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	<title>The Bridge Beat</title>
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		<title>Angry Call = Learned Wisdom</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A woman across the street on Jefferson and Randolph leaving her parking attendant job is talking on her phone.  She is speaking at volume that alerts the population of 60661 exactly what is plaguing her.  I imagine a scenario in my head where I ask her, &#8220;Were you raised in a deaf community?&#8221; [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://thebridgebeat.com/2010/03/angry-call-learned-wisdom/</link>
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		<title>Couple Friends</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m dating again &#8212; for couple friends.
People are constantly on the look-out for someone they can connect with in relation to where they are in their lives at that time.  This time is: Couple Time. 
I have to admit, when I meet a couple that&#8217;s in love or recently fallen in love or just [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://thebridgebeat.com/2010/02/couple-friends/</link>
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		<title>The Stuff Kids Say</title>
		<description><![CDATA[My sister and my recently turned 7-year-old niece came to visit my humble abode last Friday.  It was the second time a child had visited our apartment and the second time I realized how child unfriendly it is.  It&#8217;s everything from the deadly cornered tables, exposed outlets and lack of cable.  
My [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://thebridgebeat.com/2010/02/the-stuff-kids-say/</link>
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		<title>Valentine’s Day Baking Chronicles</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Remember how I said that Sir Optimization and I were nerds?  Well, for Valentine&#8217;s Day this year, we decided to make our own dinner.  Which seems fairly normal and not nerdy-like.  The nerdy part though: we took pictures of our dinner. And then, when were out later that night, we showed off our pictures to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://thebridgebeat.com/2010/02/valentines-day-baking-chronicles/</link>
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		<title>AOL or Ada Online</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Ada does a lot of things well.  She cooks well.  She hosts parties well.  She cleans very well.  In fact, my dad often refers to our house as &#8220;cleaner than the surgery rooms at the hospital.&#8221;  Never have I known a person who makes you clean all the hair out of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Wii’ve Got A Problem</title>
		<description><![CDATA[My husband was once a well-polished, professional man who was creative and loved me.  But things have changed recently.  He has become distracted and disheveled.  His embraces reflect that of a brother who hugs you out of fear that not hugging you might be even more awkward – they are brief and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://thebridgebeat.com/2010/02/wiive-got-a-problem/</link>
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		<title>Chicago Woman’s Brain Freezes – Photography Career Not Likely</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Sub-zero temperatures lead Chicago woman to stay inside, undo her futon and not get up for nearly 2 hours.  
Local blogger, The Bridge Beat, formerly known as Bridget, has taken a step back in cognitive thought, &#8220;It&#8217;s just so cold.  It&#8217;s hard for me to stay motivated and think straight.&#8221;  When asked [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://thebridgebeat.com/2010/01/chicago-womans-brain-freezes/</link>
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		<title>Subculture Nerdery</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The topic of subcultures seems like a conversation reserved for indie artists, grassroot activists, anthropologists and doctors checking for strep.  Most people sitting at their computers reading this post may think to themselves, &#8220;I don&#8217;t really think I&#8217;m part of any sub-culture.  I shop at Target.  I watch movies on a screen. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://thebridgebeat.com/2010/01/subculture-nerdery/</link>
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		<title>Dear Vermont and North Dakota</title>
		<description><![CDATA[While recently analyzing the traffic that comes through this nifty little blog, I have learned something interesting about its virtual urban plan.  Every single state in the United States has viewed thebridgebeat , except for two.  The states who have managed to avoid The Bridge&#8217;s web presence completely are: Vermont and North Dakota.
This [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://thebridgebeat.com/2010/01/dear-vermont-and-north-dakota/</link>
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		<title>Avatar Blues</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I have the Avatar blues.  But not like bad blues, like I&#8217;m sad, but like good blues, like I&#8217;m happy listening to sad music about people wanting to be happy.  Here goes:
Pandora = I want to go to there.  Why?  Cause it&#8217;s pretty awesome.  The lives of the Na&#8217;vi are [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://thebridgebeat.com/2010/01/avatar-blues/</link>
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