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	<description>Where pop culture meets geek culture and they make out a little.</description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 21:20:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>The Battle is Lost&#8230;the War Continues</title>
		<link>http://www.normalityrestored.com/2010/03/02/the-battle-is-lostthe-war-continues</link>
		<comments>http://www.normalityrestored.com/2010/03/02/the-battle-is-lostthe-war-continues#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 21:20:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kilian</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Early excitement about the perceived usefulness of my phone in allowing me to post more often has been tinged with some frustration.  
Long has it been established that some sort of visual stimuli accompany the textual variety.  My assumption that adding images through the phone would work just as well as adding the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Typographical Errors Commence</title>
		<link>http://www.normalityrestored.com/2010/02/28/typographical-errors-commence</link>
		<comments>http://www.normalityrestored.com/2010/02/28/typographical-errors-commence#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 02:02:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kilian</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Random Normality]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This marks the first in a new era for me and digital style publication.  I&#8217;ve had an iPhone for awhile now&#8230;necessitated  by my venturing into the realm of online, university-style instruction.  This is the first post, however, that has been written on my phone.
Of course, this the third attempt at getting it [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lost and Found</title>
		<link>http://www.normalityrestored.com/2010/02/02/lost-and-found</link>
		<comments>http://www.normalityrestored.com/2010/02/02/lost-and-found#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 01:14:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kilian</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Random Normality]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I can&#8217;t even remember the last time I posted here.  The standard reasons I have offered in the past can be brought out and beaten (though they are long since dead), yet again: kids, teaching, bookmines, exhaustion.
It remains to be seen how frequent&#8230;if at all, updates will come, though my intentions are pure in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>This Week in Normality &#8212; Parents and Children</title>
		<link>http://www.normalityrestored.com/2009/11/18/this-week-in-normality-parents-and-children</link>
		<comments>http://www.normalityrestored.com/2009/11/18/this-week-in-normality-parents-and-children#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:38:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kilian</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Random Normality]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The original, defacto, theme was &#8220;Father&#8217;s and Son&#8217;s&#8221; for reasons I won&#8217;t go into now.  Suffice it to say, I felt a more inclusive theme was fitting.
For the last week or so I&#8217;ve been picking my way through Manhood for Amateurs (Michael Chabon&#8217;s first work of non-fiction).  Even though the HarperCollins website claims that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Top 10 Most Awesome Parents in Film</title>
		<link>http://www.normalityrestored.com/2009/11/18/top-10-most-awesome-parents-in-film</link>
		<comments>http://www.normalityrestored.com/2009/11/18/top-10-most-awesome-parents-in-film#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:37:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>D. Composition</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Film]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[D. Composition]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Parents & Children]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Top 10]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I’m not a parent and don’t really have any amazing stories about my parents. So, my friends, I have chosen to compile a top ten list of the most awesome parents in film. The list is by no means inclusive of all of film, as there are still many classics I’d like to see, and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>This Week in Normality (Short Edition) &#8212; Heroism</title>
		<link>http://www.normalityrestored.com/2009/11/12/this-week-in-normality-short-edition-heroism</link>
		<comments>http://www.normalityrestored.com/2009/11/12/this-week-in-normality-short-edition-heroism#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:00:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kilian</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Random Normality]]></category>

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

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		<description><![CDATA[This week&#8217;s (shortened) theme was inspired by the following story:
Driving home from Yankee Stadium last night, drunk with power (and champagne!), Girardi stopped to help an accident victim, even though each World Series winner is specifically granted the right to run over one pedestrian, no questions asked.
So here&#8217;s what happened.  The Yankees, you may [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Incredible Shrinking Man</title>
		<link>http://www.normalityrestored.com/2009/11/12/the-incredible-shrinking-man</link>
		<comments>http://www.normalityrestored.com/2009/11/12/the-incredible-shrinking-man#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:46:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>D. Composition</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Books]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[D. Composition]]></category>

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

		<category><![CDATA[Incredible Shrinking Man]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[“A hero is a man who does what he can” – Romain Rolland
I’ll take the opportunity to use this week’s theme as a means to write about a great classic that I recently read for the first time.
“The Incredible Shrinking Man” is the best horror story I’ve ever read. I suppose that’s not saying a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>This Week in Normality &#8212; Things Change, Things Remain the Same&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://www.normalityrestored.com/2009/11/03/this-week-in-normality-things-change-things-remain-the-same</link>
		<comments>http://www.normalityrestored.com/2009/11/03/this-week-in-normality-things-change-things-remain-the-same#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:02:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kilian</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Random Normality]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Things Change Things Stay the Same]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Greetings Faithful Normalinauts,
Consider this week an unofficial/official/unofficial again reboot&#8230;sort of.  Some time ago we (read: I) decided to start posting content at the beginning of the week to afford the weekend time to write stuff and, theoretically, allow for us (read: me) to write more for the site.  Most of my weekday hours [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lev Grossman&#8217;s &#8220;The Magicians,&#8221; or More Inventiveness than I Have</title>
		<link>http://www.normalityrestored.com/2009/11/03/lev-grossmans-the-magicians-or-more-inventiveness-than-i-have</link>
		<comments>http://www.normalityrestored.com/2009/11/03/lev-grossmans-the-magicians-or-more-inventiveness-than-i-have#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:58:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kilian</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[kilian]]></category>

