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		<title>RamblingVerses Newsletter &#8211; Episode IV &#8211; December 2008</title>
		<link>http://www.storyinstitute.com/2008/12/01/ramblingverses-newsletter-episode-iv-december-2008/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2008 03:57:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Welcome to the fourth Story Institute newsletter…No time for wasting…let’s rambling on through the storylines… Evoke the Holiday Angel… With each new holiday, a new memory is created. The old ones do not just disappear. They simply blend together making new memories that grow to be more impactful on our lives. We live through each [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Quote &#8211; Detective Setting</title>
		<link>http://www.storyinstitute.com/2008/11/21/quote-detective-setting/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2008 14:33:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.storyinstitute.com/?p=1026</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;It is ridiculous to set a detective story in New York City. New York City is itself a detective story.&#8221; Agatha Christie]]></description>
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		<title>Short Story Topics &#8211; New look at New Years</title>
		<link>http://www.storyinstitute.com/2008/11/16/short-story-topics-new-look-at-new-years/</link>
		<comments>http://www.storyinstitute.com/2008/11/16/short-story-topics-new-look-at-new-years/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Nov 2008 18:33:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Story Institute</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Short Story Topics]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.storyinstitute.com/?p=1086</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[It was New Year’s Eve. Ted thought that things could not be worse than last year. In fact, he was not taking any chances. He decided to stay home, watch the celebrations on tv, and go straight to bed shortly after midnight. The doors were locked. The windows sealed shut as the cold tried to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Quote &#8211; Boy&#8217;s Story</title>
		<link>http://www.storyinstitute.com/2008/11/03/quote-boys-story/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2008 14:33:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Story Institute</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.storyinstitute.com/?p=985</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;A boy&#8217;s story is the best that is ever told.&#8221; Charles Dickens]]></description>
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		<title>Short Story Topics &#8211; Spirits in the Family</title>
		<link>http://www.storyinstitute.com/2008/10/30/short-story-topics-spirits-in-the-family/</link>
		<comments>http://www.storyinstitute.com/2008/10/30/short-story-topics-spirits-in-the-family/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2008 18:33:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Story Institute</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Short Story Topics]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[ghosts]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.storyinstitute.com/?p=942</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Ghosts are just a part of our imagination and storylines. Ghosts are visions, merely illusions that interact with the residents of this realm only to be shunned and frightened. There is a small family of spirits that somehow bonded, connected together, and decided to live together in an old television. They continually put on shows [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Short Story Topics &#8211; Flower Power</title>
		<link>http://www.storyinstitute.com/2008/10/29/short-story-topics-flower-power/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2008 18:33:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Story Institute</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.storyinstitute.com/?p=940</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Picking the right flower can make or break a relationship. Do you go with the red ones? The pink ones? The white ones? The roses? The tulips? The brightly-colored, always in bloom ones? Wait, those might be plastic. They might be, but as you pass the store, you are drawn in by the beauty, fragrance, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Short Story Topics &#8211; Pet Turtles Are Funny</title>
		<link>http://www.storyinstitute.com/2008/10/28/short-story-topics-pet-turtles-are-funny/</link>
		<comments>http://www.storyinstitute.com/2008/10/28/short-story-topics-pet-turtles-are-funny/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2008 18:33:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Story Institute</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.storyinstitute.com/?p=938</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Pets are wonderful for teaching children responsibility. What better way to teach a boy the responsibility of a pet than with a turtle. That is what the eight-year old boy thought. That is until he met the turtle. The creature disappears inside its shell every time the boy gets near. The boy’s sister sits and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Short Story Topics &#8211; Away to Nature</title>
		<link>http://www.storyinstitute.com/2008/10/27/short-story-topics-away-to-nature/</link>
		<comments>http://www.storyinstitute.com/2008/10/27/short-story-topics-away-to-nature/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 18:33:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Story Institute</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.storyinstitute.com/?p=936</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The tall creature lingered into view. The young couple sat on their hotel balcony and watched the long tongue wrapped itself around a nearby tree, slowly stripping off the green leaving only the remnants of a darker, brownish color coated in saliva. The man and woman embrace and watch this simple act of nature. They [...]]]></description>
