<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11196479</id><updated>2012-02-16T03:49:00.489-06:00</updated><title type='text'>View From Seven</title><subtitle type='html'>How I See It</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://viewfromseven.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11196479/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://viewfromseven.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>Michael Plante</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14268200579099151819</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_Xy7Clb4jLqA/R9KesLrjfCI/AAAAAAAAAIk/2KbBNoplssU/S220/2314159155_5b30b23dd9_s.jpg'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>63</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11196479.post-4989334144974771856</id><published>2008-03-10T11:02:00.003-06:00</published><updated>2008-12-11T20:58:29.421-06:00</updated><title type='text'>I likes snow sculpting also</title><summary type='text'></summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11196479/posts/default/4989334144974771856'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11196479/posts/default/4989334144974771856'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://viewfromseven.blogspot.com/2008/03/i-likes-snow-sculpting-also.html' title='I likes snow sculpting also'/><author><name>Michael Plante</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14268200579099151819</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_Xy7Clb4jLqA/R9KesLrjfCI/AAAAAAAAAIk/2KbBNoplssU/S220/2314159155_5b30b23dd9_s.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Xy7Clb4jLqA/R9Vp77rjfFI/AAAAAAAAAI4/sENsbARkKCk/s72-c/IMG_1213.JPG' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11196479.post-4769045685056636057</id><published>2008-03-10T10:44:00.003-06:00</published><updated>2008-12-11T20:58:29.498-06:00</updated><title type='text'>I likes making castles</title><summary type='text'></summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11196479/posts/default/4769045685056636057'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11196479/posts/default/4769045685056636057'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://viewfromseven.blogspot.com/2008/03/i-likes-making-castles.html' title='I likes making castles'/><author><name>Michael Plante</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14268200579099151819</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_Xy7Clb4jLqA/R9KesLrjfCI/AAAAAAAAAIk/2KbBNoplssU/S220/2314159155_5b30b23dd9_s.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Xy7Clb4jLqA/R9VmZbrjfEI/AAAAAAAAAIw/LpOMPlHFUKs/s72-c/IMG_0535.JPG' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11196479.post-7617274305718007326</id><published>2007-11-01T10:40:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2008-03-10T10:41:51.536-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Halloween at my house</title><summary type='text'></summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11196479/posts/default/7617274305718007326'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11196479/posts/default/7617274305718007326'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://viewfromseven.blogspot.com/2007/11/halloween-at-my-house.html' title='Halloween at my house'/><author><name>Michael Plante</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14268200579099151819</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_Xy7Clb4jLqA/R9KesLrjfCI/AAAAAAAAAIk/2KbBNoplssU/S220/2314159155_5b30b23dd9_s.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2072/2175532116_2a6247a5f5_t.jpg' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11196479.post-2133383109363903558</id><published>2007-09-03T16:00:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2008-12-11T20:58:31.794-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Old Pinawa Dam</title><summary type='text'></summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11196479/posts/default/2133383109363903558'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11196479/posts/default/2133383109363903558'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://viewfromseven.blogspot.com/2007/09/old-pinawa-dam.html' title='Old Pinawa Dam'/><author><name>Michael Plante</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14268200579099151819</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_Xy7Clb4jLqA/R9KesLrjfCI/AAAAAAAAAIk/2KbBNoplssU/S220/2314159155_5b30b23dd9_s.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Xy7Clb4jLqA/RtyHDFgtKbI/AAAAAAAAADs/-05hG6jpwns/s72-c/IMG_0092.JPG' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11196479.post-9150804641762905512</id><published>2007-09-01T14:38:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2008-12-11T20:58:32.022-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Weather Station</title><summary type='text'></summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11196479/posts/default/9150804641762905512'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11196479/posts/default/9150804641762905512'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://viewfromseven.blogspot.com/2007/09/weather-station.html' title='Weather Station'/><author><name>Michael Plante</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14268200579099151819</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_Xy7Clb4jLqA/R9KesLrjfCI/AAAAAAAAAIk/2KbBNoplssU/S220/2314159155_5b30b23dd9_s.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Xy7Clb4jLqA/RtnOF1gtKaI/AAAAAAAAADk/3g9wqQCICf4/s72-c/IMG_0026.JPG' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11196479.post-1907376317116759169</id><published>2007-09-01T14:36:00.001-06:00</published><updated>2008-12-11T20:58:32.670-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Great Falls Hydro Site</title><summary type='text'></summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11196479/posts/default/1907376317116759169'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11196479/posts/default/1907376317116759169'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://viewfromseven.blogspot.com/2007/09/great-falls-hydro-site.html' title='Great Falls Hydro Site'/><author><name>Michael Plante</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14268200579099151819</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_Xy7Clb4jLqA/R9KesLrjfCI/AAAAAAAAAIk/2KbBNoplssU/S220/2314159155_5b30b23dd9_s.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xy7Clb4jLqA/RtnNmFgtKWI/AAAAAAAAADE/ytDJ370hVTQ/s72-c/IMG_0070_2.JPG' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11196479.post-1755866658076691739</id><published>2007-09-01T13:05:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2008-12-11T20:58:32.743-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Sunset Victoria Beach Golf Course</title><summary type='text'></summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11196479/posts/default/1755866658076691739'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11196479/posts/default/1755866658076691739'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://viewfromseven.blogspot.com/2007/09/sunset-victoria-beach-golf-course.html' title='Sunset Victoria Beach Golf Course'/><author><name>Michael Plante</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14268200579099151819</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_Xy7Clb4jLqA/R9KesLrjfCI/AAAAAAAAAIk/2KbBNoplssU/S220/2314159155_5b30b23dd9_s.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Xy7Clb4jLqA/RtnEslgtKVI/AAAAAAAAAC8/Q6TUUQcBwTw/s72-c/IMG_0050.JPG' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11196479.post-4256556433391850114</id><published>2007-09-01T11:52:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2008-12-11T20:58:32.891-06:00</updated><title type='text'>No Practice</title><summary type='text'></summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11196479/posts/default/4256556433391850114'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11196479/posts/default/4256556433391850114'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://viewfromseven.blogspot.com/2007/09/no-practice.html' title='No Practice'/><author><name>Michael Plante</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14268200579099151819</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_Xy7Clb4jLqA/R9KesLrjfCI/AAAAAAAAAIk/2KbBNoplssU/S220/2314159155_5b30b23dd9_s.