruell/article/1605/</link>
					 <description><![CDATA[To be able to set your own goal (to go to college) and then to finance it yourself is true floss! Do you know many people on welfare refuse to work (and make more money per month) because they fear that their welfare check will stop coming.]]></description>
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					 <pubDate>2009-10-26 14:20:00</pubDate>
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					 <title>Precious</title>
					 <link>http://www.northstarnews.com/blogs/sandra_daley/article/1602/</link>
					 <description><![CDATA[Lee Daniels is an amazing director.]]></description>
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					 <pubDate>2009-10-24 20:53:00</pubDate>
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					 <title>Romance after divorce</title>
					 <link>http://www.northstarnews.com/blogs/sandra_daley/article/1597/</link>
					 <description><![CDATA[Making a decision to love again, to play again, to discover again is a brave one after divorce. Deciding again, to be in relationship and to share yourself with someone on an intimate level is one for celebration. This step suggests that you are feeling alive, awakened, ready for new possibilities, and ready for growth.]]></description>
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					 <pubDate>2009-10-22 12:16:00</pubDate>
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					 <title>How to Ignite Passion in Our Children</title>
					 <link>http://www.northstarnews.com/blogs/sandra_daley/article/1591/</link>
					 <description><![CDATA[It seems more than ever, people are searching for their passion. Looking for ways to live it and access it. Where did we go wrong as a society that so many of us choose not to work from the source of our passions and even in our personal lives, we live in a disconnected and inauthentic way?]]></description>
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					 <pubDate>2009-10-21 01:17:00</pubDate>
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					 <title>Pursuit of happiness</title>
					 <link>http://www.northstarnews.com/blogs/sandra_daley/article/1584/</link>
					 <description><![CDATA[We spend a lot of time pursuing and amassing. We spend a lot of energy yearning after things we don’t have, envisioning the future, and in constant pursuit of happiness.]]></description>
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					 <pubDate>2009-10-18 01:43:00</pubDate>
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					 <title>Success is a team sport</title>
					 <link>http://www.northstarnews.com/blogs/sandra_daley/article/1574/</link>
					 <description><![CDATA[No great challenge is conquered alone. What is it that you are up to? A new venture, a small business idea, a challenge in your personal life, a life or work transition? Recruit friends, those in a similar place, or folks you like and decide to meet on a regular basis. Be generous with them and allow them to be generous with you. Use this support group to keep you motivated, focused, and challenged.]]></description>
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					 <pubDate>2009-10-13 17:51:00</pubDate>
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					 <title>You too can be a Nobel Peace Prize Winner</title>
					 <link>http://www.northstarnews.com/blogs/sandra_daley/article/1570/</link>
					 <description><![CDATA[Since the announcement that President Barack Obama won the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize, people have been asking if he deserves and what are our thoughts on the decision.]]></description>
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					 <pubDate>2009-10-10 16:12:00</pubDate>
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					 <title>Keeping It Rich</title>
					 <link>http://www.northstarnews.com/blogs/sakina_spruell/article/1569/</link>
					 <description><![CDATA[At age 17, you have no need to create credit for yourself. There will be enough natural opportunities for you to build credit. These times are when you need a car, a student loan, or even a credit card for necessities such as airline tickets, rental cars or hotel stays.]]></description>
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					 <pubDate>2009-10-09 08:47:00</pubDate>
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					 <title>Choices are always present</title>
					 <link>http://www.northstarnews.com/blogs/sandra_daley/article/1567/</link>
					 <description><![CDATA[When the specifics of what you want becomes bigger than the vision, it may seem like there are no choices. Look again. Re-evaluate. You may be standing in the way of moving the vision forward.]]></description>
					 <guid>http://www.northstarnews.com/blogs/sandra_daley/article/1567/</guid>
					 <pubDate>2009-10-08 21:55:00</pubDate>
