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		<title>The Carpenter</title>
		<link>http://mikedyson.wordpress.com/2011/02/01/the-carpenter/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Feb 2011 23:45:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mikedyson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Man Art]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Carpenter]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Carpentry]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Creative Manliness]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[What’s more manly than tools? The man power behind the tools. The Carpenter celebrates the man who enjoys using a hammer, a screwdriver, a saw, or any other tool that makes you grow hair on your chest.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mikedyson.wordpress.com&amp;blog=6916001&amp;post=319&amp;subd=mikedyson&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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<p>What’s more manly than tools? The man power behind the tools. The Carpenter celebrates the man who enjoys using a hammer, a screwdriver, a saw, or any other tool that makes you grow hair on your chest.</p>
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		<title>The Grease Monkey</title>
		<link>http://mikedyson.wordpress.com/2011/01/23/the-grease-monkey/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 23 Jan 2011 20:47:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mikedyson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Man Art]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[This piece of Man Art is dedicated to those who enjoy being under the hood of a car.  The Grease Monkey was made with real grease, real oil, real engine dust and of course, real manly labor.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mikedyson.wordpress.com&amp;blog=6916001&amp;post=292&amp;subd=mikedyson&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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<p>This piece of Man Art is dedicated to those who enjoy being under the hood of a car.  The Grease Monkey was made with real grease, real oil, real engine dust and of course, real manly labor.</p>
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		<title>Scrabble Love</title>
		<link>http://mikedyson.wordpress.com/2010/04/30/scrabble-love/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Apr 2010 19:23:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mikedyson</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[board games]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[When is the last time you played Scrabble, cards, or some sort of board game with your family or spouse?  It&#8217;s time to dust ‘em off. Board games are a great change of pace from one’s usual technology-induced routine. They welcome much more valued interaction than the TV, computer or cell phone. So turn off the tube tonight and [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mikedyson.wordpress.com&amp;blog=6916001&amp;post=247&amp;subd=mikedyson&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://mikedyson.files.wordpress.com/2010/04/scrabble-love.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-248" title="Scrabble Love" src="http://mikedyson.files.wordpress.com/2010/04/scrabble-love.jpg?w=300&#038;h=251" alt="" width="300" height="251" /></a>When is the last time you played Scrabble, cards, or some sort of board game with your family or spouse?  It&#8217;s time to dust ‘em off.</p>
<p>Board games are a great change of pace from one’s usual technology-induced routine. They welcome much more valued interaction than the TV, computer or cell phone. So turn off the tube tonight and give your wife some Scrabble Love.</p>
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		<title>Word Love</title>
		<link>http://mikedyson.wordpress.com/2010/04/26/word-love/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Apr 2010 16:12:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mikedyson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Creative Husband]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ways to say I love you]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[word cloud]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[What qualities do you love about your wife?  Create a word cloud at wordle.net by listing the qualities, characteristics, and adjectives that describe her. It&#8217;s time to show some word love.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mikedyson.wordpress.com&amp;blog=6916001&amp;post=233&amp;subd=mikedyson&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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<p>What qualities do you love about your wife?  Create a word cloud at <a href="http://www.wordle.net/" target="_blank">wordle.net</a> by listing the qualities, characteristics, and adjectives that describe her. It&#8217;s time to show some word love.</p>
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		<title>Breakfast Love</title>
		<link>http://mikedyson.wordpress.com/2010/04/21/breakfast-love/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Apr 2010 19:04:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mikedyson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Creative Husband]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; If you&#8217;re somewhat deficient in the culinary arts, try something simple. Score some points early in the day by making your wife breakfast. For bonus points, try heart-shaped eggs, waffles or toast with jelly.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mikedyson.wordpress.com&amp;blog=6916001&amp;post=202&amp;subd=mikedyson&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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<p><a href="http://mikedyson.files.wordpress.com/2010/04/breakfast-love2.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-211" title="Breakfast Love" src="http://mikedyson.files.wordpress.com/2010/04/breakfast-love2.jpg?w=233&#038;h=300" alt="" width="233" height="300" /></a>If you&#8217;re somewhat deficient in the culinary arts, try something simple. Score some points early in the day by making your wife breakfast. For bonus points, try heart-shaped eggs, waffles or toast with jelly.</p>
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