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		<title>Steppin&#8217; Out Of The Darkness</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Dec 2009 22:13:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Steppin&#8217; Out Of The Darkness is no longer available for purchase.


Here&#8217;s a thumbs up from North Carolina about Steppin&#8217; Out Of The Darkness.
&#8220;It has been years since a piece of literature has evoked such thought and inspiration in me so to you…I am grateful. After completing the book, I was eager to share this with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>America&#8217;s Defining Moment</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2008 04:15:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Manchild</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Nevertheless, there is at least one defining moment that occurs in the life of every generation when limit-testers, who honestly believe there are destined to become great, will choose to face their fears and embrace Change for the first time.&#8221; &#8212; Steppin&#8217; Out Of The Darkness
After almost 2 years of waiting, what I&#8217;ve been calling [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Browsing Beneath The Book&#8217;s Cover</title>
		<link>http://whenleastexpected.com/2008/06/01/browsing-beneath-the-books-cover/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Jun 2008 11:03:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Manchild</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This &#8220;revised&#8221; post now only contains the Prologue to Steppin&#8217; Out Of The Darkness, &#8220;When Good People Become Great.&#8221; As time permits, I will begin posting brief excerpts from this introspective, inspirational story about &#8220;personal leadership&#8221; to inspire you to &#8220;face your fears and embrace Change.&#8221; Only then will you choose to take the next [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bloggers For Barack Obama: &#8220;Yes We Can&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://whenleastexpected.com/2008/02/04/bloggers-for-barack-obama-yes-we-can/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Feb 2008 04:45:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Manchild</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The failed attempts by the Clintons to &#8220;marginalize&#8221; Senator Barack Obama and &#8220;minimize&#8221; the accomplishments of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. validated my honest belief that voting for Barack on &#8220;Super Tuesday&#8221; is the right thing to do.  Obama is a courageous candidate, who just happens to be Black, that will give all Americans [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Do Books Choose Their Writers?</title>
		<link>http://whenleastexpected.com/2008/01/14/do-books-choose-their-writers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jan 2008 03:17:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Manchild</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last year, my wife, KWiz, and I watched the movie &#8220;Freedom Writers.&#8221;  This year, we watched &#8220;The Great Debaters.&#8221;  Both are unforgettable films.  If you&#8217;re an aspiring writer who needs a reason to finish writing your book, please don&#8217;t wait to see either of these films.  Both are amazing examples of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>B.M.A.D.™ In 2008</title>
		<link>http://whenleastexpected.com/2008/01/02/bmad-in-2008/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jan 2008 13:33:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Manchild</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[B.M.A.D.™ in 2008 is an acronym for &#8220;Bloggers Making A Difference™ In 2008.&#8221;  For new visitors, I birthed this blog January 1, 2007.  Since then, I&#8217;ve learned so much from many of you about the art of blogging.  In the process of reading your insightful, informative, and thought-provoking posts, I&#8217;ve learned much [...]]]></description>
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