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	<title>Adam G. Van Kirk.com &#187; Adam</title>
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	<description>Who I Am, What I Do, What I Think</description>
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		<title>Ivy &#8211; The Survivor</title>
		<link>http://adamgvankirk.com/2009/08/22/ivy-the-survivor/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2009 11:31:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Among other cherished qualities of the Ivy Celtic tree astrology sign, most prized is your ability to overcome all odds...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><a style="color: green;">September 30 – October 27</a></strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Among other cherished qualities of the Ivy Celtic tree astrology sign, most prized is your ability to overcome all odds. You have a sharp intellect, but more obvious is your compassion and loyalty to others. You have a giving nature, and are always there to lend a helping hand. You are born at a time of the <strong>waning sun</strong> so life can be difficult for you at times. This sometimes seems unfair because it appears that obstacles are coming at with no prompting on your part. Nevertheless, you endure troubling times with silent perseverance and <strong>soulful grace.</strong> Indeed, Ivy signs have a tendency to be deeply spiritual and cling to a <strong>deep-rooted</strong> faith that typically sees them trough adversity. You are soft spoken, but have a keen wit about you. You are charming, charismatic, and can effectively hold your own in most social settings. Ivy signs are attracted to the Celtic tree astology sign of Oak and Ash signs.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.whats-your-sign.com/celtic-tree-astrology.html#CelticZodiacIvy" target="_blank"><img class="aligncenter" src="http://www.whats-your-sign.com/images/CelticZodiacIvy.jpg" alt="Ivy" width="200" height="200" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.whats-your-sign.com/celtic-tree-astrology.html#CelticZodiacIvy" target="_blank">Celtic Tree Astrology</a></p>

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		<title>More Coming Soon!</title>
		<link>http://adamgvankirk.com/2009/08/20/more-coming-soon/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2009 11:25:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Life]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[About Damn Time]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Things have changed a lot in the last year and I have a lot to say, so expect more soon!]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I&#8217;ve been poked and prodded to update this dusty old thing. Things have changed a lot in the last year and I have a lot to say, so expect more soon!</p>

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		<title>Random Thoughts: I can’t stand the sound of soda being poured. (Part 2)</title>
		<link>http://adamgvankirk.com/2008/12/21/i-cant-stand-the-sound-of-soda-being-poured-part-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Dec 2008 22:51:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Random Thoughts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Milk]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[White Gold]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[WTF]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[If you&#8217;ve read my entry about soda being poured then you&#8217;re in for a treat. This video is so full of sounds that bother me, I don&#8217;t even know where to start.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If you&#8217;ve read <a href="http://adamgvankirk.com/2008/01/14/i-cant-stand-the-sound-of-soda-being-poured/">my entry about soda being poured</a> then you&#8217;re in for a treat.</p>
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<p><script src="http://static.flowplayer.org/js/flowplayer-3.0.2.min.js"></script> <a id="player" style="display: block; width: 425px; height: 300px;" href="http://www.kuntzmanor.com/flv/milkWhiteGoldIs.flv"></a> <script type="text/javascript"><!--
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<p>This video is so full of sounds that bother me, I don&#8217;t even know where to start.</p>

