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	<description>one French professor&#039;s humorous and serious perspectives on life...</description>
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		<title>Where is the WC?</title>
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If you've traveled overseas, especially in Europe, you are probably familiar with the abbreviation WC in public places. The letters stand for water closet (toilet). In Germany I was surprised to see that in some places they use the abbreviation 00 (double zero, or Null-Null in German, Null rhyming with pool). I read somewhere that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Please, Help Me Understand Economics!</title>
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This past week, in an assembly of all the university students and faculty, an administrator explained changes forthcoming in the basic core courses that all of our students must take at BJU. One of the new courses that will be required for graduation is Foundations of Economics. With all the difficulties people in today's world [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Seven Unique Bridges</title>
		<description><![CDATA[When I did a blog post on bridges two and a half years ago, I learned that there are a lot of people who like bridges, and a few who don't. This week I received an e-mail about bridges from a long-time friend and thought it would make a neat blog post. (Thanks, Dallas!) As [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Open Doors</title>
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Life consists of a series of open doors and closed doors. That's one of the ways the Lord clearly leads us to our next stage in life. As I deal with students who are at the point of life where they are testing doors to see which will open for them, I love to remind [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.ivman.com/open-doors/</link>
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		<title>I&#8217;m Motivated!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This is my 400th blog post, and I'm motivated to keep going. It's hard to believe that this next month will mark 7 years since I started the ivman.com domain. This summer I'll be celebrating the 5th birthday of my blog. Where does the time go?! Thanks to those of you who have stuck with [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.ivman.com/im-motivated/</link>
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		<title>What to Eat and What Not to Eat</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I've recently received some good cartoons about food, diet, and exercise. I wonder if we're to the point where those New Year's resolutions have become a bit less resolute. Here are several cartoons, followed by some other thoughts about what we should eat and what we shouldn't eat.






The cartoon of the USDA guidelines made me [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.ivman.com/what-to-eat-and-what-not-to-eat/</link>
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		<title>Smart Car Body Kits</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Many Europeans are keen on their "Smart Car" &#8212; "the first European electric vehicles that are fully operational for everyday use." The concept is owned by the Germans and manufactured in France. To give you an idea of the size of the Smart Car, here's a picture of this energy-efficient, environmentally-friendly vehicle that our government [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.ivman.com/smart-car-body-kits/</link>
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		<title>Long Live the Queen!</title>
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Happy Presidents' Day! It might seem strange to give the title "Long Live the Queen!" to a Presidents' Day blog post and to start off with a picture of Queen Elizabeth II of England, but I think my doing so will make more sense to you as you read the post. Many people know the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.ivman.com/long-live-the-queen/</link>
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		<title>Snow and Skiing</title>
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The picture above is a satellite view of the Washington D.C. area earlier this week from NASA. Look at all that snow-covered ground! And that part of the country is supposed to be getting even more snow. It's neat to see the Appalachians highlighted by the snow. I bet some people in D.C., Philly, and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.ivman.com/snow-and-skiing/</link>
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		<title>Adult Ed Classes</title>
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Many adults enjoy taking evening and weekend classes to continue learning, to pursue special interests, or to fulfill requirements for their work. Enjoyment, of course, may depend on the reason/s for taking the classes and the mix of individuals present. With Valentine's Day this next weekend I thought I would share some classes I have [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.ivman.com/adult-ed-classes/</link>
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		<title>Signs of Interest</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Recently our son Mark sent me a picture of a sign he passes frequently. The unfortunate sign that has somehow lost one letter:

When I looked in that folder, I found some great signs I had forgotten about. Hope you enjoy them.

This picture was sent by a reader who found the combination of businesses next to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.ivman.com/signs-of-interest/</link>
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		<title>Old Friends</title>
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I heard on the news the other evening that the Boy Scouts of America will soon be celebrating its 100th anniversary. I looked online to find out the exact anniversary date and learned that the BSA was founded February 8, 1910, by Chicago publisher William D. Boyce after discovering scouting during a visit to England [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.ivman.com/old-friends/</link>
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		<title>How to Fail a Test with Dignity, take 2</title>
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The week before final exams last semester, I did a blog post called "How to Fail a Test with Dignity," about some hilarious answers students have written on tests. One of my readers sent me an e-mail with more test questions and answers. I'm a little suspicious as to the authenticity of these for several [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.ivman.com/how-to-fail-a-test-with-dignity-take-2/</link>
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		<title>Unusual Animal Markings</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Have you ever felt like what they call a "marked man?" This past week I had three different men tell me that they felt as though they had a target painted on them for one reason or another. With each of these men I joked about the Far Side cartoon below:

Then the other day I [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.ivman.com/unusual-animal-markings/</link>
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		<title>Newspaper Bloopers</title>
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As newspaper subscriptions decline and as newspapers either lay off workers or publish only online, we will be losing a great source of humor. Some writers for our local newspaper seem to take great delight in writing headlines that are puns. It's more fun, though, when bloopers appear. Online news can have its comedic moments [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.ivman.com/newspaper-bloopers/</link>
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		<title>Semper Gumby!</title>
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If I were to lead off this blog post telling you that Art Clokey had passed away, you might be wondering, "Yeah, ... um ... Art Who?!" That name is not well known to most of us. If I said that the creator of Gumby, Pokey, Davey and Goliath had passed away, most of you, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.ivman.com/semper-gumby/</link>
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		<title>Haiti Update</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I had asked prayer in my post yesterday morning for Dr. Frank Garlock and Mrs. Sarah Bennett specifically. The families of each received word yesterday afternoon that they have been found and are doing fine. There are certainly many more needs there that need our prayers and our financial assistance. If you would like to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.ivman.com/haiti-update/</link>
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		<title>Accident Reports</title>
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Filling out forms ranks right up there on the list of things people hate to do. Accident insurance claim forms can be frustrating because they ask for a brief statement about how the accident happened. Attempting brevity can lead to some curiously-phrased explanations.
We were relieved not to hear of any serious accidents involving our students [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.ivman.com/accident-reports/</link>
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		<title>Stranded!</title>
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Have you ever been stranded? You read or hear stories about people who are stranded in all sorts of situations &#8212; along a highway, in the woods, on a mountain, in a boat, in the snow, on an island, and many other scenarios. Just recently on the news there was a story of young boy [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.ivman.com/stranded/</link>
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		<title>Notes for the Milkman</title>
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Do you remember a milkman bringing milk in glass bottles to your home? Milkmen were still doing that during my childhood in Fostoria, Ohio, the town where my wife and I grew up. My parents did not get our milk through the milkman, but my wife's parents did. She has vivid memories of going out [...]]]></description>
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