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		<title>RamblingVerses Newsletter &#8211; Episode III &#8211; November 2008</title>
		<link>http://www.storyinstitute.com/2008/10/26/ramblingverses-newsletter-episode-iii-november-2008/</link>
		<comments>http://www.storyinstitute.com/2008/10/26/ramblingverses-newsletter-episode-iii-november-2008/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Oct 2008 19:17:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Story Institute</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.storyinstitute.com/?p=947</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Welcome to the third Story Institute newsletter. We’ve waited until now to release this edition, so…No time for wasting…let’s rambling on through the storylines… Writing through the words… Now is the time to write. Empower yourself to deliver the stories that lie within. November is National Novel Writing Month. So, break out the scrap paper, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Short Story Topics &#8211; Soothing Sounds of Romance</title>
		<link>http://www.storyinstitute.com/2008/10/26/short-story-topics-soothing-sounds-of-romance/</link>
		<comments>http://www.storyinstitute.com/2008/10/26/short-story-topics-soothing-sounds-of-romance/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Oct 2008 18:33:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Story Institute</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.storyinstitute.com/?p=927</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Soft harmonious notes simply soothe the soul. They provide opportunities to rest and opportunities to romance. During a concert, anything can happen. Looking into the eyes of your soulmate and becoming lost is still within the realm of possibilities. This is true for Bill. As he listens to the simple melodies and becomes engulfed within [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Short Story Topics &#8211; Lost Gem in Hiding</title>
		<link>http://www.storyinstitute.com/2008/10/25/short-story-topics-lost-gem-in-hiding/</link>
		<comments>http://www.storyinstitute.com/2008/10/25/short-story-topics-lost-gem-in-hiding/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 25 Oct 2008 18:33:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Story Institute</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.storyinstitute.com/?p=925</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Barley didn’t want to track down the missing emerald. Barley didn’t want to blend into another culture he barely understood. Barley didn’t want to venture into the swamp. Barley just wanted to be Barley…then again, who else would? This is a simple story about an agent who tracks down missing treasures. The prizes are not [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Short Story Topics &#8211; Looking for Fantasylands</title>
		<link>http://www.storyinstitute.com/2008/10/24/short-story-topics-looking-for-fantasylands/</link>
		<comments>http://www.storyinstitute.com/2008/10/24/short-story-topics-looking-for-fantasylands/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Oct 2008 18:33:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Story Institute</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.storyinstitute.com/?p=923</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[What is the difference between sprites and fairies? How about fairies and pixies? At some point, they were the same. At some point, they became different. At some point, they just moved away from one location to many. Until one day when another creature finds a document with hints of where each group moved. What [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Short Story Topics &#8211; Riding the Kite of Imagination</title>
		<link>http://www.storyinstitute.com/2008/10/23/short-story-topics-riding-the-kite-of-imagination/</link>
		<comments>http://www.storyinstitute.com/2008/10/23/short-story-topics-riding-the-kite-of-imagination/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2008 18:33:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Story Institute</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.storyinstitute.com/?p=918</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Children have adventures when the rest of us are simply living our lives. Siblings have even more special adventures in between fights and scream fests. This story begins with a mother listening into the stories of two sisters playing in their bedroom. “Lets fly a kite and get stuck in the air,” says the littlest [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Short Story Topics &#8211; Selected Stories Unravel</title>
		<link>http://www.storyinstitute.com/2008/10/22/short-story-topics-selected-stories-unravel/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Oct 2008 18:33:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Story Institute</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.storyinstitute.com/?p=920</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The book has sat on the shelf since you were three. OK, maybe four…However, the book has always been there. You remember when you were ten, opening the cover once…once…And, your father stood over you and asked where the book belonged. You quickly put it back. You managed to see a few words inside the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Short Story Topics &#8211; Gifts Shared at a New Home</title>
		<link>http://www.storyinstitute.com/2008/10/21/short-story-topics-gifts-shared-at-a-new-home/</link>