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		<title>Politics: Should telecommunications companies receive immunity for their participation in government surveillance programs?</title>
		<link>http://adamgvankirk.com/2008/02/17/should-telecommunications-companies-receive-immunity-for-their-participation-in-government-surveillance-programs/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 17 Feb 2008 21:00:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bush]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Should telecommunications companies receive immunity for their participation in government surveillance programs? We live in interesting times. We have the ability to monitor almost any traffic in an effort to try and prevent almost any form of terrorist attack. We could line our streets with cameras and pay citizens to watch for any sign of [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.facebook.com/politics/debate.php?id=10602014492" target="_blank">Should telecommunications companies receive immunity for their participation in government surveillance programs?</a></p>
<p>We live in interesting times. We have the ability to monitor almost any traffic in an effort to try and prevent almost any form of terrorist attack. We could line our streets with cameras and pay citizens to watch for any sign of trouble and report it to the proper authorities. If we wanted to, we could execute anyone caught contributing to terrorism in any way. Surely that would stop it, right? Surely we would justify such actions by weighing the cost in human life of executing criminals versus the countless innocent lives lost in countless acts of terrorism. Sounds plausible to me.</p>
<p>The only problem with such a notion is that it violates the principles of freedom upon which this country was founded. Believe me, I really hate to use the &#8220;our fathers&#8221; argument. It&#8217;s really the only thing that seems to pack a punch, though. Our forefathers (and mothers) believed in us, but more than that, they believed in freedom. They knew that freedom isn&#8217;t free. They knew that it must be fought for, and at times requires the loss of life. Sometimes I think that there are few things we today would risk our lives for, but they did it without thinking twice because they believed in freedom.</p>
<p>I&#8217;m less concerned about the telecom companies having immunity for it than I am with the government itself having immunity. Who holds the watcher&#8217;s watchers responsible for their actions? Whether we live in a free society or a police state, the cost of freedom is still the occasional loss of life. Either abide by the law or change it by legal means. Don&#8217;t give retroactive immunity because it creates divisiveness and encourages anarchy.</p>

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		<title>Dreams: The Grand Hall</title>
		<link>http://adamgvankirk.com/2008/02/09/the-grand-hall/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 09 Feb 2008 13:30:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Dreams]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Life]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Post-Apocalyptic Future]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I just woke from a dream in which there was this grand hall. I recall flying through it as though riding in a tiny helicopter or as though I were floating about. This hall was attached to an old, Victorian style house full of mysterious rooms which were in turn full of mysterious things. Attached [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I just woke from a dream in which there was this grand hall. I recall flying through it as though riding in a tiny helicopter or as though I were floating about. This hall was attached to an old, Victorian style house full of mysterious rooms which were in turn full of mysterious things. Attached to the back of the house was the Grand Hall. It was definitely &#8220;older&#8221; than the house to which it was attached. There was an open roof at the very top of the hall the size of what I will call the dance floor, and the whole hall was covered inside and out with ivy and moss after decades of apparent neglect. It was two stories and there were old stone pillars holding up the second floor and the partial roof. Statuary littered the hall, and in fact the statue in the very center of the hall may look familiar to some of you:</p>
<p align="center"><span id="more-19"></span><a href="http://adamgvankirk.com/2008/02/09/the-grand-hall/bird-girl-statue/" rel="attachment wp-att-18" title="Bird Girl Statue"><img src="http://adamgvankirk.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/midnight_in_the_garden_of_good_and_evil_cover.jpg" alt="Bird Girl Statue" /></a></p>
<p>It too was covered with ages of dust and plant growth, but was recognizable nonetheless. There was another statue on one end of the dance floor that was in far worse condition. It had tendrils of stone coming off of it, climbing ever skyward, and seemed to have resembled something human at some time. I can&#8217;t recall for certain, but it seems as though some of the tendrils had broken off and continued to grow, giving them a layered appearance. There were other statues scattered around, but I can&#8217;t recall what any of the others looked like. Matter of fact, the whole city in my dream happened to be full of such buildings. I recall at other points in the dream regretting not having my camera to take pictures of it all. Strangely there was a feeling of sadness over it all, but it somehow felt right.</p>
<p>There was some time spent exploring the house, which was a strange cross between a Victorian mansion and an early 20th century farmhouse. I say this because there was a fairly modern toilet hidden beneath a staircase, but the rest of the house was filled with rich carpets and fine art you would expect to find in a mansion. The dream finally climaxed when I met up with three characters that some of you may also recognize:</p>
<p align="center"><a href="http://adamgvankirk.com/2008/02/09/the-grand-hall/oh-my-goddess-dvd/" rel="attachment wp-att-21" title="Oh My Goddess DVD"><img src="http://adamgvankirk.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/oh_my_goddess_ova_dvd_vol_2.jpg" alt="Oh My Goddess DVD" /></a></p>
<p>I&#8217;m not sure how I realized it, but it seems I was carrying the the gems that belong on the foreheads of Urd, Belldandy, and Skuld. I recall it being a surprise, as though I had not recognized them in their human forms. I gave each their gem and was surrounded by light as they placed them to their foreheads. They went swirling through the air, rays of light shining out and feathers flying. When I opened my eyes, the hall was restored to its original condition. Marble tiles gleamed with polish as did perfect, smooth pillars of stone. Candles lit the entire hall with dancing flames. The statue that had fallen into such decay was restored, and turned out to be a dancer in mid-stride. I recall becoming distinctly aware at that point that there was something I was supposed to do in response to all this; something required to keep things this way, but it all started to fade away as I felt myself waking up to start a new day.</p>

