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	<title>Why Do I Bother? &#187; Announcements</title>
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		<title>We&#8217;ll Miss You</title>
		<link>http://whydoibother.com/2008/06/03/well-miss-you/</link>
		<comments>http://whydoibother.com/2008/06/03/well-miss-you/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jun 2008 03:45:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeffrey</dc:creator>
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Pastor Richard F. Benham
Monday, June 02, 2008
A memorial service will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, June 7, 2008, in North Valley Friends Church in Newberg for Pastor Richard Fred Benham, who died May 31 of heart disease at age 62.
Richard Fred Benham was born Dec. 1, 1945, in Portland. He received a master&#8217;s degree from [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Finally Cresting the Proverbial Hill</title>
		<link>http://whydoibother.com/2007/01/23/finally-cresting-the-proverbial-hill/</link>
		<comments>http://whydoibother.com/2007/01/23/finally-cresting-the-proverbial-hill/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jan 2007 05:02:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeffrey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are a number of big events coming up for Mel and I.  I thought you might like to hear what&#8217;s going on &#8230;
First of all, Mel had an interview with a company near Seattle, WA that went very well.  She has been asked to attend a second interview at the company headquarters [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Couple Quick Notes</title>
		<link>http://whydoibother.com/2007/01/01/a-couple-quick-notes/</link>
		<comments>http://whydoibother.com/2007/01/01/a-couple-quick-notes/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2007 16:56:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeffrey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[First, To my subscribers:
I have been using a different posting method lately that allows me to post to my blog without actually being logged into my blog software.  [tag]Performancing.com[/tag] has a very cool tool for bloggers that allows you to post to most popular blog platforms while viewing another page on the internet.
It&#8217;s a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Curious About What I Have Been Up To?</title>
		<link>http://whydoibother.com/2006/09/29/curious-about-what-i-have-been-up-to/</link>
		<comments>http://whydoibother.com/2006/09/29/curious-about-what-i-have-been-up-to/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Sep 2006 16:33:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeffrey</dc:creator>
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Not that the absense of regular posts from this blog is a new thing, but I thought you might be interested in seeing what I have been up to most recently that is keeping me from whydoibother.com.  
I&#8217;ve been working on a new website that I&#8217;m kind of excited about.  Below is a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Blogroll Edited</title>
		<link>http://whydoibother.com/2006/08/10/blogroll-edited/</link>
		<comments>http://whydoibother.com/2006/08/10/blogroll-edited/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Aug 2006 07:11:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeffrey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I took some time to edit my [tag]blogroll[/tag] tonight.  I have deleted [tag]links[/tag] to any blogs that have not updated in the last 60 days.  I felt that was fairly generous.  I also deleted [tag]link[/tag]s that appear to be broken.  If you happen to own one of the sites that I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A New Look</title>
		<link>http://whydoibother.com/2006/07/28/a-new-look/</link>
		<comments>http://whydoibother.com/2006/07/28/a-new-look/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 29 Jul 2006 06:52:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeffrey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Announcements]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[crisp

After breaking my page [tag]layout[/tag] while trying to fix a few bugs, I opted to change the whole image all together.  This is a pre-designed [tag]template[/tag] with some very minor tweaks and adjustments.  I like it though.  It&#8217;s simple and clean.  My sister described it as &#8220;crisp&#8221;.
Tell me what you think [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Approaching 10,000 visitors</title>
		<link>http://whydoibother.com/2006/05/26/approaching-10000-visitors/</link>
		<comments>http://whydoibother.com/2006/05/26/approaching-10000-visitors/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 May 2006 15:30:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeffrey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Announcements]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Just For Fun]]></category>