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					 <title>Brand your purpose</title>
					 <link>http://www.northstarnews.com/blogs/sandra_daley/article/1562/</link>
					 <description><![CDATA[Each and every one of us has a unique-ness to impart. We each have something special to share. The world is waiting to hear it and make use of your special something.]]></description>
					 <guid>http://www.northstarnews.com/blogs/sandra_daley/article/1562/</guid>
					 <pubDate>2009-10-07 00:46:00</pubDate>
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					 <title>Keeping It Rich</title>
					 <link>http://www.northstarnews.com/blogs/sakina_spruell/article/1556/</link>
					 <description><![CDATA[As soon as you get your first job, you should start direct deposit. Go to your local bank that offers Free checking and open a checking account and a savings account.]]></description>
					 <guid>http://www.northstarnews.com/blogs/sakina_spruell/article/1556/</guid>
					 <pubDate>2009-10-05 04:00:00</pubDate>
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					 <title>Stand Strong</title>
					 <link>http://www.northstarnews.com/blogs/sandra_daley/article/1547/</link>
					 <description><![CDATA[There are days when the weather is good. You wake up feeling alive and there is a smile on your face. There are days when everyone says hello and you feel on top of the world and affirmed in yourself. You feel unstoppable. Ready to take flight. Dreams are possible.]]></description>
					 <guid>http://www.northstarnews.com/blogs/sandra_daley/article/1547/</guid>
					 <pubDate>2009-09-29 13:49:00</pubDate>
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					 <title>New ways of doing things</title>
					 <link>http://www.northstarnews.com/blogs/sandra_daley/article/1540/</link>
					 <description><![CDATA[Recently someone shared with me their intention to open their mind to new ways of doing things. This is a great intention to master for everyday living. Being open to new ways allows for different results, a new and improved result, diversity in thinking, a thriving, and humming community, and possibilities larger than you alone can imagine]]></description>
					 <guid>http://www.northstarnews.com/blogs/sandra_daley/article/1540/</guid>
					 <pubDate>2009-09-27 02:48:00</pubDate>
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					 <title>Change</title>
					 <link>http://www.northstarnews.com/blogs/sandra_daley/article/1537/</link>
					 <description><![CDATA[Change is good. Change is necessary.]]></description>
					 <guid>http://www.northstarnews.com/blogs/sandra_daley/article/1537/</guid>
					 <pubDate>2009-09-25 02:08:00</pubDate>
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					 <title>Handling Adversity</title>
					 <link>http://www.northstarnews.com/blogs/sandra_daley/article/1530/</link>
					 <description><![CDATA[Imagine your life story, told thus far, on 60 Minutes or some LifeTime segment. How often do you take the opportunity to step out and observe your life, like a cinematic story unfolding, and witness how each choice, adversity, and success weave together to reveal the person you are today?]]></description>
					 <guid>http://www.northstarnews.com/blogs/sandra_daley/article/1530/</guid>
					 <pubDate>2009-09-22 16:37:00</pubDate>
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					 <title>"Singin' Wid a Sword..." Wins Honor</title>
					 <link>http://www.northstarnews.com/blogs/sandra_daley/article/1524/</link>
					 <description><![CDATA[By a wide margin Singin Wid A Sword in Ma Han won the Audience Favorite Award out of 201 shows at the Fringe NYC 2009 Festival! They have been offered an extended run with 3 shows left at Actors' Playhouse:]]></description>
					 <guid>http://www.northstarnews.com/blogs/sandra_daley/article/1524/</guid>
					 <pubDate>2009-09-19 17:18:00</pubDate>
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					 <title>Do You!</title>
					 <link>http://www.northstarnews.com/blogs/sandra_daley/article/1521/</link>
					 <description><![CDATA[Dare to be large. Risk big. Be authentic.]]></description>
					 <guid>http://www.northstarnews.com/blogs/sandra_daley/article/1521/</guid>
					 <pubDate>2009-09-17 13:12:00</pubDate>
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					 <title>Questions to re-design your life</title>
					 <link>http://www.northstarnews.com/blogs/sandra_daley/article/1518/</link>
					 <description><![CDATA[As I build my career as a life and career coach, I take opportunities to attend workshops, webinars, and panel discussions. It seems, more than ever, I am meeting with artists and women embarking on entrepreneurship, re-designing their lives, and taking big risks towards success and fulfillment. I am inspired. Many of these workshops are motivating, but can also leave you feeling excited, overwhelmed, and unsure of where to begin.]]></description>