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		<category><![CDATA[The Magicians]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Things Change Things Stay the Same]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.normalityrestored.com/?p=2291</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I have long been aware of who Lev Grossman was, author of the bestselling novel The Codex, and general &#8220;nerd&#8221; blogger for Time, he seems to have, essentially, the life I desire.
That said, I had not read any of his fiction until a promo copy of his newest novel The Magicians came my way (thank [...]]]></description>
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		<title>I&#8217;m Told There is a Storm, and That It May or May Not Be Gathering</title>
		<link>http://www.normalityrestored.com/2009/11/03/im-told-there-is-a-storm-and-that-it-may-or-may-not-be-gathering</link>
		<comments>http://www.normalityrestored.com/2009/11/03/im-told-there-is-a-storm-and-that-it-may-or-may-not-be-gathering#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:00:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kilian</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Books]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[
I bought Knife of Dreams the day it came out in 2005.  Even though I was in graduate school, and should have been reading my homework, I finished the book in just a few days.  I had been waiting for its release, literally, for years.  To prepare, I spent dozens of hours, in the weeks [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Advantage of Appreciation</title>
		<link>http://www.normalityrestored.com/2009/11/03/the-advantage-of-appreciation</link>
		<comments>http://www.normalityrestored.com/2009/11/03/the-advantage-of-appreciation#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:08:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>D. Composition</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Music]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[D. Composition]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[The Advantage]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Things Change Things Stay the Same]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.normalityrestored.com/?p=2279</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I’m probably one of many people who got a Nintendo Entertainment System when I was little. That was big. Being able to play Super Mario Brothers whenever I wanted was like some divine dream. Many other games came after that. Some were great and some were not so great. I remember enjoying the hell out [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Staying Power of a Never-Ending Story</title>
		<link>http://www.normalityrestored.com/2009/10/24/the-staying-power-of-a-never-ending-story</link>
		<comments>http://www.normalityrestored.com/2009/10/24/the-staying-power-of-a-never-ending-story#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2009 20:18:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>D. Composition</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Books]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Gadgetry/Gear]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[D. Composition]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[The NeverEnding Story]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Things Change Things Stay the Same]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.normalityrestored.com/?p=2254</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A person’s memories are powerful things. The naturality of aging and maturing forces us into a constant state of change. I read something once about how close to an illusion all of life (as we know it) is. It stated that since the past and the future are not things we are experiencing, and that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>This Week In Normality - Zombies VS. Vampires</title>
		<link>http://www.normalityrestored.com/2009/10/16/this-week-in-normality-zombies-vs-vampires</link>
		<comments>http://www.normalityrestored.com/2009/10/16/this-week-in-normality-zombies-vs-vampires#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 12:00:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mustardseed Cochrane</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Random Normality]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[D. Composition]]></category>

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

		<category><![CDATA[Mustardseed Cochrane]]></category>

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

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

		<category><![CDATA[Zombies VS. Vampires]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.normalityrestored.com/?p=2213</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I suppose it&#8217;s a matter of preference when you ask which is better: the Zombie or the Vampire. Both have origins in superstitions and folklore, and both have seen their respective mythologies evolve with the needs of storytellers. The original zombie stories originated in Vodou stories, where witch doctors or priests known as bokors would [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Versatility in Flesh Eating and Blood Sucking</title>
		<link>http://www.normalityrestored.com/2009/10/16/versatility-in-flesh-eating-and-blood-sucking</link>
		<comments>http://www.normalityrestored.com/2009/10/16/versatility-in-flesh-eating-and-blood-sucking#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 12:00:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>D. Composition</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Film]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[D. Composition]]></category>

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

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

		<category><![CDATA[Zombies VS. Vampires]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.normalityrestored.com/?p=2219</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In most things that become horror genres, specific rules tend to crop up. Werewolves can be killed with a silver bullet. Zombies die if you destroy the brain. Sunlight, crosses, holy water, and garlic are the bane of vampires everywhere. If you stay awake, Freddy can’t get you. These rules and how they are utilized, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sordid Confessions Continue, or The Vampire Diaries</title>
		<link>http://www.normalityrestored.com/2009/10/16/sordid-confessions-continue-or-the-vampire-diaries</link>
		<comments>http://www.normalityrestored.com/2009/10/16/sordid-confessions-continue-or-the-vampire-diaries#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 12:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kilian</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Television]]></category>

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

		<category><![CDATA[The Vampire Diaries]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Zombies VS. Vampires]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I have made a habit of admitting on this website many things that I am ashamed of&#8230;or things that I think I should have some amount of shame attached. I am, by nature, one who is not prone to shame and/or embarrassment. That said, I admit the following with a serious amount of trepidation.
My favorite [...]]]></description>
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