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	<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jun 2008 21:15:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Speeding Up Firefox</title>
		<link>http://blog.terrypearson.com/archives/2008/06/28/speeding-up-firefox/ </link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jun 2008 21:15:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Terry Pearson</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[Firefox]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I am on a broadband connection this week, but it is nothing like my connection at home. So I decided to look for some ways to speed up my web browser. Fortunately, I use Firefox, so it is highly customizable.
I found a great article on Free Republic, that really speeds up my web browsing experience. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Let&#8217;s get some leaders who have courage to plan for our future</title>
		<link>http://blog.terrypearson.com/archives/2008/06/20/lets-get-some-leaders-who-have-courage-to-plan-for-our-future/ </link>
		<comments>http://blog.terrypearson.com/archives/2008/06/20/lets-get-some-leaders-who-have-courage-to-plan-for-our-future/ #comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Jun 2008 02:39:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Terry Pearson</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Our leaders in Washington have failed us, and now the U.S. sits in a major economic crisis. It&#8217;s time for our politicians to grow up or leave office. We need new energy sources, and we need to start them now.
Just because Chuck Schumer thinks that the future does not matter, it does not mean that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Flash Mobbing for Dummies</title>
		<link>http://blog.terrypearson.com/archives/2008/06/17/flash-mobbing-for-dummies/ </link>
		<comments>http://blog.terrypearson.com/archives/2008/06/17/flash-mobbing-for-dummies/ #comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jun 2008 02:44:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Terry Pearson</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Flash Mob]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[In case you have never seen a flash mob, you are in for a treat!
Flash mobbing is the new sport of choice for many of the under forty generation. The idea is to plan a large crowd to simultaneously do something out of the ordinary. Flash mobbers can be in groups from a dozen, all [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Price of Rice is Crazy</title>
		<link>http://blog.terrypearson.com/archives/2008/06/12/the-price-of-rice-is-crazy/ </link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2008 03:34:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Terry Pearson</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Business]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Investing]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Just for Fun]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Misc]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Chris Baker]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Rice]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[You may not have realized this, but corn, gold, and oil are not the only high priced commodities in the world markets. Rice, a staple of many families worldwide, has become so expensive that families are rationing what they have.
You see stories such as this one, describing the dismal situation around the world.
While the issue [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Our Minneota house is now listed for sale!</title>
		<link>http://blog.terrypearson.com/archives/2008/06/10/our-minneota-house-is-now-listed-for-sale/ </link>
		<comments>http://blog.terrypearson.com/archives/2008/06/10/our-minneota-house-is-now-listed-for-sale/ #comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jun 2008 01:57:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Terry Pearson</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Just in case you are in the Marshall area and are looking for a newly remodeled home, check out this one.
Our house is now listed for sale for $54,900. It&#8217;s a really good deal for a house close to Southwest Minnesota State University, US Bank, Schwan&#8217;s, Universal Forest Products, and other major employers.
Their is a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Let&#8217;s overhaul the tax system.</title>
		<link>http://blog.terrypearson.com/archives/2008/06/05/lets-overhaul-the-tax-system/ </link>
		<comments>http://blog.terrypearson.com/archives/2008/06/05/lets-overhaul-the-tax-system/ #comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jun 2008 03:14:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Terry Pearson</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Bob Barr]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Around April 15th, most aware of their tax burden. But by the middle of summer, we are usually worried about other things.
Even though we are crippled by taxes throughout the year, we don&#8217;t see the true amount until the numbers are crunched in April. After the taxes are processed, we receive a refund. Ironically, some [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Video of how a birth works&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://blog.terrypearson.com/archives/2008/05/11/video-of-how-a-birth-works/ </link>
		<comments>http://blog.terrypearson.com/archives/2008/05/11/video-of-how-a-birth-works/ #comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 00:00:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Terry Pearson</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Just for Fun]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[baby]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[entertainment]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[humor]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[monty python]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[In case you were wondering, this video will explain all the ins and outs of a typical child birth. Courtesy of Monty Python:

