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		<title>MLB gets tough with Little Leaguers (Nice job)</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:36:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s springtime and for many parents, that means it&#8217;s time to get your kids away from the video games and out doing some throwin&#8217;, catchin&#8217;, hittin&#8217; and runnin&#8217;. Most little leagues are either gearing up for, or have already started &#8230; <a href="http://rodroelsdesign.wordpress.com/2010/03/09/mlb-gets-tough-with-little-leaguers-nice-job/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=rodroelsdesign.wordpress.com&amp;blog=8829535&amp;post=190&amp;subd=rodroelsdesign&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The NFL Punts, Gains Bland Super Bowl Logo (And the Best Logos of Past Games)</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 05:05:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>The NEA Asks for Spec Work</title>
		<link>http://rodroelsdesign.wordpress.com/2010/02/01/the-nea-asks-for-spec-work/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2010 19:45:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Well&#8230; um&#8230; OK. This was brought to my attention by a tweet from Jeff Fisher at Logo Motives. You can read the original RFP here. 23 pages of legal-speak that could probably be condensed to 5 pages if it wasn&#8217;t &#8230; <a href="http://rodroelsdesign.wordpress.com/2010/02/01/the-nea-asks-for-spec-work/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=rodroelsdesign.wordpress.com&amp;blog=8829535&amp;post=160&amp;subd=rodroelsdesign&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Quotes of the Day, Jan 26, 2010</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2010 16:07:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[To add some emphasis to the previous post, from Clients From Hell: &#8220;Oh, actually we already paid a company to design it in Photoshop. We just need you to click a few buttons and put it on the web. We &#8230; <a href="http://rodroelsdesign.wordpress.com/2010/01/26/quotes-of-the-day-jan-26-2010/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=rodroelsdesign.wordpress.com&amp;blog=8829535&amp;post=150&amp;subd=rodroelsdesign&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>How Not to Ask for Help</title>
		<link>http://rodroelsdesign.wordpress.com/2010/01/26/how-not-to-ask-for-help/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2010 14:04:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rodroelsdesign</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I look at Craisglist periodically. I look not only in the hopes of finding a rare gem of a client, but also for the entertainment value of some of the listings. I&#8217;ve previously posted about a job found on Craigslist &#8230; <a href="http://rodroelsdesign.wordpress.com/2010/01/26/how-not-to-ask-for-help/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=rodroelsdesign.wordpress.com&amp;blog=8829535&amp;post=139&amp;subd=rodroelsdesign&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Friday Roundup</title>
		<link>http://rodroelsdesign.wordpress.com/2010/01/22/friday-roundup/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2010 22:05:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s Friday so I&#8217;ll wind down the week by linking to some things you may find useful. Chris Spooner has a list of 20 different Photoshop actions to add different photo/processing effects to your images. Brian McDaniel has some insight &#8230; <a href="http://rodroelsdesign.wordpress.com/2010/01/22/friday-roundup/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=rodroelsdesign.wordpress.com&amp;blog=8829535&amp;post=134&amp;subd=rodroelsdesign&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Client Quote of the Day</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jan 2010 15:43:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Taken from the Clients From Hell website. Take a look over there if you want a chuckle or if you have an idea you want to run by your designer but you think the idea might be a little sketchy. &#8230; <a href="http://rodroelsdesign.wordpress.com/2010/01/21/client-quote-of-the-day/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=rodroelsdesign.wordpress.com&amp;blog=8829535&amp;post=128&amp;subd=rodroelsdesign&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The Earthquake in Haiti</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2010 04:15:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Some events call for attention and cross into areas where such things usually do not venture. The earthquake in Haiti two days ago is just such an event. No doubt you have already seen and heard about the death and &#8230; <a href="http://rodroelsdesign.wordpress.com/2010/01/14/the-earthquake-in-haiti/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=rodroelsdesign.wordpress.com&amp;blog=8829535&amp;post=116&amp;subd=rodroelsdesign&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Jay Leno, Conan O&#8217;Brien, The Tonight Show and NBC</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jan 2010 21:59:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The past few days have produced quite a bit of news regarding the whole blow-up between Jay, Conan and NBC. As of this writing it almost looks like everyone is going to walk and throw the NBC late night lineup &#8230; <a href="http://rodroelsdesign.wordpress.com/2010/01/14/jay-leno-conan-obrien-the-tonight-show-and-nbc/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=rodroelsdesign.wordpress.com&amp;blog=8829535&amp;post=113&amp;subd=rodroelsdesign&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Be a Marketing Rebel. Think Like Audi.</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jan 2010 03:16:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rodroelsdesign</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thanks to a recent post by Justan Brandt, I found out that carmaker Audi increased its&#8217; US market share by over 17%. If you were awake at all during 2009 you know that the business climate tanked. Large companies laid off &#8230; <a href="http://rodroelsdesign.wordpress.com/2010/01/12/be-a-marketing-rebel-think-like-audi-2/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=rodroelsdesign.wordpress.com&amp;blog=8829535&amp;post=110&amp;subd=rodroelsdesign&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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