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		<title>The Amazing Firebird</title>
		<link>http://cynthiajpatton.com/2018/07/the-amazing-firebird/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jul 2018 15:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cynthia J. Patton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In January 2017, my daughter’s incredible school partnered with the Circus Center, which is based in the former Polytechnic High School Gym in San Francisco (see photo above). From January to June, several members of the Circus Center staff traveled &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://cynthiajpatton.com/2018/07/the-amazing-firebird/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>A String of Firsts</title>
		<link>http://cynthiajpatton.com/2018/06/a-string-of-firsts/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jun 2018 15:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cynthia J. Patton</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Autism]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last weekend, I coordinated Poetry Day at the Alameda County Fair. (I know, who knew?) in the morning, I hosted an open mic for all the poets whose work was accepted and displayed at the Fair, plus in the afternoon, &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://cynthiajpatton.com/2018/06/a-string-of-firsts/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Reflections on #MeToo</title>
		<link>http://cynthiajpatton.com/2017/10/reflections-on-metoo/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Oct 2017 14:00:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cynthia J. Patton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the aftermath of the Harvey Weinstein sexual abuse scandal, lots of women are &#8220;waking up.&#8221; This is glorious to see, but also a bit depressing. As the #MeToo campaign spreads, story after story is appearing in social media as &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://cynthiajpatton.com/2017/10/reflections-on-metoo/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>It&#8217;s Official! I&#8217;m Poet Laureate</title>
		<link>http://cynthiajpatton.com/2017/06/its-official-im-poet-laureate/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jun 2017 14:00:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cynthia J. Patton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Monday, June 26th, I was sworn in as the City of Livermore’s fourth Poet Laureate. The Commission for the Arts notified me of its selection a few weeks ago, but I wanted to wait to make the announcement until &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://cynthiajpatton.com/2017/06/its-official-im-poet-laureate/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Special Olympics Are Truly Special</title>
		<link>http://cynthiajpatton.com/2017/05/special-olympics-are-truly-special/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 May 2017 14:00:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cynthia J. Patton</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Autism]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Amador High School]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I wasn’t sure what to expect when I signed up my daughter for the Tri-Valley Special Olympics track team (aka the Tri-Valley Rockets). As I told my father at the first practice, I would have been happy if Katie managed &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://cynthiajpatton.com/2017/05/special-olympics-are-truly-special/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>The Writer&#8217;s March Challenge 2017&#8211;An Update</title>
		<link>http://cynthiajpatton.com/2017/04/the-writers-march-challenge-2017-an-update/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Apr 2017 14:00:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cynthia J. Patton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On March 31st, A Writer&#8217;s March 2017 ended. A guest blogger, Bob Sabatini, wrote the final post entitled, &#8220;It&#8217;s Over! (Whew!).&#8221; Bob&#8217;s post nicely sums up my feelings on this year&#8217;s writing challenge. You can read it here. Afterwards, the &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://cynthiajpatton.com/2017/04/the-writers-march-challenge-2017-an-update/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Sick, Sick, Sick&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://cynthiajpatton.com/2017/02/sick-sick-sick/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2017 15:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cynthia J. Patton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Katie and I are sick again! This has been a rough winter for us health-wise. We both caught a nasty bug in late December, and now we can&#8217;t seem to get 100% well. I have reluctantly surrendered to this sorry &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://cynthiajpatton.com/2017/02/sick-sick-sick/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Women and Power</title>
		<link>http://cynthiajpatton.com/2016/10/women-and-power/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Oct 2016 14:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cynthia J. Patton</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[My Life]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[As I’ve watched the 2016 presidential campaign unfolding, I’ve been struck by several things, but first and foremost, how gender bias still exists—in the media, in politics, in many of us. I find myself constantly surprised—and then not—to see, for &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://cynthiajpatton.com/2016/10/women-and-power/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>A Trip to the Park</title>
		<link>http://cynthiajpatton.com/2016/09/a-trip-to-the-park/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Sep 2016 14:00:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cynthia J. Patton</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Autism]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I wrote awhile back about the downside of Facebook, and how sometimes—not always, just sometimes—I get sad when I think of all the things I probably will never be able to post about. Then my unplanned life zigs when I &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://cynthiajpatton.com/2016/09/a-trip-to-the-park/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Waiting</title>
		<link>http://cynthiajpatton.com/2016/09/waiting/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Sep 2016 14:00:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cynthia J. Patton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We are in limbo. Everything is on hold as we wait to see what happens with my daughter’s placement. School started in our district on Monday, August 22nd, and the following week, on August 29th, at Open Mind School (OMS). &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://cynthiajpatton.com/2016/09/waiting/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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