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Xy7Clb4jLqA/RtmvR1gtKUI/AAAAAAAAAC0/Xoq4m2QcvG8/s72-c/IMG_0041.JPG' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11196479.post-1449784345825476097</id><published>2007-09-01T10:45:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2008-12-11T20:58:33.010-06:00</updated><title type='text'>King of the Road Part II</title><summary type='text'></summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11196479/posts/default/1449784345825476097'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11196479/posts/default/1449784345825476097'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://viewfromseven.blogspot.com/2007/09/king-of-road-part-ii.html' title='King of the Road Part II'/><author><name>Michael Plante</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14268200579099151819</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_Xy7Clb4jLqA/R9KesLrjfCI/AAAAAAAAAIk/2KbBNoplssU/S220/2314159155_5b30b23dd9_s.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Xy7Clb4jLqA/RtmkNlgtKTI/AAAAAAAAACs/91Uybg7KsQo/s72-c/IMG_0030.JPG' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11196479.post-7997439067285086937</id><published>2007-09-01T10:40:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2008-12-11T20:58:33.481-06:00</updated><title type='text'>2007 Buffalo Days</title><summary type='text'> I knew there was a valid reason for hating clowns.</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11196479/posts/default/7997439067285086937'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11196479/posts/default/7997439067285086937'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://viewfromseven.blogspot.com/2007/09/2007-buffalo-days.html' title='2007 Buffalo Days'/><author><name>Michael Plante</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14268200579099151819</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_Xy7Clb4jLqA/R9KesLrjfCI/AAAAAAAAAIk/2KbBNoplssU/S220/2314159155_5b30b23dd9_s.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xy7Clb4jLqA/RtmWeFgtKQI/AAAAAAAAACU/s4X2qEmEaQk/s72-c/IMG_9884.JPG' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11196479.post-2383502744962148942</id><published>2007-09-01T10:00:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2011-12-01T12:35:57.139-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Red Chair on Deck</title><summary type='text'>
</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11196479/posts/default/2383502744962148942'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11196479/posts/default/2383502744962148942'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://viewfromseven.blogspot.com/2007/09/red-chair-on-deck.html' title='Red Chair on Deck'/><author><name>Michael Plante</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14268200579099151819</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_Xy7Clb4jLqA/R9KesLrjfCI/AAAAAAAAAIk/2KbBNoplssU/S220/2314159155_5b30b23dd9_s.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3QUh8rOwoW0/TtfI6JBUzWI/AAAAAAAAAPg/C1rv6Wi-z2U/s72-c/IMG_9778.JPG' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11196479.post-1833701643269896361</id><published>2007-07-27T13:11:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2007-07-27T13:18:50.058-06:00</updated><title type='text'>NEW Revolution</title><summary type='text'>Refreshed design for Oktober Revolution.</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11196479/posts/default/1833701643269896361'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11196479/posts/default/1833701643269896361'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://viewfromseven.blogspot.com/2007/07/new-revolution.html' title='NEW Revolution'/><author><name>Michael Plante</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14268200579099151819</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_Xy7Clb4jLqA/R9KesLrjfCI/AAAAAAAAAIk/2KbBNoplssU/S220/2314159155_5b30b23dd9_s.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11196479.post-7211634024423497032</id><published>2007-07-16T16:00:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2008-12-11T20:58:33.740-06:00</updated><title type='text'>24 Hours of Airbag</title><summary type='text'>For Airbag</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11196479/posts/default/7211634024423497032'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11196479/posts/default/7211634024423497032'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://viewfromseven.blogspot.com/2007/07/24-hours-of-airbag.html' title='24 Hours of Airbag'/><author><name>Michael Plante</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14268200579099151819</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_Xy7Clb4jLqA/R9KesLrjfCI/AAAAAAAAAIk/2KbBNoplssU/S220/2314159155_5b30b23dd9_s.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xy7Clb4jLqA/Rpvo3lpNehI/AAAAAAAAACA/UWinv4u720A/s72-c/Airbag_web.jpg' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11196479.post-4124669272862805226</id><published>2007-06-17T08:00:00.001-06:00</published><updated>2008-12-11T20:58:33.894-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Fiery Sunrise</title><summary type='text'></summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11196479/posts/default/4124669272862805226'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11196479/posts/default/4124669272862805226'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://viewfromseven.blogspot.com/2007/06/fiery-sunrise.html' title='Fiery Sunrise'/><author><name>Michael Plante</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14268200579099151819</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_Xy7Clb4jLqA/R9KesLrjfCI/AAAAAAAAAIk/2KbBNoplssU/S220/2314159155_5b30b23dd9_s.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Xy7Clb4jLqA/RnlGp-qdbEI/AAAAAAAAAB4/4nMeNt1RMtw/s72-c/IMG_8714.jpg' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11196479.post-4273694256628779169</id><published>2007-06-17T08:00:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2008-12-11T20:58:34.039-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Pinky Road</title><summary type='text'></summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11196479/posts/default/4273694256628779169'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11196479/posts/default/4273694256628779169'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://viewfromseven.blogspot.com/2007/06/pinky-road.html' title='Pinky Road'/><author><name>Michael Plante</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14268200579099151819</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_Xy7Clb4jLqA/R9KesLrjfCI/AAAAAAAAAIk/2KbBNoplssU/S220/2314159155_5b30b23dd9_s.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xy7Clb4jLqA/RnlGROqdbDI/AAAAAAAAABw/NShG-CGZQNY/s72-c/PDR_0063.jpg' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11196479.post-307047695541167884</id><published>2007-06-11T14:30:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2008-12-11T20:58:34.283-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Pelican Stare</title><summary type='text'></summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11196479/posts/default/307047695541167884'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11196479/posts/default/307047695541167884'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://viewfromseven.blogspot.com/2007/06/pelican-stare.html' title='Pelican Stare'/><author><name>Michael Plante</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14268200579099151819</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_Xy7Clb4jLqA/R9KesLrjfCI/AAAAAAAAAIk/2KbBNoplssU/S220/2314159155_5b30b23dd9_s.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Xy7Clb4jLqA/RnBTSeqdbBI/AAAAAAAAABg/II1ez9lzM1A/s72-c/IMG_9673.jpg' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11196479.post-3174897800299679167</id><published>2007-06-11T11:03:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2008-12-11T20:58:34.468-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Firetrucks</title><summary type='text'></summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11196479/posts/default/3174897800299679167'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11196479/posts/default/3174897800299679167'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://viewfromseven.blogspot.com/2007/06/firetrucks.html' title='Firetrucks'/><author><name>Michael Plante</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14268200579099151819</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_Xy7Clb4jLqA/R9KesLrjfCI/AAAAAAAAAIk/2KbBNoplssU/S220/2314159155_5b30b23dd9_s.