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		<title>Shine on, Ms. Houston</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2009 18:46:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the most awarded, best-selling female vocalists of our time is back after nearly seven years out of the spotlight (not counting the times she made headlines in association with her troubled husband). Whitney Houston&#8217;s highly anticipated album &#8220;I Look to You&#8221; hit stores Aug. 31, and the singing superstar appeared this morning on [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mochamusings.wordpress.com&amp;blog=4747862&amp;post=121&amp;subd=mochamusings&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>An Icon Remembered</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 16:50:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[charlie's angels]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[farrah fawcett]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[We at MochaMusings, along with the rest of the world, are in a state of shock and mourning the loss of one of the greatest entertainers to have ever lived — Michael Jackson, the King of Pop. Though his eccentric personal life was sometimes clouded with controversy, his musical genius cannot be denied. He inspired [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mochamusings.wordpress.com&amp;blog=4747862&amp;post=118&amp;subd=mochamusings&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Got Writer&#8217;s Block? I Think Not</title>
		<link>http://mochamusings.wordpress.com/2009/06/18/got-writers-block-i-think-not/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2009 15:33:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>S.Monette</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[inspiration]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A fellow writer the other day complained of having writer&#8217;s block, and she was waiting for some &#8220;divine inspiration.&#8221; I once complained of the same condition. But I&#8217;ve since learned that there is no such thing. A writer is a writer — always. There is always inspiration somewhere near and there is always something to [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mochamusings.wordpress.com&amp;blog=4747862&amp;post=117&amp;subd=mochamusings&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Twisted Thursday: Part 10.1</title>
		<link>http://mochamusings.wordpress.com/2009/06/05/twisted-thursday-part-10-1/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2009 05:01:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>S.Monette</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Melvin placed the small silver locket on Jade&#8217;s chest. It was his half of the pair they had specially made and engraved together when they were in college. It was their symbol of forever, and Melvin never went anywhere without it in his pocket.  And with that, Jade knew it was over. There was no [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mochamusings.wordpress.com&amp;blog=4747862&amp;post=113&amp;subd=mochamusings&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Take Time to Love</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2009 00:35:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Recent tragedies in the lives of some of us here at MochaMusings have moved us to take a time out and remind all of our readers of how precious life is. You&#8217;ve heard it said a million times, but it&#8217;s always nice to have a reminder: Life is short. No one is invincible or immune from death.  [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mochamusings.wordpress.com&amp;blog=4747862&amp;post=108&amp;subd=mochamusings&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Where&#8217;s Twisted Thursday?</title>
		<link>http://mochamusings.wordpress.com/2009/05/07/wheres-twisted-thursday/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2009 14:37:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Twisted Thursday will return May 28 with a twisted finale of &#8220;Jaded.&#8221; Please stay tuned. And thank you for your patience. We promise it&#8217;ll be well worth the wait!!! Posted in Twisted Thursday<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mochamusings.wordpress.com&amp;blog=4747862&amp;post=107&amp;subd=mochamusings&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Twisted Thursday: Jaded, Part 9 (By Saria Monette)</title>
		<link>http://mochamusings.wordpress.com/2009/04/23/twisted-thursday-jaded-part-9-by-saria-monette/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2009 01:42:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>S.Monette</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Editor&#8217;s note: Due to technical difficulties, the 9th installment of Jaded had to be posted later in the day than usual. We apologize for any inconvenience and hope you enjoy it just the same.   Exhausted from several painful, futile attempts to lift her body on her own, Jade pressed the red button at her [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mochamusings.wordpress.com&amp;blog=4747862&amp;post=105&amp;subd=mochamusings&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Twisted Thursday: Jaded, Part 8 (By Zanetta Rivers Randolph)</title>
		<link>http://mochamusings.wordpress.com/2009/04/16/twisted-thursday-jaded-part-8-by-zanetta-rivers-randolph/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2009 13:30:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>S.Monette</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Elise fell to her knees as the world began a topsy turvy spin around her. Nothing made sense. The one man, who cared enough to love her beyond her banging body had just sped away, leaving her in a smothering cloud of exhaust. As she reminisced about the good times, Rico felt a sickening feeling [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mochamusings.wordpress.com&amp;blog=4747862&amp;post=103&amp;subd=mochamusings&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Twisted Thursday: Jaded, Part 7 (By Saria Monette)</title>
		<link>http://mochamusings.wordpress.com/2009/04/09/twisted-thursday-jaded-part-7-by-saria-monette/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2009 18:27:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>S.Monette</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Disappointed and simultaneously relieved by the interruption of the approaching headlights, Elise pulled quickly away from Melvin as if nothing had happened between them. She prayed her husband hadn&#8217;t witnessed her lip lock with Melvin. But as the headlights got closer and brighter in the path up the driveway, she realized it wasn&#8217;t Richard. The [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mochamusings.wordpress.com&amp;blog=4747862&amp;post=101&amp;subd=mochamusings&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Twisted Thursday: Jaded, Part 6 (By Zanetta Rivers-Randolph)</title>
		<link>http://mochamusings.wordpress.com/2009/04/02/twisted-thursday-jaded-part-6-by-zanetta-rivers-randolph/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2009 18:58:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Melvin’s breath became labored as he lunged for Rico’s neck. &#8220;You did this to her man. You did this to my woman.&#8221; Rico fought to stable himself, seeming as the sudden attack left him a little unsteady. He grabbed Melvin’s thrashing arms. &#8220;Your woman? How can she be your woman, when she whispers my name [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mochamusings.wordpress.com&amp;blog=4747862&amp;post=97&amp;subd=mochamusings&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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