					 <guid>http://www.northstarnews.com/blogs/sandra_daley/article/1518/</guid>
					 <pubDate>2009-09-16 00:34:00</pubDate>
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					 <title>Hurt Village by Katori Hall</title>
					 <link>http://www.northstarnews.com/blogs/sandra_daley/article/1508/</link>
					 <description><![CDATA[On Saturday September 12th, 2009, I went to see my friend JoAnna Rhinehart in The Julliard School Drama Division’s “Hurt Village” by award winning playwright and performer Katori Hall and directed by Lucie Tiberghien as part of their 2009 Playwrights Festival - A Fourth Year Performance Workshop.]]></description>
					 <guid>http://www.northstarnews.com/blogs/sandra_daley/article/1508/</guid>
					 <pubDate>2009-09-12 23:01:00</pubDate>
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					 <title>Motivation is free</title>
					 <link>http://www.northstarnews.com/blogs/sandra_daley/article/1504/</link>
					 <description><![CDATA[Being able to motivate your employees or even your family is a valuable skill to develop. When people are motivated or invested, you can accomplish most anything together. Sales increase, projects are completed on time, people become creative, and are willing to give more of their time. At the end, when people feel connected, they feel like family, and they have something at stake.]]></description>
					 <guid>http://www.northstarnews.com/blogs/sandra_daley/article/1504/</guid>
					 <pubDate>2009-09-10 15:51:00</pubDate>
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					 <title>International Literacy Day</title>
					 <link>http://www.northstarnews.com/blogs/sandra_daley/article/1496/</link>
					 <description><![CDATA[Today, September 8 is International Literacy Day. Literacy Day is recognized worldwide as we are reminded that 776 million adults lack minimum literacy skills; one in five adults is still not literate and two-thirds of them are women; 75 million children are out-of-school and many more attend irregularly or drop out.]]></description>
					 <guid>http://www.northstarnews.com/blogs/sandra_daley/article/1496/</guid>
					 <pubDate>2009-09-08 14:07:00</pubDate>
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					 <title>When to get out</title>
					 <link>http://www.northstarnews.com/blogs/sandra_daley/article/1491/</link>
					 <description><![CDATA[Sometimes in a relationship or at work we imagine an amazing environment. It can be heartbreaking and stressful to quickly find it is not at all that you imagined. Before you jump ship, see where your expectations might have been too high, where you might equally be at fault, clearly communicate your dissatisfaction, and consider that they may be equally unhappy with you.]]></description>
					 <guid>http://www.northstarnews.com/blogs/sandra_daley/article/1491/</guid>
					 <pubDate>2009-09-06 00:51:00</pubDate>
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					 <title>Knowing when to compromise</title>
					 <link>http://www.northstarnews.com/blogs/sandra_daley/article/1485/</link>
					 <description><![CDATA[Sometimes when we hear the word compromise, it seems to imply some kind of weakness and someone wasn’t strong enough to win their cause or persuade their point of view.]]></description>
					 <guid>http://www.northstarnews.com/blogs/sandra_daley/article/1485/</guid>
					 <pubDate>2009-09-03 12:41:00</pubDate>
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					 <title>Dress your best</title>
					 <link>http://www.northstarnews.com/blogs/sandra_daley/article/1472/</link>
					 <description><![CDATA[There are days you are not feeling so great and that is the day, more than any other to put your best hat on and present a great face to the workplace. Be your best you or stay in bed! Don’t show up in pajamas or loungewear, crinkled slacks, hair still wet, and make-up half did. If you can’t muster a good presentation, stay on the couch.]]></description>
					 <guid>http://www.northstarnews.com/blogs/sandra_daley/article/1472/</guid>
					 <pubDate>2009-08-29 14:55:00</pubDate>
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					 <title>Six Steps to Vitality</title>
					 <link>http://www.northstarnews.com/blogs/sandra_daley/article/1468/</link>
					 <description><![CDATA[Long standing unresolved issues can surely lead to depression. When you are starting to feel depleted, cranky, exhausted and without much enthusiasm, here are six steps that can re-vitalize you.]]></description>
					 <guid>http://www.northstarnews.com/blogs/sandra_daley/article/1468/</guid>
					 <pubDate>2009-08-27 15:20:00</pubDate>
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					 <title>De-Clutter</title>
					 <link>http://www.northstarnews.com/blogs/sandra_daley/article/1460/</link>
					 <description><![CDATA[Fall is quickly approaching. Like New Year’s, this is a perfect time to clear out any clutter you have accumulated and start new.

