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<!--Generated by Squarespace V5 Site Server v5.13.159 (http://www.squarespace.com) on Wed, 22 May 2013 19:39:57 GMT--><rss xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" version="2.0"><channel><title>Blog</title><link>http://www.johndufresne.com/blog/</link><description></description><lastBuildDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 21:05:13 +0000</lastBuildDate><copyright></copyright><language>en-US</language><generator>Squarespace V5 Site Server v5.13.159 (http://www.squarespace.com)</generator><item><title>rain</title><category>rain</category><dc:creator>John Dufresne</dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 21:06:07 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.johndufresne.com/blog/2013/5/20/rain.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">266830:2686390:33735414</guid><description><![CDATA[<p><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span>&nbsp;</span></span></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;">A good day to stay in and write.&nbsp;</p>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.johndufresne.com/blog/rss-comments-entry-33735414.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>alan dayton</title><category>alan dayton</category><dc:creator>John Dufresne</dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 19:41:28 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.johndufresne.com/blog/2013/5/20/alan-dayton.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">266830:2686390:33735106</guid><description><![CDATA[<p><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span>&nbsp;</span></span></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><span>My old pal and one-on-one basketball foe,&nbsp;</span><a href="http://blogs.canoe.ca/brandnewblog/general/rip-alan-dayton-london-painter/">Alan Dayton</a><span>, who lived in Fort Lauderdale for a time, has passed away in London, Ontario. Here's a&nbsp;</span><a href="http://www.londonartists.ca/riverproject/artists/dayton.pdf">brief article</a>&nbsp;<span>about Alan. And here's a piece in the&nbsp;</span><em><a href="http://www.johndufresne.com/display/ss_temp_url">New Times</a></em><span>&nbsp;about an exhibit of his work when he was living down here. I'll miss you my friend, but won't forget you.</span></p>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.johndufresne.com/blog/rss-comments-entry-33735106.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>zippy</title><category>cogitation</category><category>marmite</category><dc:creator>John Dufresne</dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 11 May 2013 12:50:04 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.johndufresne.com/blog/2013/5/11/zippy.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">266830:2686390:33685767</guid><description><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: center;"><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://www.johndufresne.com/storage/Screen Shot 2013-05-11 at 8.49.14 AM.png?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1368276653260" alt="" /></span></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://zippythepinhead.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&amp;Product_Code=10-May-13&amp;Category_Code=ma2013&amp;Product_Count=8">Zippy's</a> thinking about thinking.</p>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.johndufresne.com/blog/rss-comments-entry-33685767.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>signs of the end times in dania beach</title><category>fish</category><category>suicide</category><dc:creator>John Dufresne</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2013 22:20:51 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.johndufresne.com/blog/2013/5/8/signs-of-the-end-times-in-dania-beach.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">266830:2686390:33619492</guid><description><![CDATA[<p><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span>&nbsp;</span></span></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;">Julie and I saw this fish hanging from a tree today along the West Lake Park canal.</p>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.johndufresne.com/blog/rss-comments-entry-33619492.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>polio legs</title><category>death</category><dc:creator>John Dufresne</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2013 22:12:12 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.johndufresne.com/blog/2013/5/8/polio-legs.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">266830:2686390:33619467</guid><description><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: center;"><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://www.johndufresne.com/storage/toni.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1368051403086" alt="" /></span></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">(thanks to David in LA)</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">When your obituary begins "Waffle House lost a loyal customer on April 30, 2013" and includes your battle with feline leukemia and your kin, Piji the piji, Spooker McDougal, amd Poodle Pump, well, you know you've lived a full life. Rest in Peace, <a href="http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/nytimes/obituary.aspx?n=antonia-larroux&amp;pid=164596250#fbLoggedOut">Toni Larroux</a>.&nbsp;</p>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.johndufresne.com/blog/rss-comments-entry-33619467.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>theo y tio</title><category>theo</category><dc:creator>John Dufresne</dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2013 01:17:09 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.johndufresne.com/blog/2013/5/5/theo-y-tio.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">266830:2686390:33570540</guid><description><![CDATA[<p><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span>&nbsp;</span></span></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;">celebrate cinqo de mayo</p>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.johndufresne.com/blog/rss-comments-entry-33570540.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>downy jesus</title><category>freezer jesus files</category><dc:creator>John Dufresne</dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 22 Apr 2013 15:31:49 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.johndufresne.com/blog/2013/4/22/downy-jesus.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">266830:2686390:33420813</guid><description><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: center;">From the Freezer Jesus files:</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;">Jesus pays a visit on <a href="http://now.msn.com/martin-andrews-sees-image-of-jesus-in-fabric-softener-spill?ocid=ansnow11">laundry day </a>and, apparently, juggles star clusters. (thanks to Neil in Miami)</p>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.johndufresne.com/blog/rss-comments-entry-33420813.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>theodorable</title><category>pook</category><dc:creator>John Dufresne</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 17 Apr 2013 14:30:09 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.johndufresne.com/blog/2013/4/17/theodorable.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">266830:2686390:33398366</guid><description><![CDATA[<p><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span>&nbsp;</span></span></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;">Pookie pays a visit.</p>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.johndufresne.com/blog/rss-comments-entry-33398366.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>boston</title><category>bombing</category><dc:creator>John Dufresne</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 17 Apr 2013 13:29:51 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.johndufresne.com/blog/2013/4/17/boston.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">266830:2686390:33398093</guid><description><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/17/opinion/messing-with-the-wrong-city.html?_r=1&amp;">Dennis Lehane</a> weighs in on the Marathon bombings.</p>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.johndufresne.com/blog/rss-comments-entry-33398093.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>brief, lucid, mercilessly clear</title><category>writing</category><dc:creator>John Dufresne</dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 13 Apr 2013 12:32:08 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.johndufresne.com/blog/2013/4/13/brief-lucid-mercilessly-clear.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">266830:2686390:33324960</guid><description><![CDATA[<p><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span>&nbsp;</span></span></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;">From James Salter's notebook at the time of writing <em>Solo Faces. </em>(via <em>The Daily Beast)</em></p>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.johndufresne.com/blog/rss-comments-entry-33324960.xml</wfw:commentRss></item></channel></rss>