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		<title>Pinewood Derby</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This past weekend, the little man had his Cub Scouts Pinewood Derby race. This is an extremely fun event that we&#8217;ve looked forward to since last year. Each year, he draws out his plans for the shape of the car, then using a saw and a Dremel (borrowed from my friend Tony) we work on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Chinese New Year (Eve) at Hsi Lai temple</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Today Ian and I headed out to Hsi Lai temple for Chinese New Year. We go just about every year and always enjoy it. &#160; On the steps of temple. &#160; The main shrine, beautifully decorated. &#160; Making a wish for the New Year. &#160; Year of the Dragon &#160; Heavenly Blessings and Protection &#8211; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Keep Calm And Just Sit</title>
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		<title>The Zen Of Steve Jobs, A Graphic Novel That Reimagines Jobs’ Relationship With Zen Buddhist Priest</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Not positive if this would qualify as a &#8216;Dharma Burger&#8216; but I&#8217;ll admit, this looks very interesting to me.  Added to my wishlist. Read more over at The Laughing Squid: The Zen Of Steve Jobs, A Graphic Novel That Reimagines Jobs’ Relationship With Zen Buddhist Priest.]]></description>
		<link>http://freedain.com/2012/01/04/the-zen-of-steve-jobs-a-graphic-novel-that-reimagines-jobs%e2%80%99-relationship-with-zen-buddhist-priest/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=the-zen-of-steve-jobs-a-graphic-novel-that-reimagines-jobs%25e2%2580%2599-relationship-with-zen-buddhist-priest</link>
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		<title>Happy New Year everyone, may the 5th Precept keep you safe this evening.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Five Precepts: 1. Panatipata veramani sikkhapadam samadiyami I undertake the precept to refrain from destroying living creatures. 2. Adinnadana veramani sikkhapadam samadiyami I undertake the precept to refrain from taking that which is not given. 3. Kamesu micchacara veramani sikkhapadam samadiyami I undertake the precept to refrain from sexual misconduct. 4. Musavada veramani sikkhapadam samadiyami I undertake the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://freedain.com/2011/12/31/happy-new-year-everyone-may-the-5th-precept-keep-you-safe-this-evening/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=happy-new-year-everyone-may-the-5th-precept-keep-you-safe-this-evening</link>
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		<title>Sand castles and waves, lessons in impermanence</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Had a nice time at the beach today with the little man. We were building sandcastles close to the water so we could watch the water come in and quickly wash them away. Seemed like a good time to discus impermanence. &#8220;Can you think of anything that lasts forever and doesn&#8217;t change?&#8221; &#8220;Sand, no. Water, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A picture I took was used by the OC Register</title>
		<description><![CDATA[&#160; &#160; Today I received a message on Twitter from Kevin Sablan, a writer for the OC Register, that my picture was included in a Register post. Check out picture (7/13): Twitter, Facebook light up with rainbow shots &#8211; OC Science : The Orange County Register. &#160; What a great surprise! Thanks Kevin.]]></description>
		<link>http://freedain.com/2011/12/14/a-picture-i-took-was-used-by-the-oc-register/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=a-picture-i-took-was-used-by-the-oc-register</link>
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		<title>Happy Anniversary to my precious wife</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Today is our 14th anniversary. I am so lucky to have found the person I will spend the rest of my life with. Dawn, I adore you.]]></description>
		<link>http://freedain.com/2011/10/26/happy-anniversary-to-my-precious-wife/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=happy-anniversary-to-my-precious-wife</link>
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		<title>Slowly, working with present moment</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This evening Ian let me know he wanted to sit with me. Admittedly, I am always excited when he decides he wants to try so we went right in after he brushed his teeth. First, he decided to almost quit because he wanted to sit in his room, not where I usually sit. So, we [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://freedain.com/2011/09/29/slowly-working-with-present-moment/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=slowly-working-with-present-moment</link>
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		<title>Viking Festival</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This weekend, we were able to attend the Viking Festival down in Vista, CA. It is put on by the Sons of Norway and Norwegian Fish Club Odin, and appears to be an annual event. Dawn had found out about it in the AAA magazine and I&#8217;d been looking forward to it ever since. One [...]]]></description>
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