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		<description><![CDATA[My church group is studying &#8220;The Reason for God&#8221; by Timothy Keller.  This week&#8217;s chapter was on the perception that Christianity is a &#8220;straitjacket&#8221; that compromises our freedom.  Keller&#8217;s conclusion is excellent:
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		<title>A poem by my late grandfather</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[I recently took a road trip with my family to California and spent the travel time catching up on some reading.  The first book I read was given to me by my grandmother for Christmas, a choice ostensibly inspired by my recent purchase of a motorcycle.  Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance was written [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cory Doctorow&#8217;s &#8220;Little Brother&#8221;</title>
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