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		<title>Getting Away</title>
		<link>http://jimchappell.com/wordpress/2010/03/04/getting-away/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 19:28:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim Chappell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sometimes I like getting totally away from my music endeavors. A few days off allows me to come back into it with renewed excitement and fresh creativity. 
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		<title>The Story Behind &#8220;Painting May&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://jimchappell.com/wordpress/2010/02/08/the-story-behind-painting-may/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:47:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim Chappell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I’m convinced the little boy who loved to ride his tricycle everywhere around the neighborhood still lives on somewhere inside of me…
I grew up in a beautiful little middle class neighborhood an hour or so out of Detroit. I had a lake across the street, woods to explore nearby, and a host of interesting friends [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Grateful Guy</title>
		<link>http://jimchappell.com/wordpress/2010/02/03/grateful-guy/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 18:39:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim Chappell</dc:creator>
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Choosing to feel grateful for something always makes my day go better; like noticing my fingers can still play the music I want them to:) That&#8217;s a good thing right there.
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		<title>Relaxing During the Ride</title>
		<link>http://jimchappell.com/wordpress/2010/01/27/relaxing-during-the-ride/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jan 2010 19:17:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim Chappell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sometimes smiling, or laughing for no particular reason really brightens the day; I just tried it. I realized I really don&#8217;t need a reason to feel great; it&#8217;s simply a choice! And good things will come from that place in my opinion:) So I&#8217;ll probably do it more often&#8230;
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		<title>Being a Niche-Guy</title>
		<link>http://jimchappell.com/wordpress/2010/01/13/being-a-niche-guy/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jan 2010 20:35:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim Chappell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m finally really enjoying being a smaller &#8220;Niche-Guy&#8221; in the music business. It&#8217;s relaxing to just do what I do best and leave it at that:)
It&#8217;s always been tempting to try and be &#8220;Bigger&#8221; or &#8220;More Happening&#8221; or &#8220;More Trendy&#8221; but just being me really seems like the way to go.
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		<title>Finding the Right Music</title>
		<link>http://jimchappell.com/wordpress/2010/01/07/finding-the-right-music/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Jan 2010 18:02:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim Chappell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sometimes finding the right music to compose and record feels like I&#8217;m looking through layers of interesting material until I find something that really stands out; it&#8217;s usually quite a challenge:)
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		<title>The Story Behind the Song &#8220;Miracle&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://jimchappell.com/wordpress/2009/12/28/the-story-behind-the-song-miracle/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Dec 2009 20:04:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim Chappell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Miracle is about the feeling that came up for me when I got overtaken with awe and humility at being able to help bring another life into the world. In this case, Iâ€™ve had the joy of being a father to my one and only little girl, Leila, who I still see every day as [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Two Things</title>
		<link>http://jimchappell.com/wordpress/2009/12/09/two-things/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 17:45:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim Chappell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[That combination of being relaxed and alert is where I like coming from; then my life is enjoyable and fascinating..
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		<title>Keeping Up With Things etc.</title>
		<link>http://jimchappell.com/wordpress/2009/11/20/keeping-up-with-things-etc/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:42:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim Chappell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[  
 
Celebrating mastering some new music software; finally!! I still do far better just playing notes..what a grind for a non-tech mind!
I love keeping up with things, but I&#8217;m afraid my poor little brain just wants to create music:) 
Oh well..I suppose I&#8217;d enjoy people following me around fanning me with large feathers [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Story Behind The Song &#8220;Gone.&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://jimchappell.com/wordpress/2009/11/16/the-story-behind-the-song-gone/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:07:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim Chappell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[My girlfriend decided we wanted to get a kitten and raise it. The next day we went over to the local SPCA to look through the orphaned animals and see if maybe we could rescue one.
They let us go into the large kennel area where all of the cats were kept, and immediately this small, [...]]]></description>
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