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		<title>Humus Perfume</title>
		<link>http://playingwell.org/2010/10/10/humus-and-attraction/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 10 Oct 2010 19:18:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deidre Combs</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[At 21, I was given a gift. Calling to make plane reservation for my then-fiancé and me, I gave the ticket agent our names. She began laughing and replied, “That’s so funny. Do you two travel together often?” Punch line &#8230; <a href="http://playingwell.org/2010/10/10/humus-and-attraction/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Kevin Connolly &#8212; Playing Well at the X Games</title>
		<link>http://playingwell.org/2010/02/01/kevin-connolly-playing-well-at-the-x-games/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2010 02:14:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deidre Combs</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Have to let you all know that our friend Kevin Connolly just took 3rd place in mono ski at the X Games! To get a sense of what that means, click here for a short ESPN clip of the final &#8230; <a href="http://playingwell.org/2010/02/01/kevin-connolly-playing-well-at-the-x-games/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>It&#8217;s Happening</title>
		<link>http://playingwell.org/2009/11/21/its-happening/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:38:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deidre Combs</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://playingwell.org/?p=884</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[This week I attended a lecture by the biochemist Trevor Douglas. Trevor is one of Montana State University&#8217;s rock stars who investigates how viruses could become mini-containers to bring targeted drug therapy directly to a cancer site. As his compatriot &#8230; <a href="http://playingwell.org/2009/11/21/its-happening/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Changing through Delight</title>
		<link>http://playingwell.org/2009/11/14/changing-through-delight/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 18:24:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deidre Combs</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Play is the exultation of the possible &#8212; Martin Buber I&#8217;m guessing by now you&#8217;ve noticed that in &#8220;playing well at work and beyond&#8221;, I recommend embracing the &#8220;play&#8221; portion of that statement. When we do, life can become a &#8230; <a href="http://playingwell.org/2009/11/14/changing-through-delight/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Thanking Your Opponents</title>
		<link>http://playingwell.org/2009/09/13/thanking-your-opponents/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2009 22:25:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deidre Combs</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The 2009 Basketball Hall of Fame induction ceremony occurred last Friday. That&#8217;s a point to which I wouldn&#8217;t have paid much attention &#8212; if you ever saw me try to play basketball you&#8217;d understand why &#8212; except that this year &#8230; <a href="http://playingwell.org/2009/09/13/thanking-your-opponents/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Play Each Day</title>
		<link>http://playingwell.org/2009/08/10/play-each-day/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2009 04:49:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deidre Combs</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A half a dozen years ago, I found myself in a rough patch. Looking at the four seasons of tough times, I had a good four to six months of what in my last post I would have called &#8220;winter.&#8221; &#8230; <a href="http://playingwell.org/2009/08/10/play-each-day/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>The Importance of Play</title>
		<link>http://playingwell.org/2009/03/29/the-importance-of-play/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2009 17:34:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deidre Combs</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Where an apple a day might keep you out of the doctor&#8217;s office, doing something fun every 24 hours is a great rule of thumb when difficult times come your way.  Reviewing Richard Dowden&#8217;s new book, Africa: Altered States, Ordinary Miracles, &#8230; <a href="http://playingwell.org/2009/03/29/the-importance-of-play/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Playing with Possibility</title>
		<link>http://playingwell.org/2009/03/06/playing-with-possibility/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2009 19:52:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deidre Combs</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://playingwell.org/?p=383</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In my pursuit of leaders who play well, I happened upon one who literally plays well every day as a musician and conductor of the Boston Philharmonia. I am entranced by Benjamin Zander&#8217;s philosophy of looking for possibility in every situation &#8230; <a href="http://playingwell.org/2009/03/06/playing-with-possibility/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>You Gotta Laugh</title>
		<link>http://playingwell.org/2009/03/03/you-gotta-laugh/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2009 19:33:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deidre Combs</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I know of no other manner of dealing with great tasks than as play; this…is an essential pre-requisite. &#8211; Friedrich Nietzsche  On Monday, the Dow Jones Industrial stock index was the lowest in fifteen years. The banking industry continues to &#8230; <a href="http://playingwell.org/2009/03/03/you-gotta-laugh/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Christmas is coming and&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://playingwell.org/2008/12/23/christmas-is-coming-and/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Dec 2008 18:16:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deidre Combs</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://playingwell.org/?p=158</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I’ve been wondering if the goose’s weight fluctuation was a result of stress eating. Normally, this is the “Oh-when-will-I-wrap-ship-buy-cook-decorate-call-address-stamp-clean-and-even-celebrate” time of year. It’s about now I start cursing cultural traditions and hope my friends can wait another year to see &#8230; <a href="http://playingwell.org/2008/12/23/christmas-is-coming-and/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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