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		<title>I Also Hate Square Dancing</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:16:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Beth</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[“I was traumatized by square dancing.,” I declared in response to a friend who had innocently suggested we “allemande left” to get into a restaurant’s parking lot. I realized the moment she offered to let us “mosey left” instead that I had a story to share. There are actually a few social activities I absolutely [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=bigbluemess.com&amp;blog=13056173&amp;post=1332&amp;subd=bdoughty&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>I&#8217;m Quitting</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 17:08:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Beth</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tuesday after work started like most Tuesdays after work do &#8211; dinner and the dramatic announcement of “I think this is my last sketch writing class.”. “Yes, I’ll give myself this last class and then I will plan to be home before 10pm from here on out!” My friends never grow tired of this pronouncement [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=bigbluemess.com&amp;blog=13056173&amp;post=1323&amp;subd=bdoughty&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>On Resolutions and Mayans</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 00:52:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Beth</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thanks to some exceptionally  lazy Mayans, who either ran out of large bits of stone or simply grew bored with chiseling, I’m left wondering if it’s really worth the effort to make any New Year’s resolutions.  I mean, we’re talking the end-of-days.  If I decide to exercise more and eat healthier how will that help [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=bigbluemess.com&amp;blog=13056173&amp;post=1317&amp;subd=bdoughty&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The Jury Dance</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 22:38:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Beth</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last week one of my more soft-spoken co-workers popped into my cube, lowered her voice and said, “Beth, I need to ask you a question and I need you to take it seriously.” My curiosity was piqued; this isn’t someone who would normally seek me out for advice. I mean, I sit over here, she [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=bigbluemess.com&amp;blog=13056173&amp;post=1308&amp;subd=bdoughty&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>That&#8217;s One</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 00:11:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Beth</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Friends]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[My friends occasionally like to hear certain stories over and over again.  At least that’s what I tell myself as I see their eyes glazing over.  I know deep down that look expresses profound “enjoyment” and is in no way an indication that their minds are racing as they try to think up a polite [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=bigbluemess.com&amp;blog=13056173&amp;post=1302&amp;subd=bdoughty&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>No Ads in 2012!</title>
		<link>http://bigbluemess.com/2011/12/29/no-ads-in-2012/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Dec 2011 15:27:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Beth</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Random Thoughts]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday, I learned something exciting and fun – that there are ads attached to my blog.  Who knew?  Well, apparently some of you did.  You’d think I’d know this, too since it is my blog, but I had no clue.  You see, when I view my blog it’s completely clean and ad free.  So, huge [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=bigbluemess.com&amp;blog=13056173&amp;post=1298&amp;subd=bdoughty&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Blog &#8220;Wisdom&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://bigbluemess.com/2011/12/28/blog-wisdom/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Dec 2011 16:38:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Beth</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It seems like every time I find a new blog, I also find another author dispensing advice on how to write.  It makes me feel like I’ve really let you guys down by not sharing my own bits of writing wisdom.  Yet, I applaud you all for continuing to persevere without my keen insights.  Still, [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=bigbluemess.com&amp;blog=13056173&amp;post=1295&amp;subd=bdoughty&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Aw Shucks!</title>
		<link>http://bigbluemess.com/2011/12/23/aw-shucks/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Dec 2011 21:22:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Beth</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Humor]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://bigbluemess.com/?p=1287</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Jacqueline from Mature Student Hanging In There kindly awarded me with the Kreativ Blogger Award. Jacqueline lives in the highlands of Scotland where I understand it gets to be very cold &#8211; the kind of cold that would instantly kill a Texan. She’s also a proud mom, a non-traditional student, a caregiver, a puddle jumper [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=bigbluemess.com&amp;blog=13056173&amp;post=1287&amp;subd=bdoughty&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Sketch Writing 101: The Sketch</title>
		<link>http://bigbluemess.com/2011/12/22/sketch-writing-101-the-sketch/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2011 12:13:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Beth</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Sunday we had a showcase for all of the Sketch 101 writers featuring one of our pieces (we&#8217;d written 5 over the course of the class).  Throughout the course of the class, I had some lows and some very lows and an extremely dramatic meltdown that I dragged several people and my teacher into (lucky [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=bigbluemess.com&amp;blog=13056173&amp;post=1283&amp;subd=bdoughty&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>This Sunday at 6:30pm!</title>
		<link>http://bigbluemess.com/2011/12/17/this-sunday-at-630pm/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Dec 2011 15:38:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Beth</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Finished your holiday shopping and looking for a way to spend that last $5? Why not come join us tomorrow at 6:30 pm for our Sketch Writing Showcase?  We have some truly hilarious and amazingly gifted writers in my class, so you won&#8217;t be disappointed (and I&#8217;ll be there, too!).  Of course, if you have something better to [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=bigbluemess.com&amp;blog=13056173&amp;post=1277&amp;subd=bdoughty&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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