Clutter can be the reason you may be feeling overwhelmed, exhausted, and confused. Free up some space and you’ll be surprised how much energy is released.]]></description>
					 <guid>http://www.northstarnews.com/blogs/sandra_daley/article/1460/</guid>
					 <pubDate>2009-08-25 15:24:00</pubDate>
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					 <title>Envy.</title>
					 <link>http://www.northstarnews.com/blogs/sandra_daley/article/1452/</link>
					 <description><![CDATA[Envy is defined as spite and resentment at seeing the success of another. Envy is said to occur when a person lacks another’s [perceived] superior quality, achievement, or possession and either desires it or wishes that the other lacked it.]]></description>
					 <guid>http://www.northstarnews.com/blogs/sandra_daley/article/1452/</guid>
					 <pubDate>2009-08-22 22:19:00</pubDate>
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					 <title>Influencing the Outcome:  Part 3</title>
					 <link>http://www.northstarnews.com/blogs/rj_lennon/article/1450/</link>
					 <description><![CDATA[This article is intended to heighten our awareness of what creative marketing/sales tactics business owners and professionals are currently employing, as well as to provide some old, maybe new, ideas for the survivors.]]></description>
					 <guid>http://www.northstarnews.com/blogs/rj_lennon/article/1450/</guid>
					 <pubDate>2009-08-21 18:20:00</pubDate>
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					 <title>Singin\' Wid A Sword In Ma Han\'</title>
					 <link>http://www.northstarnews.com/blogs/sandra_daley/article/1447/</link>
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					 <guid>http://www.northstarnews.com/blogs/sandra_daley/article/1447/</guid>
					 <pubDate>2009-08-21 01:26:39</pubDate>
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					 <title>Get Out There!</title>
					 <link>http://www.northstarnews.com/blogs/sandra_daley/article/1442/</link>
					 <description><![CDATA[A successful business consultant recently told me that intelligent people oftentimes do nothing, they are too busy waiting for the “right” time, the “right” place, the “right” everything. There is none of that. You have a great idea? Get out there and put it into action!]]></description>
					 <guid>http://www.northstarnews.com/blogs/sandra_daley/article/1442/</guid>
					 <pubDate>2009-08-18 18:59:21</pubDate>
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					 <title>Friendship</title>
					 <link>http://www.northstarnews.com/blogs/sandra_daley/article/1435/</link>
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					 <guid>http://www.northstarnews.com/blogs/sandra_daley/article/1435/</guid>
					 <pubDate>2009-08-15 17:56:37</pubDate>
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					 <title>Let Go. Let God</title>
					 <link>http://www.northstarnews.com/blogs/sandra_daley/article/1433/</link>
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					 <guid>http://www.northstarnews.com/blogs/sandra_daley/article/1433/</guid>
					 <pubDate>2009-08-13 18:09:55</pubDate>
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					 <title>Learn From a Challenge</title>
					 <link>http://www.northstarnews.com/blogs/sandra_daley/article/1427/</link>
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					 <guid>http://www.northstarnews.com/blogs/sandra_daley/article/1427/</guid>
					 <pubDate>2009-08-11 10:44:04</pubDate>
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					 <title>Let the Inspiration Take You</title>
					 <link>http://www.northstarnews.com/blogs/sandra_daley/article/1421/</link>
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					 <guid>http://www.northstarnews.com/blogs/sandra_daley/article/1421/</guid>
					 <pubDate>2009-08-08 17:28:41</pubDate>
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					 <title>Delegate.</title>
					 <link>http://www.northstarnews.com/blogs/sandra_daley/article/1416/</link>
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					 <guid>http://www.northstarnews.com/blogs/sandra_daley/article/1416/</guid>
					 <pubDate>2009-08-07 01:17:54</pubDate>
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					 <title>Inspire!</title>
					 <link>http://www.northstarnews.com/blogs/sandra_daley/article/1410/</link>
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					 <guid>http://www.northstarnews.com/blogs/sandra_daley/article/1410/</guid>
					 <pubDate>2009-08-04 23:49:00</pubDate>
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					 <title>Ask Less. Listen More.</title>
					 <link>http://www.northstarnews.com/blogs/sandra_daley/article/1404/</link>
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					 <guid>http://www.northstarnews.com/blogs/sandra_daley/article/1404/</guid>
					 <pubDate>2009-08-01 19:55:16</pubDate>