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail 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rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_Xy7Clb4jLqA/R9KesLrjfCI/AAAAAAAAAIk/2KbBNoplssU/S220/2314159155_5b30b23dd9_s.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Xy7Clb4jLqA/RmyCeuqda4I/AAAAAAAAAAU/2wjL2f8UQ-g/s72-c/IMG_9390.jpg' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11196479.post-7683737330503506706</id><published>2007-06-01T16:51:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2008-12-11T20:58:34.534-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Cathedral Arts Festival</title><summary type='text'></summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11196479/posts/default/7683737330503506706'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11196479/posts/default/7683737330503506706'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://viewfromseven.blogspot.com/2007/06/cathedral-arts-festival.html' title='Cathedral Arts Festival'/><author><name>Michael Plante</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14268200579099151819</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_Xy7Clb4jLqA/R9KesLrjfCI/AAAAAAAAAIk/2KbBNoplssU/S220/2314159155_5b30b23dd9_s.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Xy7Clb4jLqA/RmyA_uqda3I/AAAAAAAAAAM/xgoYGFolxwQ/s72-c/IMG_9277.jpg' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11196479.post-2358037010511762739</id><published>2007-05-18T07:00:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2008-12-11T20:58:34.736-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Worm Sprayers</title><summary type='text'></summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11196479/posts/default/2358037010511762739'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11196479/posts/default/2358037010511762739'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://viewfromseven.blogspot.com/2007/05/worm-sprayers.html' title='Worm Sprayers'/><author><name>Michael Plante</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14268200579099151819</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_Xy7Clb4jLqA/R9KesLrjfCI/AAAAAAAAAIk/2KbBNoplssU/S220/2314159155_5b30b23dd9_s.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Xy7Clb4jLqA/RnBR8uqda_I/AAAAAAAAABQ/3PcotBS9mdY/s72-c/IMG_9117_2.jpg' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11196479.post-5091324150760268621</id><published>2007-03-22T09:00:00.001-06:00</published><updated>2008-12-11T20:58:35.179-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Horse</title><summary type='text'></summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11196479/posts/default/5091324150760268621'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11196479/posts/default/5091324150760268621'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://viewfromseven.blogspot.com/2007/03/horse_22.html' title='Horse'/><author><name>Michael Plante</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14268200579099151819</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_Xy7Clb4jLqA/R9KesLrjfCI/AAAAAAAAAIk/2KbBNoplssU/S220/2314159155_5b30b23dd9_s.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail 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rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_Xy7Clb4jLqA/R9KesLrjfCI/AAAAAAAAAIk/2KbBNoplssU/S220/2314159155_5b30b23dd9_s.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Xy7Clb4jLqA/Rm7V9eqda9I/AAAAAAAAAA8/qSuZE_o0lNw/s72-c/IMG_8599.jpg' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11196479.post-115726199188109016</id><published>2006-09-02T23:31:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2006-09-02T23:39:51.890-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Marmot</title><summary type='text'></summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11196479/posts/default/115726199188109016'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11196479/posts/default/115726199188109016'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://viewfromseven.blogspot.com/2006/09/marmot.html' title='Marmot'/><author><name>Michael Plante</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14268200579099151819</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_Xy7Clb4jLqA/R9KesLrjfCI/AAAAAAAAAIk/2KbBNoplssU/S220/2314159155_5b30b23dd9_s.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11196479.post-115499343130035866</id><published>2006-08-07T17:23:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2006-08-26T11:31:59.736-06:00</updated><title type='text'>The Magical World of Arts and Crafts</title><summary type='text'></summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11196479/posts/default/115499343130035866'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11196479/posts/default/115499343130035866'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://viewfromseven.blogspot.com/2006/08/magical-world-of-arts-and-crafts.html' title='The Magical World of Arts and Crafts'/><author><name>Michael Plante</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14268200579099151819</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_Xy7Clb4jLqA/R9KesLrjfCI/AAAAAAAAAIk/2KbBNoplssU/S220/2314159155_5b30b23dd9_s.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11196479.post-115498109652716469</id><published>2006-08-07T13:54:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2006-08-07T14:04:56.590-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Good Spirit 2005</title><summary type='text'>2005 family vacation to Good Spirit Lake.</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11196479/posts/default/115498109652716469'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11196479/posts/default/115498109652716469'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://viewfromseven.blogspot.com/2006/08/good-spirit-2005.html' title='Good Spirit 2005'/><author><name>Michael Plante</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14268200579099151819</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_Xy7Clb4jLqA/R9KesLrjfCI/AAAAAAAAAIk/2KbBNoplssU/S220/2314159155_5b30b23dd9_s.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11196479.post-115492880455158475</id><published>2006-08-06T23:14:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2006-08-06T23:33:24.600-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Dandelion</title><summary type='text'></summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11196479/posts/default/115492880455158475'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11196479/posts/default/115492880455158475'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://viewfromseven.blogspot.com/2006/08/dandelion.html' title='Dandelion'/><author><name>Michael Plante</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14268200579099151819</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_Xy7Clb4jLqA/R9KesLrjfCI/AAAAAAAAAIk/2KbBNoplssU/S220/2314159155_5b30b23dd9_s.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11196479.post-115492657838002071</id><published>2006-08-06T22:55:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2006-08-06T22:56:18.380-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Wall</title><summary type='text'></summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11196479/posts/default/115492657838002071'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11196479/posts/default/115492657838002071'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://viewfromseven.blogspot.com/2006/08/wall.html' title='Wall'/><author><name>Michael Plante</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14268200579099151819</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_Xy7Clb4jLqA/R9KesLrjfCI/AAAAAAAAAIk/2KbBNoplssU/S220/2314159155_5b30b23dd9_s.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11196479.post-115492649814094494</id><published>2006-08-06T22:09:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2006-08-06T23:03:49.760-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Fence</title><summary type='text'></summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11196479/posts/default/115492649814094494'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11196479/posts/default/115492649814094494'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://viewfromseven.blogspot.com/2006/08/fence.html' title='Fence'/><author><name>Michael Plante</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14268200579099151819</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_Xy7Clb4jLqA/R9KesLrjfCI/AAAAAAAAAIk/2KbBNoplssU/S220/2314159155_5b30b23dd9_s.