		<comments>http://www.storyinstitute.com/2008/10/21/short-story-topics-gifts-shared-at-a-new-home/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Oct 2008 18:33:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Story Institute</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.storyinstitute.com/?p=913</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Small, feathered creatures make their way into a new pond. In order to feel welcome, they bring a few gifts for their new neighbors. Each treasure is specially selected for each new friend. The ducks listen to each story and find out who represents each prize. Choose the gifts. Choose the new friends. Choose the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Short Story Topics &#8211; Clock Stopping</title>
		<link>http://www.storyinstitute.com/2008/10/20/short-story-topics-clock-stopping/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Oct 2008 18:33:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Story Institute</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.storyinstitute.com/?p=908</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[These days, carrying a watch is a pain on the wrist. With cell phones, PDAs, and computers all around us, the need for another form of the constricting value of time becomes less desirable. What happens if the digital clocks just stopped displaying. They still worked. However, only other computerized devices could read the time. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Short Story Topics &#8211; Mysterious Delivery</title>
		<link>http://www.storyinstitute.com/2008/10/19/short-story-topics-mysterious-delivery/</link>
		<comments>http://www.storyinstitute.com/2008/10/19/short-story-topics-mysterious-delivery/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Oct 2008 18:33:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Story Institute</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.storyinstitute.com/?p=904</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The day was not cloudy and the night was as dark as usual. Nothing out of the ordinary was happening. Of course, that is how it usually works out, isn’t it…the truck of new bamboo arrived at the zoo…yes, bamboo, and yes, the zoo. The exhibits needed some new foliage and the pandas needed some [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Short Story Topics &#8211; Horse of a New Color</title>
		<link>http://www.storyinstitute.com/2008/10/18/short-story-topics-horse-of-a-new-color/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 18 Oct 2008 18:33:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Story Institute</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.storyinstitute.com/?p=902</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Have you ever thought that the horse of a different color could be real? What if the wish of one little girl helped make this fantasy more of a reality? What if the horse changed colors depending on the mood it was in? What if? What if? That is what the 6 year old little [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Short Story Topics &#8211; Grandma and the Friendly Feline</title>
		<link>http://www.storyinstitute.com/2008/10/17/short-story-topics-grandma-and-the-friendly-feline/</link>
		<comments>http://www.storyinstitute.com/2008/10/17/short-story-topics-grandma-and-the-friendly-feline/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Oct 2008 18:33:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Story Institute</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[belief]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Grandma has not been feeling well recently. In fact, her grandchildren think that she is starting to lose more than her memory. She seems to have intimate conversations with her cat. One day, however, her littlest granddaughter over hears one of those conversations…both sides… This story connects the imagination of a little one with the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Short Story Topics &#8211; Doggie Butler</title>
		<link>http://www.storyinstitute.com/2008/10/16/short-story-topics-doggie-butler/</link>
		<comments>http://www.storyinstitute.com/2008/10/16/short-story-topics-doggie-butler/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2008 18:33:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Story Institute</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.storyinstitute.com/?p=880</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[There are dog bowls, dog collars, dog parks, and even little doggie boutiques…what about a dog butler? A diary of a servant to canine that talks about the monotony and the adventures of the person and the pooch. Day-to-day events such as picking up a rather smelly excrement or just going for a walk are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Short Story Topics &#8211; Life in a Spark</title>
		<link>http://www.storyinstitute.com/2008/09/30/short-story-topics-life-in-a-spark/</link>
		<comments>http://www.storyinstitute.com/2008/09/30/short-story-topics-life-in-a-spark/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Sep 2008 18:33:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Story Institute</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[candle]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.storyinstitute.com/?p=766</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[You’ve seen adventures that begin in a snow globe. How about one that is ignited by the spark of a flame and moves with each new candle lit. With certain flames, we are afforded the opportunity to join the residents of this randomized world. For the people within the spark, the light in one candle [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Short Story Topics &#8211; Wisping Away the Kernals</title>
		<link>http://www.storyinstitute.com/2008/09/29/short-story-topics-wisping-away-the-kernals/</link>
