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		<description><![CDATA[The fabulous weather Chicagoans experienced last week caused many to forget it is still winter. And it still feels like the dead of winter. The cold and snow didn’t let us frolic in our green pastures very long as they slapped us in the face yet again. I had so much fun those few days [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=madmusingsbymeg.wordpress.com&amp;blog=10145741&amp;post=68&amp;subd=madmusingsbymeg&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<description><![CDATA[Valentine’s Day is fast approaching. If you haven’t decided how you’re going to spend the evening, now would be a good time to start brainstorming. Every person wants something different from this special day. Luckily, there is something for everyone! If you’re a woman in a relationship, you expect to be treated like a princess [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=madmusingsbymeg.wordpress.com&amp;blog=10145741&amp;post=66&amp;subd=madmusingsbymeg&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Lost Fans United</title>
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		<title>Keeping Busy this Off-Season</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 02:50:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In case you haven’t been counting down, there are about 75 days until opening day at Wrigley Field. That’s right, another 1,800 or so hours left until we can see Lou and the boys back at home. Their first regular season game is when they face the Astros in 68 days. It just so happens [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=madmusingsbymeg.wordpress.com&amp;blog=10145741&amp;post=62&amp;subd=madmusingsbymeg&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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