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11196479.post-115492230639826017</id><published>2006-08-06T21:41:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2006-08-06T21:45:06.396-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Universal "Welcome Skateboarders" Sign</title><summary type='text'></summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11196479/posts/default/115492230639826017'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11196479/posts/default/115492230639826017'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://viewfromseven.blogspot.com/2006/08/universal-welcome-skateboarders-sign.html' title='Universal &quot;Welcome Skateboarders&quot; Sign'/><author><name>Michael Plante</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14268200579099151819</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_Xy7Clb4jLqA/R9KesLrjfCI/AAAAAAAAAIk/2KbBNoplssU/S220/2314159155_5b30b23dd9_s.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11196479.post-115492169193671411</id><published>2006-08-06T21:33:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2006-08-06T21:34:51.946-06:00</updated><title type='text'>King of the Road</title><summary type='text'></summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11196479/posts/default/115492169193671411'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11196479/posts/default/115492169193671411'/><link 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type='text/html' href='http://viewfromseven.blogspot.com/2006/07/reflected-cherub.html' title='Reflected Cherub'/><author><name>Michael Plante</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14268200579099151819</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_Xy7Clb4jLqA/R9KesLrjfCI/AAAAAAAAAIk/2KbBNoplssU/S220/2314159155_5b30b23dd9_s.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11196479.post-114927674020177557</id><published>2006-06-02T10:22:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2006-06-03T08:17:55.796-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Taking The Message On The Road</title><summary type='text'>Stephen Harper's response to a "slanted" Ottawa press gallery is asinine. Since being elected PM, Harper has sought to control the media in any way possible. A media he deems unfriendly to the Conservative message. Initially he kept his caucus meeting schedule secret so he and his cabinet could not be caught by the press and asked any questions, and his latest attempt was to have reporters put </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11196479/posts/default/114927674020177557'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11196479/posts/default/114927674020177557'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://viewfromseven.blogspot.com/2006/06/taking-message-on-road.html' title='Taking The Message On The Road'/><author><name>Michael Plante</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14268200579099151819</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_Xy7Clb4jLqA/R9KesLrjfCI/AAAAAAAAAIk/2KbBNoplssU/S220/2314159155_5b30b23dd9_s.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11196479.post-114841744878128272</id><published>2006-05-23T13:57:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2006-05-23T14:51:55.973-06:00</updated><title type='text'>We Call It Life</title><summary type='text'>Who knew?I always thought smokestacks pumped out pollution into the atmosphere. Thankfully we have the good folks at the Competitive Enterprise Institute to set the record straight. They have been kind enough to prepare a couple of 60 second tv spots to offer their opinion on the issue of so called global warming. Turns out it isn't CO2, it's Life! From their website: The Competitive Enterprise </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11196479/posts/default/114841744878128272'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11196479/posts/default/114841744878128272'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://viewfromseven.blogspot.com/2006/05/we-call-it-life.html' title='We Call It Life'/><author><name>Michael Plante</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14268200579099151819</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_Xy7Clb4jLqA/R9KesLrjfCI/AAAAAAAAAIk/2KbBNoplssU/S220/2314159155_5b30b23dd9_s.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11196479.post-114814969012131114</id><published>2006-05-20T13:00:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2006-05-23T14:52:42.866-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Free Information and Free Advice</title><summary type='text'>Free Information The Free Information Society has posted on their web site an interesting aural archive, for your free downloading of course. The Society has provided "Historical Sounds in MP3 Format" to be listened to and enjoyed. Kind of like being Forrest Gump. You'll feel like you were at many of the past century's newsworthy events, in fact it's like a window to the past, only it's closed </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11196479/posts/default/114814969012131114'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11196479/posts/default/114814969012131114'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://viewfromseven.blogspot.com/2006/05/free-information-and-free-advice.html' title='Free Information and Free Advice'/><author><name>Michael Plante</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14268200579099151819</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_Xy7Clb4jLqA/R9KesLrjfCI/AAAAAAAAAIk/2KbBNoplssU/S220/2314159155_5b30b23dd9_s.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11196479.post-114813830895411465</id><published>2006-05-20T09:00:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2006-05-21T10:42:04.696-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Afghanistan or Rubber Chicken?</title><summary type='text'>Stephen Harper Has Had Enough Rubbery Chickenor so our good friends at CBS tell us.Looks like Stephen Harper has been polishing his crystal ball, and his rearview mirror. According to the CBS report Stephen Harper will not be attending the Parliamentary Press Gallery dinner this fall, which is in line with his current "duck the press" strategy. One wonders if he looked at the pummeling President </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11196479/posts/default/114813830895411465'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11196479/posts/default/114813830895411465'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://viewfromseven.blogspot.com/2006/05/afghanistan-or-rubber-chicken.html' title='Afghanistan or Rubber Chicken?'/><author><name>Michael Plante</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14268200579099151819</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_Xy7Clb4jLqA/R9KesLrjfCI/AAAAAAAAAIk/2KbBNoplssU/S220/2314159155_5b30b23dd9_s.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11196479.post-114072175882536902</id><published>2006-02-23T12:48:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2006-02-23T13:13:19.976-06:00</updated><title type='text'>And He Drinks Johnnie Walker</title><summary type='text'>File this one under - "My how times have changed." That is if you are into filing things under anything at all, or if the changing of societal norms holds anything more than a mere passing fancy for you.I was at my children's school the other day and there were some magazines that had been left so they could be reused by the students, all good so far. I picked up this one, the October/November </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11196479/posts/default/114072175882536902'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11196479/posts/default/114072175882536902'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://viewfromseven.blogspot.com/2006/02/and-he-drinks-johnnie-walker.html' title='And He Drinks Johnnie Walker'/><author><name>Michael Plante</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14268200579099151819</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_Xy7Clb4jLqA/R9KesLrjfCI/AAAAAAAAAIk/2KbBNoplssU/S220/2314159155_5b30b23dd9_s.