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		<title>Is it Love, or a Mutual Strangulation Society?</title>
		<link>http://adamgvankirk.com/2008/01/26/is-it-love-or-a-mutual-strangulation-society/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Jan 2008 19:45:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Happiness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Love]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Truth]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Want an honest and long lasting relationship? Make sure you and your partner can recite these five statements. I can live without you, no problem My love for you will definitely change You&#8217;re not everything I need I won&#8217;t always hold you close You and I aren&#8217;t one There really isn&#8217;t much more I can [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p> Want an honest and long lasting relationship? Make sure you and your partner can recite these five statements.</p>
<ul>
<li>I can live without you, no problem</li>
<li>My love for you will definitely change</li>
<li>You&#8217;re not everything I need</li>
<li>I won&#8217;t always hold you close</li>
<li>You and I aren&#8217;t one</li>
</ul>
<p>There really isn&#8217;t much more I can add to this, so go <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/personal/01/17/love.songs/index.html" title="Is it Love, or a Mutual Strangulation Society?" target="_blank">check it out</a>!</p>

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		<title>Lyrics: Eiffel 65 &#8211; You Believe (Tu Credi)</title>
		<link>http://adamgvankirk.com/2008/01/22/lyrics-eiffel-65-you-believe-tu-credi/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jan 2008 21:50:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Lyrics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Eiffel 65]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Threats of the war are Knocking at our door It&#8217;s the coming horror picture of heroes on the floor The taller monster of hate To smother our hope or love here But I have faith because I know that you believe You believe that in this world There is always a place for you You [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p align="center"><font class="txt_1">Threats of the war are </font><br />
<font class="txt_1"> Knocking at our door </font><br />
<font class="txt_1"> It&#8217;s the coming horror picture </font><br />
<font class="txt_1"> of heroes on the floor </font><br />
<font class="txt_1"> The taller monster of hate </font><br />
<font class="txt_1"> To smother our hope or love here </font><br />
<font class="txt_1"> But I have faith because </font><br />
<font class="txt_1"> I know that you believe </font><br />
<font class="txt_1"> </font><br />
<span id="more-15"></span> <font class="txt_1"> You believe that in this world </font><br />
<font class="txt_1"> There is always a place for you </font><br />
<font class="txt_1"> </font><br />
<font class="txt_1"> You believe there&#8217;ll be a tomorrow </font><br />
<font class="txt_1"> And feel that this is true </font><br />
<font class="txt_1"> </font><br />
<font class="txt_1"> You cry when you are happy </font><br />
<font class="txt_1"> And smile when you are blue </font><br />
<font class="txt_1"> </font><br />
<font class="txt_1"> And you never </font><br />
<font class="txt_1"> Let your own faith </font><br />
<font class="txt_1"> Take control of you </font><br />
<font class="txt_1"> </font><br />
<font class="txt_1"> You believe that all the rules</font><br />
<font class="txt_1">Are the rules you write </font><br />
<font class="txt_1"> </font><br />
<font class="txt_1"> The road to find the numbers of life </font><br />
<font class="txt_1"> Means to gamble wrong and right </font><br />
<font class="txt_1"> </font><br />
<font class="txt_1"> I feel that in my world </font><br />
<font class="txt_1"> Far beyond what I can see </font><br />
<font class="txt_1"> There&#8217;s a melody around me </font><br />
<font class="txt_1"> Because you </font><br />
<font class="txt_1"> Believe in me </font><br />
<font class="txt_1"> </font><br />
<font class="txt_1"> (Instrumental) </font><br />
<font class="txt_1"> </font><br />
<font class="txt_1"> You believe that in this world </font><br />
<font class="txt_1"> There is always a place for you </font><br />
<font class="txt_1"> </font><br />
<font class="txt_1"> You believe there&#8217;ll be a tomorrow </font><br />
<font class="txt_1"> And feel that this is true </font><br />
