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		<title>What Was The Best Paranormal Story of 2009?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Dec 2009 13:20:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa A. Shiel</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[best paranormal story of 2009]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[On this New Year&#8217;s Eve, I could list what I consider the best paranormal news items of the past year. But why read my blathering, when you could voice your own opinion?
So, I invite all you readers to leave a comment telling me what you think was the best paranormal news story of the year. [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=backyardphenomena.wordpress.com&blog=5284333&post=24&subd=backyardphenomena&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Santa and His Cryptids</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Dec 2009 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa A. Shiel</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Folklore]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Christmas mysteries]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[flying reindeer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hoiday cryptids]]></category>
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Tonight children will try to stay awake until Santa arrives at their homes. They hope to glimpse that jolly elf and, perhaps, some of his reindeer. His flying reindeer.
Christmas cryptids!
Since no known species of reindeer can fly, we must assume Santa has conscripted eight cryptids—cryptozoological creatures—to assist him in his gift deliveries.  Then, of [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=backyardphenomena.wordpress.com&blog=5284333&post=17&subd=backyardphenomena&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Happy Thanksgiving</title>
		<link>http://backyardphenomena.wordpress.com/2009/11/26/happy-thanksgiving/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2009 13:26:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa A. Shiel</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Fun Stuff]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Happy
 Thanksgiving!
Posted in Fun Stuff       <img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=backyardphenomena.wordpress.com&blog=5284333&post=852&subd=backyardphenomena&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Friday Fun: A Music Video!</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:37:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa A. Shiel</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Fun Stuff]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[paranormal music video]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Happy Friday the 13th! Yes, rather than hiding under my bed until it passes, I embrace the much-feared day. And, to improve your Friday the 13th I offer something different and fun. To get the weekend off to a rockin&#8217; start, here&#8217;s the music video for one of my favorite songs&#8211;&#8221;Locked Within the Crystal Ball&#8221; [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=backyardphenomena.wordpress.com&blog=5284333&post=816&subd=backyardphenomena&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Mystery of the Bigfoot Crossing</title>
		<link>http://backyardphenomena.wordpress.com/2009/10/16/mystery-of-the-bigfoot-crossing/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 14:22:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa A. Shiel</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bigfoot / Sasquatch]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Saturday morning I came back from town to find someone had planted a hand-painted Bigfoot crossing sign on the road near my house. Who planted it there? I have no idea. Whoever made the sign took a great deal of effort, painting an excellent Bigfoot image on a piece of plywood which they then affixed [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=backyardphenomena.wordpress.com&blog=5284333&post=799&subd=backyardphenomena&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The Virtual Conspiracy Tour</title>
		<link>http://backyardphenomena.wordpress.com/2009/10/14/the-virtual-conspiracy-tour/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 12:24:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa A. Shiel</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Evolution / Human Origins]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fun Stuff]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Media Coverage]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Evolution Conspiracy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[virtual book tours]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Next month I&#8217;ll embark on a virtual book tour to spread the word about The Evolution Conspiracy. From interviews to guest posts to new reviews of the book, the tour will crisscross the globe via blogs and podcasts. Learn more about the virtual tour here:
http://pumpupyourbookpromotion.wordpress.com/2009/10/13/lisa-a-shiel-the-evolution-conspiracy-vol-1-exposing-lifes-inexplicable-origins-and-the-cult-of-darwin-virtual-book-tour-november-2009/
I send out a big thank you to Jaime McDougall for [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=backyardphenomena.wordpress.com&blog=5284333&post=795&subd=backyardphenomena&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>If You See a UFO, Scream!</title>
		<link>http://backyardphenomena.wordpress.com/2009/08/05/if-you-see-a-ufo-scream/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2009 13:11:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa A. Shiel</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Fun Stuff]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[UFOs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[how not to react to a UFO]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[little green men]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Reese's Pieces and aliens]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[What should you do if you chance upon a UFO? Run screaming? Wait, better read the rest of this post to find out...<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=backyardphenomena.wordpress.com&blog=5284333&post=728&subd=backyardphenomena&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>New! Find the Best Books in the aStore</title>
		<link>http://backyardphenomena.wordpress.com/2009/06/07/new-find-the-best-books-in-the-astore/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2009 19:20:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa A. Shiel</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Fun Stuff]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Amazon aStore]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[book store]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lisa's recommended books]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Looking for something different to read? Read on for recommendations...<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=backyardphenomena.wordpress.com&blog=5284333&post=671&subd=backyardphenomena&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Fun with Flying Saucers</title>
		<link>http://backyardphenomena.wordpress.com/2009/03/25/fun-with-flying-saucers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2009 14:10:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa A. Shiel</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[UFOs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[animation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[flying saucers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mackinac Bridge]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Something fun to lighten things up. Visit the blog to see this cute video...<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=backyardphenomena.wordpress.com&blog=5284333&post=173&subd=backyardphenomena&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Poll: Santa&#8217;s Elves Real?</title>
		<link>http://backyardphenomena.wordpress.com/2008/12/11/poll-santas-elves-real/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2008 14:00:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa A. Shiel</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Fairies]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[elves]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Santa Claus]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[ Follow the link to cast your vote on the reality of Santa's elves.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=backyardphenomena.wordpress.com&blog=5284333&post=329&subd=backyardphenomena&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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