		<comments>http://www.storyinstitute.com/2008/09/29/short-story-topics-wisping-away-the-kernals/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2008 18:33:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Story Institute</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.storyinstitute.com/?p=763</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Shucking corn had always been something Mary and her family did. With husks and little “hairs” lying together in a heap on the table, they never noticed the even thinner wisps of light that seemed to fade and float away…Where do they go? What are they? These little creatures are actually the ones who take [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Short Story Topics &#8211; Imagination Alive in the Big City</title>
		<link>http://www.storyinstitute.com/2008/09/28/short-story-topics-imagination-alive-in-the-big-city/</link>
		<comments>http://www.storyinstitute.com/2008/09/28/short-story-topics-imagination-alive-in-the-big-city/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Sep 2008 18:33:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Story Institute</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.storyinstitute.com/?p=761</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Life is the big city is tough enough. However, when a grown man starts seeing unicorns, elves, and trolls, life becomes even more difficult. He can not explain or share with anyone what he sees or why he sees it. However, this poor soul has watch the trolls throw tacks on the roadway and laugh [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Short Story Topics &#8211; On or off the Island</title>
		<link>http://www.storyinstitute.com/2008/09/27/short-story-topics-on-or-off-the-island/</link>
		<comments>http://www.storyinstitute.com/2008/09/27/short-story-topics-on-or-off-the-island/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Sep 2008 18:33:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Story Institute</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.storyinstitute.com/?p=759</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A boat has landed on an island far off in a lake. Not an ocean, but a lake. The island, however, has palm trees and the beach found off the higher seas. From where did this place pop up? Why hasn’t anyone ever heard of it? How did you get here? Walk around the island. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Short Story Topics &#8211; Left Out &amp; In Defense</title>
		<link>http://www.storyinstitute.com/2008/09/26/short-story-topics-left-out-in-defense/</link>
		<comments>http://www.storyinstitute.com/2008/09/26/short-story-topics-left-out-in-defense/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Sep 2008 18:33:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Story Institute</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Short Story Topics]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.storyinstitute.com/?p=757</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Quarterbacks get the most attention…the running backs get to carry the load…wide receivers get the flash of attention…and the kicker gets the grief. What does the third string defensive left end get besides a smaller, but substantial paycheck…? That is the question to answer in this brief exploration into the game. He is a large [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Short Story Topics &#8211; Changing of the Leaves and Man</title>
		<link>http://www.storyinstitute.com/2008/09/22/short-story-topics-changing-of-the-leaves-and-man/</link>
		<comments>http://www.storyinstitute.com/2008/09/22/short-story-topics-changing-of-the-leaves-and-man/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2008 18:33:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Story Institute</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.storyinstitute.com/?p=702</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Fall brings many changes. Leaves fall and colors migrate from green to more placid hues. Fall also brings alterations in attitude…at least that is the case for one man…Every year, as the trees shed their blankets of green, this man sheds his brighter personality for a more aggressive one. Most of the time, he disappears [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Short Story Topics &#8211; Waiting on a Past</title>
		<link>http://www.storyinstitute.com/2008/09/21/short-story-topics-waiting-on-a-past/</link>
		<comments>http://www.storyinstitute.com/2008/09/21/short-story-topics-waiting-on-a-past/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Sep 2008 18:33:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Story Institute</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Short Story Topics]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.storyinstitute.com/?p=699</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[An elderly gentleman sits on a simple wooden bench. His back is arched and he is leaning forward. He looks upward for a few moments, then straight ahead. He leans back and listens. Feather fly by. Furry creatures scurry along. Plastic discs and patterned round objects sail across the surface before the man. He rests. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Short Story Topics &#8211; Traveling Keyboard</title>
		<link>http://www.storyinstitute.com/2008/09/20/short-story-topics-traveling-keyboard/</link>
		<comments>http://www.storyinstitute.com/2008/09/20/short-story-topics-traveling-keyboard/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Sep 2008 18:33:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Story Institute</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Short Story Topics]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.storyinstitute.com/?p=686</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[An individual who stresses too much about something little…something so little, he has to bring it with him wherever he goes…just in case…What is that something you ask, a computer keyboard. He doesn’t want to us any other keyboard. His keyboard is perfect. It always has been perfect. This is part of the problem. It [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Short Story Topics &#8211; Sisters in School</title>
