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		<title>I made a meme! I&#8217;m officially a Geek!</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 14:07:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shedrick</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[So, I made one of those oh-so-clever Internet image memes based on a comment I made in my head last night watching ST:TNG with the Princess. So, in order to be able to post a link to it, I&#8217;m including &#8230; <a href="http://serialdistractions.com/2012/05/24/i-made-a-meme-im-officially-a-geek/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=serialdistractions.com&#038;blog=7110737&#038;post=2502&#038;subd=serialdistractions&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Sgt. Pepper&#8217;s Lonely Hearts Club Band, or WTF Were They Thinking?</title>
		<link>http://serialdistractions.com/2012/05/23/sgt-peppers-lonely-hearts-club-band-or-wtf-were-they-thinking/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 03:32:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[So, having nothing better to do on a Wednesday night, I cued up the old Netflix queue and decided to try out this film I had heard about but had never experienced: Sgt. Pepper&#8217;s Lonely Hearts Club Band. Have. Left. The. &#8230; <a href="http://serialdistractions.com/2012/05/23/sgt-peppers-lonely-hearts-club-band-or-wtf-were-they-thinking/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=serialdistractions.com&#038;blog=7110737&#038;post=2525&#038;subd=serialdistractions&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Review: x0 by Sherrie Cronin</title>
		<link>http://serialdistractions.com/2012/05/18/review-x0-by-sherrie-cronin/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 18:31:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shedrick</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[x0: An Interactive Novel by Sherrie Cronin (9780985156183) : Cinnabar Press/Smashwords (2012) Lola Zeitman is an accomplished oil &#38; gas industry geologist, as well as a devoted wife and mother to three children. She is also discovering that she is &#8230; <a href="http://serialdistractions.com/2012/05/18/review-x0-by-sherrie-cronin/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=serialdistractions.com&#038;blog=7110737&#038;post=2513&#038;subd=serialdistractions&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Big Feet:  A Lesson in Privilege</title>
		<link>http://serialdistractions.com/2012/05/16/big-feet-a-lesson-in-privilege/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 14:37:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday, John Scalzi had an excellent piece on privilege entitled &#8220;Straight White Male: The Lowest Difficulty Setting There Is&#8220;. I think his metaphor is particularly apt and can help explain one of the stickier problems in speaking about issues of &#8230; <a href="http://serialdistractions.com/2012/05/16/big-feet-a-lesson-in-privilege/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=serialdistractions.com&#038;blog=7110737&#038;post=2506&#038;subd=serialdistractions&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Cheaters Never Prosper</title>
		<link>http://serialdistractions.com/2012/05/12/cheaters-never-prosper/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 12 May 2012 16:09:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Okay&#8230;in trying to be a good internet citizen, and in the event that you are one of those rare people who would be inclined to watch the Drew Goddard/Joss Whedon film The Cabin in the Woods and still haven&#8217;t seen &#8230; <a href="http://serialdistractions.com/2012/05/12/cheaters-never-prosper/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=serialdistractions.com&#038;blog=7110737&#038;post=2492&#038;subd=serialdistractions&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Why Do Good Guys Finish Last in Urban Fantasy?</title>
		<link>http://serialdistractions.com/2012/05/05/why-do-good-guys-finish-last-in-urban-fantasy/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 May 2012 16:23:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[My wife and I had a very interesting conversation in the car on the way to work today. Both of us enjoy reading some paranormal romance/urban fantasy and I made the observation that, when it comes to the romance aspect &#8230; <a href="http://serialdistractions.com/2012/05/05/why-do-good-guys-finish-last-in-urban-fantasy/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=serialdistractions.com&#038;blog=7110737&#038;post=2484&#038;subd=serialdistractions&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Review: Edge of Dark Water by Joe R. Lansdale</title>
		<link>http://serialdistractions.com/2012/05/03/review-edge-of-dark-water-by-joe-r-lansdale/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2012 02:16:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Edge of Dark Water by Joe R. Lansdale (9780316188432) : Mulholland Books (2012) Anybody who&#8217;s read my blog for a decent length of time should know that I love me some Joe R. Lansdale. The East Texas author has such &#8230; <a href="http://serialdistractions.com/2012/05/03/review-edge-of-dark-water-by-joe-r-lansdale/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=serialdistractions.com&#038;blog=7110737&#038;post=2479&#038;subd=serialdistractions&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The Primacy of Story</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2012 20:27:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Over at the Black Gate blog, there&#8217;s been an interesting discussion (aka blog followed by blog rebuttal) regarding the importance of historical authenticity in epic fantasy. Author Daniel Abraham began the discussion with his post &#8220;Concerning Historical Authenticity in Fantasy, &#8230; <a href="http://serialdistractions.com/2012/04/30/the-primacy-of-story-4/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=serialdistractions.com&#038;blog=7110737&#038;post=2471&#038;subd=serialdistractions&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>New Review Up at Shroud: Westlake Soul by Rio Youers</title>
		<link>http://serialdistractions.com/2012/04/29/new-review-up-at-shroud-westlake-soul-by-rio-youers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Apr 2012 15:26:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hi folks, My latest review for Shroud Magazine Book Reviews Online is up and riding the waves of the cyber-ocean. This time I&#8217;m reviewing Rio Youers&#8217; new novel Westlake Soul. Also, you might remember me mentioning this author before in my very &#8230; <a href="http://serialdistractions.com/2012/04/29/new-review-up-at-shroud-westlake-soul-by-rio-youers/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=serialdistractions.com&#038;blog=7110737&#038;post=2462&#038;subd=serialdistractions&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Shakin&#8217; the Ballot Box, Boss&#8230;Shakin&#8217; the Box&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://serialdistractions.com/2012/04/23/shakin-the-ballot-box-boss-shakin-the-box/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2012 13:19:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Have you made your stand yet? Have you done your patriotic duty? Have you voted for me in the Goodreads Independent Book Blogger awards? Well, you still have time. Today (April 23) is the final day of voting. To vote &#8230; <a href="http://serialdistractions.com/2012/04/23/shakin-the-ballot-box-boss-shakin-the-box/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=serialdistractions.com&#038;blog=7110737&#038;post=2458&#038;subd=serialdistractions&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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