<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" version="2.0"><channel><title>emily711 Articles - Brought to you by JoeUser</title><link>http://emily711.joeuser.com/rss/articles</link><copyright>© 2006 - 2008 Stardock Corporation. All rights reserved.</copyright><description>The purpose of this blog is simply to clear my head so that I can go on with my day to day life.</description><language>en-us</language><pubDate>2008-07-04T13:34:46</pubDate><lastBuildDate>2008-07-04T13:34:46</lastBuildDate><docs>http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/rss/rss.html</docs><generator>Stardock Rss Generator v1.0, Andrew Powell</generator><managingEditor>info@stardock.com</managingEditor><webMaster>apowell@stardock.com</webMaster><item><author>emily711</author><comments>http://emily711.joeuser.com/article/304164</comments><description><![CDATA[At the beginning of Part II I asked myself how I could feel both patriotic and still be ashamed of our society?&nbsp; I think while writing Part II I have revealed the answer.<br/><br/>I am very proud of our original ideals, but very disheartened by how we have abandoned them in favor of the perverted translation of the ideals.&nbsp; I am a true American that is not blindly proud of a people who live on a particular landmass.&nbsp; My pride is bound to the ideals of the great nation, not to this socie...]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">http://emily711.joeuser.com/article/304164</guid><link>http://emily711.joeuser.com/article/304164</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Jul 2008 09:34:46 -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2008-07-04T13:34:46</pubDateParsed><title>Clearing my head Part 3</title></item><item><author>emily711</author><comments>http://emily711.joeuser.com/article/304160</comments><description><![CDATA[Thinking about&nbsp;my concerns about childcare&nbsp;got me thinking more about our&nbsp;society&rsquo;s lack of a concrete and cohesive value system.&nbsp; I got to wondering how it came to be.&nbsp; I mean, I have always said that I am proud to be an American and that America is the best there is.&nbsp; At the same time, how come I am also disgusted with our society.&nbsp; How can I be so proud of America while still being&nbsp;disheartened by our very society?<br/><br/>What aspects am I proud of an...]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">http://emily711.joeuser.com/article/304160</guid><link>http://emily711.joeuser.com/article/304160</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Jul 2008 09:34:46 -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2008-07-04T13:34:46</pubDateParsed><title>Clearing my head Part 2</title></item><item><author>emily711</author><comments>http://emily711.joeuser.com/article/304159</comments><description><![CDATA[My husband, Ray,&nbsp;and I are expecting our first child in&nbsp;3 months, and just like any expectant mother, my mind has been full of all the natural concerns.&nbsp; Am I ready?&nbsp; Will I be a good mom?&nbsp; Will I be able to save my kid if she chokes on a penny?&nbsp; Will I know how to respond when things don&rsquo;t go as I imagine?&nbsp; Yes, those are all the natural concerns that all parents face, but what&rsquo;s eating at me most goes beyond these age old questions.<br/><br/>My mind all...]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">http://emily711.joeuser.com/article/304159</guid><link>http://emily711.joeuser.com/article/304159</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Jul 2008 09:34:46 -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2008-07-04T13:34:46</pubDateParsed><title>Clearing my head Part 1</title></item></channel></rss>