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	<title>CYNTHIA J. PATTON &#187; Truth</title>
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		<title>Won&#8217;t You Be My Neighbor?</title>
		<link>http://cynthiajpatton.com/2018/07/wont-you-be-my-neighbor/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jul 2018 15:00:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cynthia J. Patton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[My friend Nate and I recently went to see the movie, Won’t You Be My Neighbor? If you haven’t heard of the film, it’s a documentary on Fred Rogers (aka Mr. Rogers). Nate and I both grew up watching Mr. &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://cynthiajpatton.com/2018/07/wont-you-be-my-neighbor/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Truth Equals Peace</title>
		<link>http://cynthiajpatton.com/2018/03/truth-equals-peace/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Mar 2018 15:00:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cynthia J. Patton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lately it seems every time I go to the shaman ceremony, I figure out another piece of the puzzle that is me. This time was no different. The shaman labeled her ceremony “Peace—the bridge between what has been and what &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://cynthiajpatton.com/2018/03/truth-equals-peace/">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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		<category><![CDATA[Samantha Tetangco]]></category>
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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>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>
		<category><![CDATA[2016 Presidential Election]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Donald Trump]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Double Standards]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Gabby Douglas]]></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 Question of Power, Part 2</title>
		<link>http://cynthiajpatton.com/2016/04/a-question-of-power-part-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Apr 2016 14:00:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cynthia J. Patton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[After the ceremony concluded, I spoke privately with the shaman who repeated Spirit&#8217;s words and added, &#8220;Your power is housed in your core. It can&#8217;t be taken from you, but you can lose or give it away. Your task is &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://cynthiajpatton.com/2016/04/a-question-of-power-part-2/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>A Question of Power, Part 1</title>
		<link>http://cynthiajpatton.com/2016/04/a-question-of-power-part-1/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Apr 2016 14:00:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cynthia J. Patton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Recently I attended a ceremony held by a local shaman and healer who happens to be a friend. (And no, you&#8217;d never know she was a shaman if you met her on the street.) Because of what happened later, I&#8217;ve &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://cynthiajpatton.com/2016/04/a-question-of-power-part-1/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>The Downside of Facebook&#8211;An Update</title>
		<link>http://cynthiajpatton.com/2016/02/the-downside-of-facebook-an-update/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Feb 2016 15:00:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cynthia J. Patton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Back in November 2015, I wrote a post called The Downside of Facebook. (You can read it here.) Afterward, I received a surprising number of messages—private messages—from friends who admitted that they too experienced negative emotions, including sorrow, guilt, frustration, &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://cynthiajpatton.com/2016/02/the-downside-of-facebook-an-update/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Where Does Creativity Hide?</title>
		<link>http://cynthiajpatton.com/2014/10/where-does-creativity-hide/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Oct 2014 14:00:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cynthia J. Patton</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Amy Tan]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Welcome to another Tuesday with TED. Today we have author Amy Tan. Tan is the author of such beloved books as The Joy Luck Club, The Kitchen God&#8217;s Wife, and The Hundred Secret Senses. Born in the United States to &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://cynthiajpatton.com/2014/10/where-does-creativity-hide/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>The Magic of Truth and Lies (and iPods)</title>
		<link>http://cynthiajpatton.com/2014/08/the-magic-of-truth-and-lies-and-ipods/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2014 14:00:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cynthia J. Patton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Welcome to another Tuesday with TED. Today we have magician and illusionist Marco Tempest, who blends cutting-edge technology with the flair and showmanship of Houdini. Through his art, Tempest creates a highly entertaining way to be entranced by the reality-bending tech magic &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://cynthiajpatton.com/2014/08/the-magic-of-truth-and-lies-and-ipods/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>The Web&#8217;s Secret Stories</title>
		<link>http://cynthiajpatton.com/2014/06/the-webs-secret-stories/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jun 2014 14:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cynthia J. Patton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Welcome to another Tuesday with TED. Today we&#8217;re watching Brooklyn-based artist and computer scientist Jonathan Harris who works to make sense of the emotional world of the web. With deep compassion for the human condition, his projects troll the internet &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://cynthiajpatton.com/2014/06/the-webs-secret-stories/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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