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					 <title>Shut Up and Listen!</title>
					 <link>http://www.northstarnews.com/blogs/sandra_daley/article/1400/</link>
					 <description><![CDATA[Here’s a challenge: For a full day, just listen.  No, I didn’t say, repeat back what the person said. No, I didn’t say, end the conversation with a “thank you, for sharing.”  No, I didn’t say, smile knowingly.  I did say, just listen.]]></description>
					 <guid>http://www.northstarnews.com/blogs/sandra_daley/article/1400/</guid>
					 <pubDate>2009-07-30 18:12:21</pubDate>
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					 <title>Me Time</title>
					 <link>http://www.northstarnews.com/blogs/sandra_daley/article/1391/</link>
					 <description><![CDATA[Do I really have to convince you that it is important to take time for yourself? I didn’t think so. If you know it’s necessary, why aren’t you doing it on a regular? Taking time away from the everyday obligations, work, spouse, and kids.]]></description>
					 <guid>http://www.northstarnews.com/blogs/sandra_daley/article/1391/</guid>
					 <pubDate>2009-07-28 13:11:48</pubDate>
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					 <title>Being With Life As It Is</title>
					 <link>http://www.northstarnews.com/blogs/sandra_daley/article/1382/</link>
					 <description><![CDATA[It is very difficult to come into a situation, without a whole lot of hopes and expectations. How well you fare depends on how quickly you can put the expectations to the side and squelch the thoughts of “I wish this was like this, rather than…”.]]></description>
					 <guid>http://www.northstarnews.com/blogs/sandra_daley/article/1382/</guid>
					 <pubDate>2009-07-25 20:39:58</pubDate>
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					 <title>Turn a Negative Behavior Into a Positive</title>
					 <link>http://www.northstarnews.com/blogs/sandra_daley/article/1381/</link>
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					 <guid>http://www.northstarnews.com/blogs/sandra_daley/article/1381/</guid>
					 <pubDate>2009-07-24 00:03:22</pubDate>
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					 <title>A Different Perspective</title>
					 <link>http://www.northstarnews.com/blogs/sandra_daley/article/1373/</link>
					 <description><![CDATA[It’s very easy to believe that what you see, hear, and feel is so. Have you ever had the opportunity to have a moment retold by another person, a moment you bore witness to, and you found they saw it a completely different way. Or, you missed a detail that was later revealed and now you realize it changes your entire perspective.]]></description>
					 <guid>http://www.northstarnews.com/blogs/sandra_daley/article/1373/</guid>
					 <pubDate>2009-07-22 11:52:23</pubDate>
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					 <title>No time like now to dust off your plan</title>
					 <link>http://www.northstarnews.com/blogs/taking/article/1362/</link>
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					 <guid>http://www.northstarnews.com/blogs/taking/article/1362/</guid>
					 <pubDate>2009-07-19 21:57:32</pubDate>
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					 <title>Your Team</title>
					 <link>http://www.northstarnews.com/blogs/sandra_daley/article/1361/</link>
					 <description><![CDATA[There is not much you can accomplish alone. Or should I say, when you are up to major tasks or transformations in life, you are more likely to accomplish them with the support of people who love you, want the best for you, and are aligned with your intentions.]]></description>
					 <guid>http://www.northstarnews.com/blogs/sandra_daley/article/1361/</guid>
					 <pubDate>2009-07-18 12:21:56</pubDate>
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					 <title>Living by Instinct</title>
					 <link>http://www.northstarnews.com/blogs/sandra_daley/article/1359/</link>
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					 <guid>http://www.northstarnews.com/blogs/sandra_daley/article/1359/</guid>
					 <pubDate>2009-07-17 00:03:52</pubDate>
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					 <title>Secret to Success</title>
					 <link>http://www.northstarnews.com/blogs/sandra_daley/article/1351/</link>
					 <description><![CDATA[Many of us have felt successful and accomplished and did not trust it. Why? Maybe it didn’t come with a lot of money or fame or notoriety, so we convinced ourselves, or maybe our parents, or the Joneses convinced you, it was not enough.]]></description>
					 <guid>http://www.northstarnews.com/blogs/sandra_daley/article/1351/</guid>
					 <pubDate>2009-07-14 23:46:58</pubDate>
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					 <title>Restore Balance!</title>
					 <link>http://www.northstarnews.com/blogs/sandra_daley/article/1336/</link>