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		<title>Abigail has arrived</title>
		<link>http://blog.terrypearson.com/archives/2008/05/07/abigail-has-arrived/ </link>
		<comments>http://blog.terrypearson.com/archives/2008/05/07/abigail-has-arrived/ #comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2008 19:18:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Terry Pearson</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[Abigail]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Well, it&#8217;s official. Jessica and I are the very proud new parents of a baby girl!
The baby&#8217;s name is Abigail Ellen Pearson. She was born at 2:12 pm on May 6, 2008. Abigail measured at 20.75 inches long and weighed 7 pounds 6.4 ounces.
At first, she was only happy if she was being held. But [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Our baby is coming</title>
		<link>http://blog.terrypearson.com/archives/2008/05/05/our-baby-is-coming/ </link>
		<comments>http://blog.terrypearson.com/archives/2008/05/05/our-baby-is-coming/ #comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2008 02:51:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Terry Pearson</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Family]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Personal]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[baby]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Friends and Family]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Just a quick note, Jessica is being induced tomorrow morning! So we will be having our new little baby girl sometime tomorrow.
The hospital does not have wireless internet, so no &#8220;live&#8221; blogging will take place  , but you can expect an announcement sometime on Wednesday with all the details!
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		<title>Why I mountain bike</title>
		<link>http://blog.terrypearson.com/archives/2008/05/02/why-i-mountain-bike/ </link>
		<comments>http://blog.terrypearson.com/archives/2008/05/02/why-i-mountain-bike/ #comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 03 May 2008 05:09:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Terry Pearson</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Just for Fun]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Mountain Biking]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Gas Prices]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Some people bike to save money, but I bike for other reasons. In fact, if you get serious about biking, you will probably spend more than you could save.

Then, why do people bike? I go out on the mountain biking trails to give myself a challenge. I love the adventure. Clearing a log jump is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Getting an awesome new 29er Mountain Bike</title>
		<link>http://blog.terrypearson.com/archives/2008/04/29/getting-an-awesome-new-29er-mountain-bike/ </link>
		<comments>http://blog.terrypearson.com/archives/2008/04/29/getting-an-awesome-new-29er-mountain-bike/ #comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:28:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Terry Pearson</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Mountain Biking]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Mountain Bike]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[About a week ago I was biking at South Valley Park in Inver Grove Heights. Even though it is a paved trail, the hills are a killer workout. Actually, they are some of the best hills I have ever seen on a paved trail.
Anyway, my derailleur had a slight problem with the hills. Eventually my [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Saving Website Passwords in Firefox&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://blog.terrypearson.com/archives/2008/04/17/saving-website-passwords-in-firefox/ </link>
		<comments>http://blog.terrypearson.com/archives/2008/04/17/saving-website-passwords-in-firefox/ #comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Apr 2008 04:09:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Terry Pearson</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Internet]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Firefox]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[hacks]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Tips]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.terrypearson.com/?p=362</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Have you ever gone to a website&#8217;s login page, typed in your user name and password, only to find that Firefox does not ask to save your password. This usually happens with banks, credit card companies, etc.
The problem is not with Firefox. The issue actually arises from the Javascript used on the website. Many companies [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Birthday Party This Weekend</title>
		<link>http://blog.terrypearson.com/archives/2008/03/22/birthday-party-this-weekend/ </link>
		<comments>http://blog.terrypearson.com/archives/2008/03/22/birthday-party-this-weekend/ #comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 23 Mar 2008 03:44:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Terry Pearson</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Family]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Jon Myrvik]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[We celebrated my brother in law Jon Myrvik&#8217;s 42nd birthday on Saturday. It was pretty fun.  Our family has a running joke about him being like a monkey.
For his birthday we had a &#8220;monkey&#8221; themed cake. A mild tragedy ensued&#8230;

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		<title>Minnesota tax increases hurt us all</title>
		<link>http://blog.terrypearson.com/archives/2008/03/06/minnesota-tax-increases-hurt-us-all/ </link>
		<comments>http://blog.terrypearson.com/archives/2008/03/06/minnesota-tax-increases-hurt-us-all/ #comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Mar 2008 23:29:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Terry Pearson</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Joe Atkins]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Minnesota]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Tax Increase]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[ I sent the following letter to the editor of my local newspaper (MN Sun Newspaper - South St. Paul, West St. Paul, Inver Grove Heights, and Mendota Heights). Unfortunately, they chose not to publish it. They never actually gave a reason why they refused to publish it, but it was interesting that the only opinion [...]]]></description>
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		<title>MySQL Server Has Gone Away problem solved</title>
		<link>http://blog.terrypearson.com/archives/2008/02/29/mysql-server-has-gone-away-problem-solved/ </link>
		<comments>http://blog.terrypearson.com/archives/2008/02/29/mysql-server-has-gone-away-problem-solved/ #comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Mar 2008 05:48:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Terry Pearson</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Blogging]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Programming]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[SQL]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Godaddy]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Hosting]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[MySQL]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[MySQL Server has gone away]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I was just looking at RobsNotebook.com and came across a really good solution to a common problem with Wordpress.
Lately, I have been getting a lot of error messages on my blog that said &#8220;MySQL server has gone away.&#8221; I looked through the Godaddy support forums hoping to find a solution. Unfortunately, I did not.
But then [...]]]></description>
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