		<link>http://www.storyinstitute.com/2008/09/19/short-story-topics-sisters-in-school/</link>
		<comments>http://www.storyinstitute.com/2008/09/19/short-story-topics-sisters-in-school/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Sep 2008 18:33:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Story Institute</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.storyinstitute.com/?p=681</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Sisters can teach each other many things. They can teach each other good habits and some times not so good habits. They can help each other get acquainted with a new school and find new friends. This adventure involves two young children. One is in second grade. She is mostly extroverted, comfortable, and secure in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Short Story Topics &#8211; Car Life</title>
		<link>http://www.storyinstitute.com/2008/08/20/short-story-topics-car-life/</link>
		<comments>http://www.storyinstitute.com/2008/08/20/short-story-topics-car-life/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:33:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Story Institute</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Short Story Topics]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.storyinstitute.com/?p=464</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Have you ever thought about being a car? Maybe not. Perhaps, you have thought about the feeling of a new car. The smell, the smoothness of the seats, the purr of the engine…What makes each new car special? What makes each car function fully and faithfully? Does it need special care? Or, is it just [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Short Story Topics &#8211; Wedding Day &#8211; Groom View</title>
		<link>http://www.storyinstitute.com/2008/08/19/short-story-topics-wedding-day-groom-view/</link>
		<comments>http://www.storyinstitute.com/2008/08/19/short-story-topics-wedding-day-groom-view/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 15:06:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Story Institute</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Short Story Topics]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.storyinstitute.com/?p=462</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Weddings can conjure up a completely different vision for every person reading this. If had a large wedding, you may have soaked in the excitement, the happiness, and the jubilation from the many, many, people around you…you may have also been completely exhausted from shaking everyone’s hand and thanking them for celebrating this special day [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Short Story Topics &#8211; Work Connections</title>
		<link>http://www.storyinstitute.com/2008/08/16/short-story-topics-work-connections/</link>
		<comments>http://www.storyinstitute.com/2008/08/16/short-story-topics-work-connections/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 17 Aug 2008 03:03:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Story Institute</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.storyinstitute.com/?p=456</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Work environments can be the place of great accomplishment or great frustrations. The wonderful reason to write about a work environment is that there is always a protagonist and an antagonist built in…Plot yourself as the hero or the villain, but create the plot, setting, and storyline from what you know. Maybe it was during [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Story Ingredients</title>
		<link>http://www.storyinstitute.com/2008/08/14/story-ingredients/</link>
		<comments>http://www.storyinstitute.com/2008/08/14/story-ingredients/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2008 17:16:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Story Institute</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Plotlines]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.storyinstitute.com/?p=454</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Psst…hey you…yeah, you…do you know the secret of storytelling…well, do you? Excellence in storytelling starts with you, the Shanachie (Storyteller). Breath excellence into each story you tell, each story you hear; whether it is at home, at the store, or at work, keep it simple…oh, yeah, and listen to that little voice that lured you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Wink Within a Rhyme</title>
		<link>http://www.storyinstitute.com/2008/06/16/wink-within-a-rhyme/</link>
		<comments>http://www.storyinstitute.com/2008/06/16/wink-within-a-rhyme/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jun 2008 13:17:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John E Murray III</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Story Symphonizing]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.storyinstitute.com/?p=293</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[WINK WITHIN A RHYME PRELUDE Pictures are worth more Than the words used to describe them&#8230; Sometimes, however, They provide the words themselves&#8230; Where have your paintings been&#8230; Did the artist create everything&#8230; Or, was the canvas Predetermined&#8230; Predestined&#8230; Prepopulated&#8230; With travellers seeking refuge From other adjusted moments&#8230; Watch, learn, and grow&#8230; This is the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Quote &#8211; Story Form</title>
		<link>http://www.storyinstitute.com/2008/04/24/quote-story-form/</link>
		<comments>http://www.storyinstitute.com/2008/04/24/quote-story-form/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2008 09:33:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Story Institute</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Daily Spiring]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.storyinstitute.com/?p=137</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Out of our years of experimenting and experience we learned one basic thing about bringing pleasure and knowledge to people of all ages and conditions which goes to the very roots of public communication. That is this &#8211; the power of relating facts, as well as fables, in story form.&#8221; Walt Disney]]></description>