<font class="txt_1"> </font><br />
<font class="txt_1"> You cry when you are happy </font><br />
<font class="txt_1"> And smile when you are blue</font><br />
<font class="txt_1"> </font><br />
<font class="txt_1">And you never </font><br />
<font class="txt_1"> Let your own faith </font><br />
<font class="txt_1"> Take control of you </font><br />
<font class="txt_1"> </font><br />
<font class="txt_1"> You believe that all the rules </font><br />
<font class="txt_1"> Are the rules you write </font><br />
<font class="txt_1"> </font><br />
<font class="txt_1"> The road to find the numbers of life </font><br />
<font class="txt_1"> Means to gamble wrong and right </font><br />
<font class="txt_1"> </font><br />
<font class="txt_1"> I feel that in my world </font><br />
<font class="txt_1"> Far beyond what I can see </font><br />
<font class="txt_1"> There&#8217;s a melody around me </font><br />
<font class="txt_1"> Because you </font><br />
<font class="txt_1"> Believe in me </font><br />
<font class="txt_1"> </font><br />
<font class="txt_1"> I feel that in my world </font><br />
<font class="txt_1"> Far beyond what I can see </font><br />
<font class="txt_1"> There&#8217;s a melody around me </font><br />
<font class="txt_1"> Because you </font><br />
<font class="txt_1"> Believe in me</font><br />
<font class="txt_1"> </font><br />
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		<title>Random Thoughts: I can&#8217;t stand the sound of soda being poured.</title>
		<link>http://adamgvankirk.com/2008/01/14/i-cant-stand-the-sound-of-soda-being-poured/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jan 2008 17:00:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I know it sounds weird, but I really can&#8217;t stand it. It&#8217;s especially unpleasant when a styrofoam cup is involved. Beer isn&#8217;t so bad, but soda being poured into a styrofoam or plastic cup just rubs me the wrong way. It just sounds dirty and wrong, and I can&#8217;t explain why. Please tell me I&#8217;m [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I know it sounds weird, but I really can&#8217;t stand it. It&#8217;s especially unpleasant when a styrofoam cup is involved. Beer isn&#8217;t so bad, but soda being poured into a styrofoam or plastic cup just rubs me the wrong way. It just sounds dirty and wrong, and I can&#8217;t explain why. Please tell me I&#8217;m not crazy? Please?</p>
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		<title>What on Earth is going on?</title>
		<link>http://adamgvankirk.com/2008/01/07/what-on-earth-is-going-on/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Jan 2008 21:40:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[WTF]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Global Warming]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I just saw people playing frisbee outside and playing in the grass while enjoying the 67 degree weather. It&#8217;s January 7. There&#8217;s something very wrong in the state of Indiana. For the record, I believe it&#8217;s colder in Iraq right now (unless Kenny tells me otherwise) and they&#8217;re pretty much all desert over there.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I just saw people playing frisbee outside and playing in the grass while enjoying the 67 degree weather. It&#8217;s January 7. There&#8217;s something very wrong in the state of Indiana. For the record, I believe it&#8217;s colder in Iraq right now (unless Kenny tells me otherwise) and they&#8217;re pretty much all desert over there.</p>

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		<title>Random Thoughts: Seatbelts</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Jan 2008 17:30:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Seatbelts]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[So I was talking with Adrienne yesterday as I got in the car, and I spat out the following: &#8220;I don&#8217;t know how people don&#8217;t wear seatbelts. If I&#8217;m not wearing a seatbelt, I feel like I&#8217;m going to die! Not die in a car accident, just literally fall over dead.&#8221; Hilarity ensued.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>So I was talking with Adrienne yesterday as I got in the car, and I spat out the following:</p>
<p>&#8220;I don&#8217;t know how people <em>don&#8217;t</em> wear seatbelts. If I&#8217;m not wearing a seatbelt, I feel like I&#8217;m going to die! Not die in a car accident, just literally fall over dead.&#8221;</p>
<p>Hilarity ensued.</p>

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