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11196479.post-113784265575542918</id><published>2006-01-21T05:16:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2006-01-21T05:25:29.643-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Do You Lightroom?</title><summary type='text'>For those of you lucky enough to be using a Mac, head on over to the Macromedia Labs site and download the Adobe Lightroom Beta. Looking for an app to organize your photos and do some light touch ups? Looking for an app that gives you all the power of a heavy duty RAW image file manipulator? Looking for an app to pull together slide shows with multiple export format choices? Looking for an app </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11196479/posts/default/113784265575542918'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11196479/posts/default/113784265575542918'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://viewfromseven.blogspot.com/2006/01/do-you-lightroom.html' title='Do You Lightroom?'/><author><name>Michael Plante</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14268200579099151819</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_Xy7Clb4jLqA/R9KesLrjfCI/AAAAAAAAAIk/2KbBNoplssU/S220/2314159155_5b30b23dd9_s.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11196479.post-113784207966361089</id><published>2006-01-21T05:10:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2006-01-21T05:16:43.153-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Summer Pics</title><summary type='text'>Here are some pics taken this past summer at "Buffalo Days".Larger sizes and more exciting photos are at flickr.</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11196479/posts/default/113784207966361089'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11196479/posts/default/113784207966361089'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://viewfromseven.blogspot.com/2006/01/summer-pics.html' title='Summer Pics'/><author><name>Michael Plante</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14268200579099151819</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_Xy7Clb4jLqA/R9KesLrjfCI/AAAAAAAAAIk/2KbBNoplssU/S220/2314159155_5b30b23dd9_s.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11196479.post-113303093911775070</id><published>2005-11-26T12:24:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2005-11-26T12:48:59.140-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Welcome to Winter 9</title><summary type='text'>The ninth year for the Welcome to Winter 9 skate contest came and went so smoothly that if you weren't in the know, you just did not know. No whining, no fights, no parents abusing young officials. In short - real civil for an "unorganized sport". It was wonderful to see the skaters tearing up the indoor park, having a good time doing it AND being civil to each other in the process. Three cheers </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11196479/posts/default/113303093911775070'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11196479/posts/default/113303093911775070'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://viewfromseven.blogspot.com/2005/11/welcome-to-winter-9.html' title='Welcome to Winter 9'/><author><name>Michael Plante</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14268200579099151819</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_Xy7Clb4jLqA/R9KesLrjfCI/AAAAAAAAAIk/2KbBNoplssU/S220/2314159155_5b30b23dd9_s.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11196479.post-113193146439561418</id><published>2005-11-13T18:00:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2005-11-13T19:33:44.473-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Religion Rears Its Ugly Head.Again.</title><summary type='text'>From MSNBC this headline:Kansas education board downplays evolutionState school board OKs standards casting doubt on DarwinOnce again Kansas is rushing forward to push religion ahead of knowledge, and has "approved new public-school science standards Tuesday that cast doubt on the theory of evolution."Who are they? Who do these people think they are? Are they all evolutionary scientists who have </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11196479/posts/default/113193146439561418'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11196479/posts/default/113193146439561418'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://viewfromseven.blogspot.com/2005/11/religion-rears-its-ugly-headagain.html' title='Religion Rears Its Ugly Head.Again.'/><author><name>Michael Plante</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14268200579099151819</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_Xy7Clb4jLqA/R9KesLrjfCI/AAAAAAAAAIk/2KbBNoplssU/S220/2314159155_5b30b23dd9_s.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11196479.post-113105059256817291</id><published>2005-11-03T13:46:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2005-11-03T15:19:46.853-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Life Hacks</title><summary type='text'>Always being somewhat reluctant to part with a whole pile of money for most articles of clothing, I am a frequenter of the local Value Village. For the uninitiated among you, at Value Village the discriminating shopper will find all manner of second hand clothing, books, housewares, and bric-a-brac. Don't have much use for the bric-a-brac or the used houseware items, but I always have room in my </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11196479/posts/default/113105059256817291'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11196479/posts/default/113105059256817291'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://viewfromseven.blogspot.com/2005/11/life-hacks.html' title='Life Hacks'/><author><name>Michael Plante</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14268200579099151819</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_Xy7Clb4jLqA/R9KesLrjfCI/AAAAAAAAAIk/2KbBNoplssU/S220/2314159155_5b30b23dd9_s.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11196479.post-113104285284047486</id><published>2005-11-03T12:12:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2005-11-03T13:03:28.180-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Don't You Just Love Fall?</title><summary type='text'>Took a walk on a beautiful fall day, and had my camera along. Just thought I would share some of the sights I took in on a gorgeous calm fall day. Looking West off the Bridge in Les Sherman Park, those in the know will understand this is near a certain contentious location.Looking East off the same bridge.This is my street, close to my home.It's a bird, it's a plane, it's ... oh just a plane.Tree</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11196479/posts/default/113104285284047486'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11196479/posts/default/113104285284047486'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://viewfromseven.blogspot.com/2005/11/dont-you-just-love-fall.html' title='Don&apos;t You Just Love Fall?'/><author><name>Michael Plante</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14268200579099151819</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_Xy7Clb4jLqA/R9KesLrjfCI/AAAAAAAAAIk/2KbBNoplssU/S220/2314159155_5b30b23dd9_s.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11196479.post-113018918383830914</id><published>2005-10-25T12:12:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2005-10-25T14:19:35.156-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Talking Trash Cans Or Are They?</title><summary type='text'>The German company Solar-Lifestyle and the City of Berlin have installed talking trash cans around the city to encourage users to deposit trash where it belongs, rather than on the streets of Berlin. Citizens depositing trash in these receptacles receive a positive affirmation for their actions in the form of a "thank you" from the trash bin itself. Wonderful if it works, I say, but then I </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11196479/posts/default/113018918383830914'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11196479/posts/default/113018918383830914'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://viewfromseven.blogspot.com/2005/10/talking-trash-cans-or-are-they.html' title='Talking Trash Cans Or Are They?'