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		<title>EIII &#8211; Storytelling Model</title>
		<link>http://www.storyinstitute.com/2008/04/23/eiii-storytelling-model/</link>
		<comments>http://www.storyinstitute.com/2008/04/23/eiii-storytelling-model/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2008 16:33:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John E Murray III</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.storyinstitute.com/?p=136</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Cutting corners or changing your mindset midstream causes variations in your storyline. Variations cause changes in your readers, listeners, and business partners. Changes occur to their emotional associations, their knowledge connections, and their application abilities. OK, OK, that’s the boring interpretation…Where&#8217;s the creativity, the ingenuity, the inspiration&#8230;where is the story? Think of three simple words [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stop Killing Time</title>
		<link>http://www.storyinstitute.com/2008/04/22/stop-killing-time/</link>
		<comments>http://www.storyinstitute.com/2008/04/22/stop-killing-time/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2008 13:51:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John E Murray III</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Dash of Creativity]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.storyinstitute.com/?p=135</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Breathe life into the time you have now, you can never resurrect it once the time has been killed.]]></description>
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		<title>Quote &#8211; Fiction</title>
		<link>http://www.storyinstitute.com/2008/04/12/quote-fiction/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Apr 2008 15:58:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Story Institute</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.storyinstitute.com/?p=118</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Fiction is obliged to stick to possibilities. Truth isn&#8217;t.&#8221; Mark Twain]]></description>
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		<title>Rip Van Winkle</title>
		<link>http://www.storyinstitute.com/2008/04/05/rip-van-winkle/</link>
		<comments>http://www.storyinstitute.com/2008/04/05/rip-van-winkle/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Apr 2008 03:05:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Story Institute</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Classics]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.storyinstitute.com/?p=102</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[WHOEVER has made a voyage up the Hudson must remember the Kaatskill mountains. They are a dismembered branch of the great Appalachian family, and are seen away to the west of the river, swelling up to a noble height, and lording it over the surrounding country. Every change of season, every change of weather, indeed, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Story Review &#8211; Illusions</title>
		<link>http://www.storyinstitute.com/2008/04/04/illusions/</link>
		<comments>http://www.storyinstitute.com/2008/04/04/illusions/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Apr 2008 03:08:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John E Murray III</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[believe]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Richard Bach shares insight into his life and beliefs in Illusions. This book was a great source of hope and belief for me as I ventured through college. Bach crosses adventure with belief and demonstrates that without either life can be incredibly boring. With both, life can be much more than many care to handle. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Story Review &#8211; Jonathan Livingston Seagull</title>
		<link>http://www.storyinstitute.com/2008/04/04/book-review-jonathan-livingston-seagull/</link>
		<comments>http://www.storyinstitute.com/2008/04/04/book-review-jonathan-livingston-seagull/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Apr 2008 03:03:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John E Murray III</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Story Review]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[exetentialism]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.storyinstitute.com/?p=94</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[What can I say of Jonathan Livingston Seagull that doesn&#8217;t make me smile..From my family making references to me with his name to re-reading the book at every life milestone, this book has been a part of my life. It doesn&#8217;t matter if you believe in idealism or realism. JLS enables us all to believe [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Poem &#8211; All Too Real</title>
		<link>http://www.storyinstitute.com/2008/04/04/poem-all-too-real/</link>
		<comments>http://www.storyinstitute.com/2008/04/04/poem-all-too-real/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2008 20:13:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John E Murray III</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Poetic Inspiration]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Poetry Contributors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[inspiration]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[To Teri, my everlasting inspiration My soul is refreshed by your mere presence, As goodness and purity escape from your essence. Inward I am drawn with no other thought Than that of the wonder and awe you have brought. A heart that has remained dormant for so long, Now is vibrant, beating steady and strong. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Poem &#8211; A Day</title>
