<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7141600</id><updated>2011-04-21T13:10:57.471-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Close But no Cigar</title><subtitle type='html'></subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://closebutnocigar.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7141600/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://closebutnocigar.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>Keith</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>4</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7141600.post-2412668524420114075</id><published>2008-10-07T20:41:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-10-07T20:47:41.549-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Short one.  Back off there's a debate on.</title><summary type='text'>Some of the best illustration I have ever seen. http://www.jamesjean.com/work/prada.htmlcan't get the link deal to work.  You will have to copy &amp; paste.  If you don't know how to do this, don't read my blog, unless your my grandma, and in that case "Hi Grandma!"</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://closebutnocigar.blogspot.com/feeds/2412668524420114075/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7141600&amp;postID=2412668524420114075' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7141600/posts/default/2412668524420114075'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7141600/posts/default/2412668524420114075'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://closebutnocigar.blogspot.com/2008/10/short-one-back-off-theres-debate-on.html' title='Short one.  Back off there&apos;s a debate on.'/><author><name>Keith</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7141600.post-7365955539314948089</id><published>2008-10-06T17:49:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-10-06T18:22:42.031-07:00</updated><title type='text'>The departure of emotionalism &amp; the embrace of cynicism</title><summary type='text'>I know that I was on a train of thought today and I came up with this title to remind to blog about it.  Honestly, I cannot remember all the details, or what triggered this, but I will do my best.  I recently saw something on tv, maybe an advertisement, that highlighted common place stereotypes.  It featured some of the usual's:  the soccer mom, the feminist, the football watching male (untrue </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://closebutnocigar.blogspot.com/feeds/7365955539314948089/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7141600&amp;postID=7365955539314948089' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7141600/posts/default/7365955539314948089'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7141600/posts/default/7365955539314948089'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://closebutnocigar.blogspot.com/2008/10/departure-of-emotionalism-embrace-of.html' title='The departure of emotionalism &amp; the embrace of cynicism'/><author><name>Keith</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7141600.post-3440750538180102351</id><published>2008-10-03T18:37:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-10-06T17:47:34.725-07:00</updated><title type='text'>On Economics</title><summary type='text'>I was debating in my own mind if I would write about this, only because my knowledge on the matter is rather limited (and quite a departure from the last topic).  It's no surprise to anyone that economics is front and center in the news.  On the surface it's not exactly the most sexy topic to talk or write about...for that matter, once you dig deeper, it's a pretty ugly situation.  Part of my job</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://closebutnocigar.blogspot.com/feeds/3440750538180102351/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7141600&amp;postID=3440750538180102351' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7141600/posts/default/3440750538180102351'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7141600/posts/default/3440750538180102351'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://closebutnocigar.blogspot.com/2008/10/on-economics.html' title='On Economics'/><author><name>Keith</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7141600.post-1136274492166740426</id><published>2008-10-01T17:13:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-10-01T17:29:08.135-07:00</updated><title type='text'>The Reason We Do Latte Art</title><summary type='text'>I've been around coffee for a good while now, and I'll admit I haven't always been right when it came to my opinions on the beverage.  Just like anything else, it takes time and research to fully understand it's history and the qualities that go into a good cup.  Since I have been Manager I have had a renewed interest and commitment to true gourmet coffee.  I am always proud to tell people that I</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://closebutnocigar.blogspot.com/feeds/1136274492166740426/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7141600&amp;postID=1136274492166740426' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7141600/posts/default/1136274492166740426'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7141600/posts/default/1136274492166740426'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://closebutnocigar.blogspot.com/2008/10/reason-we-do-latte-art.html' title='The Reason We Do Latte Art'/><author><name>Keith</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_nr0uknrenMo/SOQVsbIBkEI/AAAAAAAAAWA/7Eqv0z1qxKo/s72-c/for+blog.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry></feed>