					 <description><![CDATA[When people talk about restoring balance in their lives, they really are referring to their level of satisfaction – what’s missing and what they may want more of]]></description>
					 <guid>http://www.northstarnews.com/blogs/sandra_daley/article/1336/</guid>
					 <pubDate>2009-07-12 00:05:53</pubDate>
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					 <title>Influencing the Outcome:  Part 2</title>
					 <link>http://www.northstarnews.com/blogs/rj_lennon/article/1334/</link>
					 <description><![CDATA[Why are some people “luckier” than others?  Well folks, I’m here to tell you that “luck” has nothing to do with it.  One reason it seems as if one person is more successful than another, is that they’ve managed to build a network of people who KNOW, LIKE and TRUST them.]]></description>
					 <guid>http://www.northstarnews.com/blogs/rj_lennon/article/1334/</guid>
					 <pubDate>2009-07-10 10:12:00</pubDate>
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					 <title>Achievers!</title>
					 <link>http://www.northstarnews.com/blogs/sandra_daley/article/1332/</link>
					 <description><![CDATA[There are many more “impossibilities” to be told. Even our everyday life circumstances wear on us, telling us our great plans and goals are impossible to achieve. Factor in a recession, and no wonder we are possibly angry, depressed, and feeling under-achieved.]]></description>
					 <guid>http://www.northstarnews.com/blogs/sandra_daley/article/1332/</guid>
					 <pubDate>2009-07-09 22:09:59</pubDate>
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					 <title>Boy, is my job stressful!</title>
					 <link>http://www.northstarnews.com/blogs/sandra_daley/article/1324/</link>
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					 <guid>http://www.northstarnews.com/blogs/sandra_daley/article/1324/</guid>
					 <pubDate>2009-07-07 21:41:55</pubDate>
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					 <title>Influence The Outcome: Part 1</title>
					 <link>http://www.northstarnews.com/blogs/rj_lennon/article/1314/</link>
					 <description><![CDATA[Lots of times prospective customers don't know about your company, or can't tell the difference between your company and others.]]></description>
					 <guid>http://www.northstarnews.com/blogs/rj_lennon/article/1314/</guid>
					 <pubDate>2009-07-03 09:36:00</pubDate>
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					 <title>Twelfth Night</title>
					 <link>http://www.northstarnews.com/blogs/sandra_daley/article/1310/</link>
					 <description><![CDATA[This summer, June 10 through July 12, Shakespeare in the Park brings us Twelfth Night, by William Shakespeare, Directed by Daniel Sullivan, and starring Oscar-nominated Anne Hathaway as Viola.]]></description>
					 <guid>http://www.northstarnews.com/blogs/sandra_daley/article/1310/</guid>
					 <pubDate>2009-07-02 23:01:46</pubDate>
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					 <title>Self employed and loving it!</title>
					 <link>http://www.northstarnews.com/blogs/sandra_daley/article/1306/</link>
					 <description><![CDATA[More and more people are looking to create some sort of self-employment, due to rising unemployment, across many sectors.]]></description>
					 <guid>http://www.northstarnews.com/blogs/sandra_daley/article/1306/</guid>
					 <pubDate>2009-06-30 19:24:25</pubDate>
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					 <title>Positive motivation goes a long way</title>
					 <link>http://www.northstarnews.com/blogs/sandra_daley/article/1297/</link>
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					 <guid>http://www.northstarnews.com/blogs/sandra_daley/article/1297/</guid>
					 <pubDate>2009-06-29 00:40:32</pubDate>
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					 <title>Michael Jackson</title>
					 <link>http://www.northstarnews.com/blogs/sandra_daley/article/1296/</link>
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					 <guid>http://www.northstarnews.com/blogs/sandra_daley/article/1296/</guid>
					 <pubDate>2009-06-28 18:57:57</pubDate>
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					 <title>Dates to keep in mind</title>
					 <link>http://www.northstarnews.com/blogs/sandra_daley/article/1287/</link>
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					 <guid>http://www.northstarnews.com/blogs/sandra_daley/article/1287/</guid>
					 <pubDate>2009-06-24 22:11:19</pubDate>
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					 <title>The Parents League of New York</title>
					 <link>http://www.northstarnews.com/blogs/sandra_daley/article/1286/</link>
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					 <guid>http://www.northstarnews.com/blogs/sandra_daley/article/1286/</guid>
					 <pubDate>2009-06-24 22:00:11</pubDate>
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					 <title>The Interview</title>
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