		<link>http://www.storyinstitute.com/2008/04/04/poem-a-day/</link>
		<comments>http://www.storyinstitute.com/2008/04/04/poem-a-day/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2008 20:11:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John E Murray III</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Poetic Inspiration]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A day, a day you say, Is not long to be away. Sure, alright, OK. Only to our minds does this apply. For it becomes a challenge for you and I, But our hearts, our hearts, may ask why. To quell our love is not a simple task, And, many, many questions we may ask/ [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Poem &#8211; Everlasting</title>
		<link>http://www.storyinstitute.com/2008/04/02/poem-everlasting/</link>
		<comments>http://www.storyinstitute.com/2008/04/02/poem-everlasting/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2008 03:01:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John E Murray III</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Poetic Inspiration]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Poetry Contributors]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.storyinstitute.com/2008/04/02/poem-everlasting/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The awe and wonder we share Astounds me always. We grow, we bloom, we blossom… Together. Our bond strengthens With every step And intensifies incredibly With each new inkling Of love. An end is not in sight, Rather an eternal eruption Of our own eternity Is inevitable and everlasting. By: John E. Murray, III]]></description>
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		<title>Poem &#8211; Glimpse of Eden</title>
		<link>http://www.storyinstitute.com/2008/04/02/poem-glimpse-of-eden/</link>
		<comments>http://www.storyinstitute.com/2008/04/02/poem-glimpse-of-eden/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2008 02:59:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John E Murray III</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Poetic Inspiration]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Poetry Contributors]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Beauty so serene Can not be sculpted; Innocence so sanctified Can not be sustained; Intensity so sharp Can not be surmounted, Except by The vision, The purity, The light, Who somehow engulfs My entire realm of sight. I am without And, she is within. For now, I sit satiated&#8230; Hoping, Praying, Pleading, For just one [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Story Institute Poetry Contest</title>
		<link>http://www.storyinstitute.com/2008/04/02/story-institute-poetry-contest/</link>
		<comments>http://www.storyinstitute.com/2008/04/02/story-institute-poetry-contest/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2008 02:38:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Story Institute</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Dash of Creativity]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.storyinstitute.com/2008/04/02/story-institute-poetry-contest/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Stay tuned for our annual poetry contest where the story really is you. We will compile all of the poems, place them in a book, and publish the final book, so that you can share it with your friends and family.]]></description>
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		<title>Placidity</title>
		<link>http://www.storyinstitute.com/2008/03/24/placidity/</link>
		<comments>http://www.storyinstitute.com/2008/03/24/placidity/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Mar 2008 01:32:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John E Murray III</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Plotting Along]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[philosophy]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.storyinstitute.com/2008/03/24/37/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Placidity rolls in when the breeze wills it&#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>No guessing</title>
		<link>http://www.storyinstitute.com/2008/03/21/no-guessing/</link>
		<comments>http://www.storyinstitute.com/2008/03/21/no-guessing/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:24:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John E Murray III</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Agape Expressions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ending Well]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Soulmates bring no guessing to happiness ever after&#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>Save and Spend</title>
		<link>http://www.storyinstitute.com/2008/03/21/save-and-spend/</link>
		<comments>http://www.storyinstitute.com/2008/03/21/save-and-spend/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:20:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John E Murray III</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Plotting Along]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Side-Splitting Sanity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[os]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Save and spend for a rainy day that starts and stops like most popular operating systems&#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>Fragrance of Love</title>
		<link>http://www.storyinstitute.com/2008/03/18/fragrance-of-love/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Mar 2008 02:41:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John E Murray III</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Love blooms always in your heart&#8230;   ]]></description>
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