/><author><name>Michael Plante</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14268200579099151819</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_Xy7Clb4jLqA/R9KesLrjfCI/AAAAAAAAAIk/2KbBNoplssU/S220/2314159155_5b30b23dd9_s.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11196479.post-112949438559409193</id><published>2005-10-16T12:00:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2005-10-16T15:38:09.556-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Another Reason Not To Go To Wal-Mart</title><summary type='text'>As if substandard wages, shoddy merchandise, and a grind your suppliers until their employees bleed aren't all reason enough to avoid Wal-Mart, here is yet another provided by the folks at The Progressive.This article tells the story of a high school student in North Carolina doing a project where he was asked to "take photographs to illustrate their rights in the Bill of Rights" which turned </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11196479/posts/default/112949438559409193'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11196479/posts/default/112949438559409193'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://viewfromseven.blogspot.com/2005/10/another-reason-not-to-go-to-wal-mart.html' title='Another Reason Not To Go To Wal-Mart'/><author><name>Michael Plante</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14268200579099151819</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_Xy7Clb4jLqA/R9KesLrjfCI/AAAAAAAAAIk/2KbBNoplssU/S220/2314159155_5b30b23dd9_s.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11196479.post-112879722582338972</id><published>2005-10-08T12:42:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2005-10-08T12:47:05.830-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Who Likes Concentration?</title><summary type='text'>I like concentration and if you do also, you can now play this memory game with photos from my flickr site. Check it out. Will work with any tags from flickr, try it out.</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11196479/posts/default/112879722582338972'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11196479/posts/default/112879722582338972'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://viewfromseven.blogspot.com/2005/10/who-likes-concentration.html' title='Who Likes Concentration?'/><author><name>Michael Plante</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14268200579099151819</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_Xy7Clb4jLqA/R9KesLrjfCI/AAAAAAAAAIk/2KbBNoplssU/S220/2314159155_5b30b23dd9_s.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11196479.post-112836484148473902</id><published>2005-10-03T09:09:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2005-10-04T20:48:28.516-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Why You Shouldn't Believe Everything You Read</title><summary type='text'>and some free musicNow generally speaking I have respect for the Globe and Mail and its reportage on all things current, but a story appearing in the September 29 issue of the Globe, viewable here, truly has me questioning the journalistic integrity of this paper. True enough the reporter does state clearly the source of the facts and figures he parrots in his piece:"The illegal downloading has </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11196479/posts/default/112836484148473902'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11196479/posts/default/112836484148473902'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://viewfromseven.blogspot.com/2005/10/why-you-shouldnt-believe-everything.html' title='Why You Shouldn&apos;t Believe Everything You Read'/><author><name>Michael Plante</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14268200579099151819</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_Xy7Clb4jLqA/R9KesLrjfCI/AAAAAAAAAIk/2KbBNoplssU/S220/2314159155_5b30b23dd9_s.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11196479.post-112716047425869727</id><published>2005-09-19T14:02:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2005-09-19T14:07:54.260-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Pocket Mod and Sudoku</title><summary type='text'>Quick one.Check out PocketMod you organizing freaks. A FREE handy little utility you use to make little wee pocket organizers to ... help keep you organized I guess. What I was excited about though are two things.1. It is a freely downloadable utility2. You can make you own Sudoku booksRock on you organized puzzle fanciers.</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11196479/posts/default/112716047425869727'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11196479/posts/default/112716047425869727'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://viewfromseven.blogspot.com/2005/09/pocket-mod-and-sudoku.html' title='Pocket Mod and Sudoku'/><author><name>Michael Plante</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14268200579099151819</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_Xy7Clb4jLqA/R9KesLrjfCI/AAAAAAAAAIk/2KbBNoplssU/S220/2314159155_5b30b23dd9_s.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11196479.post-112716013970945501</id><published>2005-09-19T11:11:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2005-09-19T14:09:26.433-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Smash Capitalism</title><summary type='text'>How long is it going to take the collective mass to realize that this headlong race toward the lowest common denominator also known as capitalism is killing us. Killing us all. It is just not that obvious (although it should be) to us in the so called West. In order for capitalism to thrive people must acquire, and acquire, and acquire some more just in case they forgot to acquire for a minute. </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11196479/posts/default/112716013970945501'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11196479/posts/default/112716013970945501'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://viewfromseven.blogspot.com/2005/09/smash-capitalism.html' title='Smash Capitalism'/><author><name>Michael Plante</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14268200579099151819</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_Xy7Clb4jLqA/R9KesLrjfCI/AAAAAAAAAIk/2KbBNoplssU/S220/2314159155_5b30b23dd9_s.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11196479.post-112231462024256538</id><published>2005-07-25T10:28:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2005-07-25T13:42:54.816-06:00</updated><title type='text'>A bridge, a cautionary tale, and a link</title><summary type='text'>The above is from my photos at Flickr and was once again taken when I was in Weyburn last summer.A Cautionary TaleI was at a relative's home the other night for supper, and among other things we had  a very tasty watermelon, feta and black olive salad for supper. Don't ask or question - just make it for yourself, you won't be sorry. Now the cautionary message concerns an after supper occurrence, </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11196479/posts/default/112231462024256538'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11196479/posts/default/112231462024256538'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://viewfromseven.blogspot.com/2005/07/bridge-cautionary-tale-and-link.html' title='A bridge, a cautionary tale, and a link'/><author><name>Michael Plante</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14268200579099151819</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_Xy7Clb4jLqA/R9KesLrjfCI/AAAAAAAAAIk/2KbBNoplssU/S220/2314159155_5b30b23dd9_s.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11196479.post-112224372567474851</id><published>2005-07-24T16:06:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2005-07-24T16:27:07.760-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Nodding donkey</title><summary type='text'>Don't have much to share word wise today, so I thought I would share a picture. If you have noticed I have added photos along the top of the blog under the header. Even though you can view them all at Flickr I thought it might be nice to have larger views of them and others every once in a while. I snapped this photo in Weyburn of something I have always called an oil pumper, but looked on </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11196479/posts/default/112224372567474851'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11196479/posts/default/112224372567474851'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://viewfromseven.blogspot.com/2005/07/nodding-donkey.html' title='Nodding donkey'/><author><name>Michael Plante</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14268200579099151819</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_Xy7Clb4jLqA/R9KesLrjfCI/AAAAAAAAAIk/2KbBNoplssU/S220/2314159155_5b30b23dd9_s.