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I posted on this site for the first time on November 17th of last year.  Since that time I have written 127 posts and received 279 comments.  Now we are approaching the 10,000 visitor mark as you can see on the right in the green counter box.  I thought it would be [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What Are You Doing in June?</title>
		<link>http://whydoibother.com/2006/05/18/what-are-you-doing-in-june/</link>
		<comments>http://whydoibother.com/2006/05/18/what-are-you-doing-in-june/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 May 2006 17:57:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeffrey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Announcements]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Home]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[creek
Ok &#8230; here&#8217;s your chance to show your true colors.  I&#8217;ve been talking about this [tag]project[/tag] in my [tag]back yard[/tag] for a while now, and next month I&#8217;m actually going to get it going.  This past winter the channel that holds the [tag]creek[/tag] in my back yard finally collapsed.  It was a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Other Projects Taking My Time</title>
		<link>http://whydoibother.com/2006/05/09/other-projects-taking-my-time/</link>
		<comments>http://whydoibother.com/2006/05/09/other-projects-taking-my-time/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 May 2006 05:21:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeffrey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Announcements]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Computers and The Internet]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I have been working on a new project lately that has divided my attention even further away from this blog.  WhyDoIBother.com is where my heart lies, but I also enjoy spending time tweaking and perfecting my other experimental blogs.  The latest of these is YourInfoSpot.com.  It&#8217;s still in developmental stages, but you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Spam</title>
		<link>http://whydoibother.com/2006/05/05/spam/</link>
		<comments>http://whydoibother.com/2006/05/05/spam/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 May 2006 17:31:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeffrey</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Gripes]]></category>

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Sadly, I had to remove the [tag]shoutbox[/tag] that used to reside in the right column because of constant [tag]spam[/tag] and abuse.  I am able to filter spam comments on my posts pretty successfully, but the shoutbox is less easy to manage.  It was a feature I enjoyed and my guests seemed to like [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Temporary Layout Fix</title>
		<link>http://whydoibother.com/2006/04/08/temporary-layout-fix/</link>
		<comments>http://whydoibother.com/2006/04/08/temporary-layout-fix/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 09 Apr 2006 00:32:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeffrey</dc:creator>
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The problem with IE [tag]scrolling[/tag] slowly and skipping was definately caused by the [tag]transparent image[/tag] that I was using as a [tag]background[/tag] for the posts and sidebars.  Eliminating those images and the fixed background image seemed to have resolved the issue for now.  If anyone knows why IE doesn&#8217;t know how to handle [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Theme Coming</title>
		<link>http://whydoibother.com/2006/04/02/new-theme-coming/</link>
		<comments>http://whydoibother.com/2006/04/02/new-theme-coming/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 02 Apr 2006 17:30:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeffrey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Announcements]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[layout
I have tried to make this [tag]theme[/tag] to work for IE and have had no luck.  I think the problem is in the transparent image that is used as the background for the posts and sidebars.  I am also trying to implement collapsable/expandable menus.  You can see on the left and the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>100th Post!</title>
		<link>http://whydoibother.com/2006/03/29/100th-post/</link>
		<comments>http://whydoibother.com/2006/03/29/100th-post/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Mar 2006 15:41:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeffrey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[
Ok, this is actually [tag]post[/tag] 105, but I missed my opportunity and I wanted to celebrate it anyway.  A lot has happened over the last 100 posts.  The first post was back on November 17, 2005.  If you have the time, feel free to look through the archives.  This blog has [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Please Leave a Message After the Tone</title>
		<link>http://whydoibother.com/2006/03/25/please-leave-a-message-after-the-tone/</link>
		<comments>http://whydoibother.com/2006/03/25/please-leave-a-message-after-the-tone/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 25 Mar 2006 15:28:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeffrey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Announcements]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Love and Marriage]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Finally, Mel and I are taking a much needed break from work and getting away for the [tag]weekend[/tag].  This time [tag]together[/tag]!  
We are borrowing a [tag]cabin[/tag] in the [tag]mountain[/tag] from some friends and getting out of here.  It&#8217;s very near our favorite [tag]hot springs[/tag] where we will be spending much of our [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Blogmad Invitations</title>
		<link>http://whydoibother.com/2006/03/06/blogmad-invitations/</link>
		<comments>http://whydoibother.com/2006/03/06/blogmad-invitations/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Mar 2006 18:01:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeffrey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Announcements]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Blog Help]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[If you are not yet a member of [tag]BlogMad[/tag] and would like an invitation, simply leave me your name and email address in a comment below, or mail it to the webmaster address at this site.
blogmad
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