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		<title>News from Haiti difficult for couple who spent nearly 30 years there</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jan 2010 00:49:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lamar Thames</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Haiti missionaries earthquake]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[BY LAMAR THAMES
Les and his wife, Susan Dick, live in a comfortable home near Orange Park, Fla., a far cry from the modest accommodations they experienced during a lengthy service as missionaries to Haiti.
“We had no telephone and unscheduled mail service most of the time we were there,” said Susan Dick, &#8220;and never any air [...]]]></description>
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		<title>In roofing, tree removing, decisions aren&#8217;t easy</title>
		<link>http://www.lamarthames.com/2009/10/in-roofing-tree-removing-decisions-arent-easy</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 17:18:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lamar Thames</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[News you can use]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Roofing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tree removal]]></category>

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By LAMAR THAMES
I have a confession to make. I am a big woosy. That probably isn&#8217;t surprising to those of you who know me, but let me explain.

Recently, I have had to hire two contractors for major work around my house. Both were going to cost a significant amount of money (at least to me) [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lamar Thames&#8217; Talk of the Town column</title>
		<link>http://www.lamarthames.com/2009/08/1179</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2009 21:38:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lamar Thames</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Fun]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Talk of the Town]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Travel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[entreprenuer]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I frequently get asked how I am enjoying retirement.
I&#8217;m usually taken aback by the question because I don&#8217;t consider myself retired.  It is true that I don&#8217;t have a job, that I am 65, that I receive a Social Security check every month and that I have not gotten a job interview since I was [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Wear something blue today in honor of the soldiers</title>
		<link>http://www.lamarthames.com/2009/04/wear-something-blue-today-in-honor-of-the-soldiers</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2009 12:15:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lamar Thames</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[blue]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Patriotism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[soldiers]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[SUBMITTED BY GREG:
Blue Fridays  
 
Very soon, you will see a great many people wearing blue every Friday. The reason? Americans who support our troops used to be called the &#8217;silent majority&#8217; We are no longer silent, and are voicing our love for God, country and home in record breaking numbers. We are not organized, boisterous or [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hasty election reform bill attracts varied opponents</title>
		<link>http://www.lamarthames.com/2009/04/hasty-election-reform-bill-attracts-varied-opponents</link>
		<comments>http://www.lamarthames.com/2009/04/hasty-election-reform-bill-attracts-varied-opponents#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2009 12:38:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lamar Thames</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[election laws]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Legislature]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tallahassee]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[By BRENT KALLESTAD

ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER
TALLAHASSEE &#8211; An elections bill introduced by Republicans that could make it more difficult for thousands of Floridians to vote was condemned Monday by public interest groups and legislative Democrats who decried the measure as &#8220;draconian&#8221; and &#8220;unconscionable.&#8221;
Democrats were further angered by how the House version zipped through its first committee stop [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Standing tall for a statue</title>
		<link>http://www.lamarthames.com/2009/04/standing-tall-for-a-statue</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2009 13:46:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lamar Thames</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[photography]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Statue of Liberty]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This photo was taken in 1918. See the details below the photo. You&#8217;ll be amazed.

FACTS: Base to Shoulder: 150 feet Right Arm: 340 feet Widest part of arm 
Holding torch: 12 1/2 feet Right thumb: 35 feet  Thickest part of body: 29 
Feet Left hand length: 30 feet Face: 60 feet Nose: 21 feet Longest spike of 
Head piece: 70 feet Torch and flame combined: 980 feet Number of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ship made from World Trade Center steel to be commissioned in New York on Nov. 7</title>
		<link>http://www.lamarthames.com/2009/03/ship-made-from-world-trade-center-steel-to-be-commissioned-in-new-york-on-nov-7</link>
		<comments>http://www.lamarthames.com/2009/03/ship-made-from-world-trade-center-steel-to-be-commissioned-in-new-york-on-nov-7#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2009 17:38:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lamar Thames</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[USS New York]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[World Trade Center]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The USS New York, which was made from scrap metal of the World Trade Center, will be arriving in New York Harbor on Nov. 1 and be commissioned to the U.S. Navy on Nov. 7. If you are planning a trip to New York, you will be able to tour the ship during that week. The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A message from Gov. Charlie Crist</title>
		<link>http://www.lamarthames.com/2009/03/a-message-from-gov-charlie-crist-2</link>
		<comments>http://www.lamarthames.com/2009/03/a-message-from-gov-charlie-crist-2#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2009 00:32:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lamar Thames</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Financial]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[economy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Florida]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gov. Charlie Crist]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Dear Friends,



 


Today I was pleased to stand alongside Florida business leaders in a grassroots effort to help Floridians save money. Together we unveiled the Florida Backyard Card, a money-saving incentive for Floridians to spend their money wisely and locally.
 
Through the Florida Backyard Card, hundreds of businesses across Florida are offering incentives for their customers with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Clerks aren&#8217;t checks on power</title>
		<link>http://www.lamarthames.com/2009/03/clerks-arent-checks-on-power</link>
		<comments>http://www.lamarthames.com/2009/03/clerks-arent-checks-on-power#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2009 21:10:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lamar Thames</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[clerk of courts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Courts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[records]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Supreme Court]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[ 
By BEN F. OVERTON and MAJOR B. HARDING
(This story appeared in the Panama City Herald Friday.)
The Florida Legislature is considering a proposal to transfer the administrative responsibility for court records to the courts and away from the locally elected county clerks.
The Supreme Court supports this legislative evaluation. We, as former chief justices of that court, believe [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A message from Gov. Charlie Crist</title>
		<link>http://www.lamarthames.com/2009/03/a-message-from-gov-charlie-crist</link>
		<comments>http://www.lamarthames.com/2009/03/a-message-from-gov-charlie-crist#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2009 16:46:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lamar Thames</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dear Friends,

 This week we have been celebrating Sunshine Week – recognizing Florida’s open government laws. We serve the people of Florida with openness and transparency every day. However, every year during this week, we strive to find new ways to make state and local government more accessible to the public.  To achieve this goal, today [...]]]></description>
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