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11196479.post-112157994632204009</id><published>2005-07-16T23:26:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2005-07-22T13:57:07.386-06:00</updated><title type='text'>A Fantastic Meal</title><summary type='text'>Free plug for earls restaurant follows ... you've been warned.This week I returned to a restaurant that while it may seem to be unabashedly trendy, always does its best to serve up quality food at a price that is not over the top. It had been some time since the last time I had eaten there and I was not at all disappointed with the food this time.What we ate:Starters      Chili Chicken  tossed in</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11196479/posts/default/112157994632204009'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11196479/posts/default/112157994632204009'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://viewfromseven.blogspot.com/2005/07/fantastic-meal.html' title='A Fantastic Meal'/><author><name>Michael Plante</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14268200579099151819</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_Xy7Clb4jLqA/R9KesLrjfCI/AAAAAAAAAIk/2KbBNoplssU/S220/2314159155_5b30b23dd9_s.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11196479.post-112128459223170975</id><published>2005-07-13T13:43:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2005-07-22T13:58:33.280-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Wal-Mart vs. Costco</title><summary type='text'>Wonderful news in from LabourResearch.org, that sheds some light on the lies that Wal-Mart has fed to us all for years now. It seems like paying workers a living wage actually makes good business sense, and when your workers are able to afford to be consumers, home owners and tax payers themselves - society as a whole may benefit. Another standout from this article is that Costco CEO Jim Senegal </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11196479/posts/default/112128459223170975'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11196479/posts/default/112128459223170975'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://viewfromseven.blogspot.com/2005/07/wal-mart-vs-costco.html' title='Wal-Mart vs. Costco'/><author><name>Michael Plante</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14268200579099151819</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_Xy7Clb4jLqA/R9KesLrjfCI/AAAAAAAAAIk/2KbBNoplssU/S220/2314159155_5b30b23dd9_s.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11196479.post-112076626505107914</id><published>2005-07-07T13:23:00.001-06:00</published><updated>2008-04-02T12:34:55.463-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Polaroid-o-nizer and Rasterbator</title><summary type='text'>I came across the Polaroid-o-nizer the other day. This nifty little bit of PHP scripting will automagically convert any old regular photo into a hip looking Polaroid style photo, all without any messing around in photoshop, no plug-ins, no filters, no fuss, no muss - just pure unadulterated Polaroid-o-nizer goodness.Try it free today! Polaroid-o-nizer. *note - this link now appears to be fixed! </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11196479/posts/default/112076626505107914'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11196479/posts/default/112076626505107914'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://viewfromseven.blogspot.com/2005/07/polaroid-o-nizer-and-rasterbator.html' title='Polaroid-o-nizer and Rasterbator'/><author><name>Michael Plante</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14268200579099151819</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_Xy7Clb4jLqA/R9KesLrjfCI/AAAAAAAAAIk/2KbBNoplssU/S220/2314159155_5b30b23dd9_s.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11196479.post-111877502241472881</id><published>2005-06-14T12:28:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2005-06-14T12:50:22.420-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art</title><summary type='text'>Nothing earth-shattering but I happened to be checking out links at Kottke and one of them pointed me in the direction of the Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art, and more specifically totheir MoCCA - Now Then! This exhibit features the art of professional artists as made today, and also shows the type of art they were making as children/adolescents. It is really quite interesting. Check it out.</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11196479/posts/default/111877502241472881'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11196479/posts/default/111877502241472881'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://viewfromseven.blogspot.com/2005/06/museum-of-comic-and-cartoon-art.html' title='Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art'/><author><name>Michael Plante</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14268200579099151819</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_Xy7Clb4jLqA/R9KesLrjfCI/AAAAAAAAAIk/2KbBNoplssU/S220/2314159155_5b30b23dd9_s.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11196479.post-111758334736769140</id><published>2005-05-31T16:18:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2005-05-31T17:49:07.380-06:00</updated><title type='text'>We Are All Weak</title><summary type='text'>Is it just me, or do we now live in a significantly less physically demanding society than that of our parents? Now before you go getting all defensive, just ease back on the couch and I will tell you why I even raise this issue. I watch very little television, and listen to even less commercial radio so pardon me if this is old hat to you. I watched some of CBC's airing of "The Lord of the Rings</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11196479/posts/default/111758334736769140'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11196479/posts/default/111758334736769140'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://viewfromseven.blogspot.com/2005/05/we-are-all-weak.html' title='We Are All Weak'/><author><name>Michael Plante</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14268200579099151819</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_Xy7Clb4jLqA/R9KesLrjfCI/AAAAAAAAAIk/2KbBNoplssU/S220/2314159155_5b30b23dd9_s.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11196479.post-111488448925596236</id><published>2005-04-30T10:54:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2005-05-06T14:31:20.916-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Is that a burrito in your pocket ...</title><summary type='text'> ... or are you here to kill me?This is the funniest / saddest thing I have read in a while, and it is fitting commentary on the state of the American psyche in the new, ultra heightened, minuteman border patrolling( link to real audio file), homeland security fixated, you're either with us or against us, paranoid freakville that is the 21st century United States of America. Pardon me if the </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11196479/posts/default/111488448925596236'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11196479/posts/default/111488448925596236'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://viewfromseven.blogspot.com/2005/04/is-that-burrito-in-your-pocket.html' title='Is that a burrito in your pocket ...'/><author><name>Michael Plante</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14268200579099151819</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_Xy7Clb4jLqA/R9KesLrjfCI/AAAAAAAAAIk/2KbBNoplssU/S220/2314159155_5b30b23dd9_s.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11196479.post-111367056841848812</id><published>2005-04-16T10:35:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2005-07-03T10:35:50.016-06:00</updated><title type='text'>I want that ...</title><summary type='text'>Flippin' awesome.McFarlane Toys and Fox Licensing &amp; Merchandising proudly announce a new licensing agreement bringing a "sweet" line of action figures based on characters from the hit cult-flick Napoleon Dynamite.I hope Pedro has removable hair, in case his head gets too hot, and notice the wording on McFarlane's site ..."Ever Take Those Toys Off Any Sweet Jumps?"That's what I'm talkin' 'bout.Go </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11196479/posts/default/111367056841848812'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11196479/posts/default/111367056841848812'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://viewfromseven.blogspot.com/2005/04/i-want-that.html' title='I want that ...'/><author><name>Michael Plante</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14268200579099151819</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_Xy7Clb4jLqA/R9KesLrjfCI/AAAAAAAAAIk/2KbBNoplssU/S220/2314159155_5b30b23dd9_s.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11196479.post-111359639024300486</id><published>2005-04-15T12:44:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2005-07-07T10:42:54.313-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Old Age Security</title><summary type='text'>I came across this today and it set my mind to thinking on its possible uses, particularly as relating to US Homeland Security. The gist of the site is that by scanning a fingerprint, the computer will then go on to create ... " ... a 3D labyrinth made from one's own scanned fingerprint." Perhaps instead of requiring all Canadians to have a passport to enter the United States, we could have some </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11196479/posts/default/111359639024300486'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11196479/posts/default/111359639024300486'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://viewfromseven.blogspot.com/2005/04/old-age-security.html' title='Old Age Security'/><author><name>Michael Plante</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14268200579099151819</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_Xy7Clb4jLqA/R9KesLrjfCI/AAAAAAAAAIk/2KbBNoplssU/S220/2314159155_5b30b23dd9_s.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11196479.post-111143039863881184</id><published>2005-03-21T11:16:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2005-03-21T13:56:16.916-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Speaking of Dinosaurs ...</title><summary type='text'>"Adam naming the animals"Ok, now this is disturbing. It almost really is time to just throw up our collective hands and shut out the lights on the whole southern half of the United States. Listen, just because a book written two thousand plus years ago tells you that your god created everything we see here doesn't necessarily make it so. If I am looking for a phone number I wouldn't rely on last </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11196479/posts/default/111143039863881184'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11196479/posts/default/111143039863881184'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://viewfromseven.blogspot.com/2005/03/speaking-of-dinosaurs.html' title='Speaking of Dinosaurs ...'/><author><name>Michael Plante</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14268200579099151819</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_Xy7Clb4jLqA/R9KesLrjfCI/AAAAAAAAAIk/2KbBNoplssU/S220/2314159155_5b30b23dd9_s.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11196479.post-111134547572378550</id><published>2005-03-20T10:05:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2005-04-01T12:04:49.736-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Why Can't My Party Have a Hip Spokesperson Like Elsie Wayne?</title><summary type='text'>Or ... Conservatism has never looked so cool.I really do not know what I was thinking all these years. It has always seemed to me like the Conservative Party ( Reform, Progressive Conservative, Conservative Reform Alliance Party, Alliance ... who can keep up) had a rather stuffy image. But look at Elsie, with that slight smile, that ever so Mona Lisaesque upturned mouth, the slightly raised </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11196479/posts/default/111134547572378550'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11196479/posts/default/111134547572378550'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://viewfromseven.blogspot.com/2005/03/why-cant-my-party-have-hip.html' title='Why Can&apos;t My Party Have a Hip Spokesperson Like Elsie Wayne?'/><author><name>Michael Plante</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14268200579099151819</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_Xy7Clb4jLqA/R9KesLrjfCI/AAAAAAAAAIk/2KbBNoplssU/S220/2314159155_5b30b23dd9_s.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11196479.post-111110298363855222</id><published>2005-03-17T17:22:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2005-03-21T13:59:46.046-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Excellent Icelandic Travelogue</title><summary type='text'>"The lady from the suite below us I see at breakfast, a big bear of a woman who looks as all the American tourists in Iceland do: pissed off and annoyed.Hamilton based cartoon artist David Collier (of Drawn and Quarterly) is attending the NINE Comics Festival exhibition at the Reykjavik Art Museum in Reykjavik, Iceland. CBC , Canada's public broadcaster, is posting his impressions of his time in </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11196479/posts/default/111110298363855222'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11196479/posts/default/111110298363855222'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://viewfromseven.blogspot.com/2005/03/excellent-icelandic-travelogue.html' title='Excellent Icelandic Travelogue'/><author><name>Michael Plante</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14268200579099151819</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_Xy7Clb4jLqA/R9KesLrjfCI/AAAAAAAAAIk/2KbBNoplssU/S220/2314159155_5b30b23dd9_s.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11196479.post-111076723820241617</id><published>2005-03-13T19:05:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2005-03-21T13:58:40.620-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Burroughs, the WTC and capitalism</title><summary type='text'>This is up for grabs on eBay.  Looks like w.s. burroughs wasn't down with the capitalist symbol that was the WTC.  I also found this interesting. Seems like the Center for the Advancement of Capitalism is running a little short on funds and is asking for donations. Always tough to see die-hard capitalists down on their luck and begging for hand-outs. Now something I did not like to see. Seems </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11196479/posts/default/111076723820241617'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11196479/posts/default/111076723820241617'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://viewfromseven.blogspot.com/2005/03/burroughs-wtc-and-capitalism.html' title='Burroughs, the WTC and capitalism'/><author><name>Michael Plante</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14268200579099151819</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_Xy7Clb4jLqA/R9KesLrjfCI/AAAAAAAAAIk/2KbBNoplssU/S220/2314159155_5b30b23dd9_s.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11196479.post-110981301779102073</id><published>2005-03-02T19:22:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2005-03-21T13:59:19.396-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Begin at the beginning</title><summary type='text'>I was born not only fully conscious, but also cut my own umbilical cord. My mother was really into providing her first born with a good start, and therefore kept a set of headphones attatched to her burgeoning belly for twenty four hours a day after the first trimester, and kept a steady stream of audio books flowing. I completed a university level education by absorbing a steady stream of info </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11196479/posts/default/110981301779102073'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11196479/posts/default/110981301779102073'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://viewfromseven.blogspot.com/2005/03/begin-at-beginning.html' title='Begin at the beginning'/><author><name>Michael Plante</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14268200579099151819</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_Xy7Clb4jLqA/R9KesLrjfCI/AAAAAAAAAIk/2KbBNoplssU/S220/2314159155_5b30b23dd9_s.jpg'/></author></entry></feed>
