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		<title>Fragrance of fitness vs. KFC&#8217;s 11 herbs and spices</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 11:12:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Over the weekend, I hiked to the top of a mountain at Fragrant Hills Park, an imperial garden in northwest Beijing. The park is well-known for its Smoke Tree leaves, which turn red in late autumn, attracting thousands of tourists. &#8230; <a href="http://slightlyreworded.com/2013/05/15/fragrance-of-fitness-vs-kfcs-11-herbs-and-spices/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=slightlyreworded.com&#038;blog=27863802&#038;post=2099&#038;subd=slightlyreworded&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 10:51:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you ever visit the Great Wall, go wild. As in wild, unrestored sections of the wall. They&#8217;re a lot less likely to be crowded and reaching them can be an adventure in itself. Last May, a friend and I &#8230; <a href="http://slightlyreworded.com/2013/05/14/walk-on-the-wild-side/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=slightlyreworded.com&#038;blog=27863802&#038;post=2056&#038;subd=slightlyreworded&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>My heart will go on</title>
		<link>http://slightlyreworded.com/2013/05/08/hypertension-loses-brief-battle-with-my-body/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2013 12:51:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>slightlyreworded</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[After a lengthy attempt to lower the quality of my life, hypertension died last week. It was 1 and a half. Hypertension was declared dead in an email I received from my doctor. &#8220;Great news. You don’t need medications now. &#8230; <a href="http://slightlyreworded.com/2013/05/08/hypertension-loses-brief-battle-with-my-body/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=slightlyreworded.com&#038;blog=27863802&#038;post=2057&#038;subd=slightlyreworded&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Fast times call for life in the slow lane</title>
		<link>http://slightlyreworded.com/2013/05/06/fast-times-call-for-life-in-the-slow-lane/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2013 14:09:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I like walking along the moat that surrounds the Forbidden City because it gives me a feeling that&#8217;s hard to find elsewhere in Beijing: peace. On a clear day the reflections of the trees and towers lining the palace&#8217;s outer &#8230; <a href="http://slightlyreworded.com/2013/05/06/fast-times-call-for-life-in-the-slow-lane/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=slightlyreworded.com&#038;blog=27863802&#038;post=2042&#038;subd=slightlyreworded&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Spring, I hardly knew you</title>
		<link>http://slightlyreworded.com/2013/04/25/spring-i-hardly-knew-you/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Apr 2013 18:33:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The best time of the year to visit Beijing is Spring. The temperatures are comfortable, gusty winds generally keep the skies blue and trees begin to bloom. Dormant streets come to life, as old men hunker over small tables to &#8230; <a href="http://slightlyreworded.com/2013/04/25/spring-i-hardly-knew-you/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=slightlyreworded.com&#038;blog=27863802&#038;post=1978&#038;subd=slightlyreworded&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Small town PRC</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Apr 2013 17:27:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>slightlyreworded</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By the time the sun set in Anxi, the only noise I could hear outside was the crow of a lone rooster. The streets near the home where I was staying were empty. The skies were dark, lit up only &#8230; <a href="http://slightlyreworded.com/2013/04/20/small-town-prc/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=slightlyreworded.com&#038;blog=27863802&#038;post=1955&#038;subd=slightlyreworded&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Boston bombings bring fear back to the forefront</title>
		<link>http://slightlyreworded.com/2013/04/16/boston-bombings-bring-fear-back-to-the-forefront/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Apr 2013 11:11:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The last time I flew to Beijing from the U.S., I had to pass through a full-body scanner at an airport security checkpoint in Louisville, Kentucky. One of the people in front of me was an elderly man in a &#8230; <a href="http://slightlyreworded.com/2013/04/16/boston-bombings-bring-fear-back-to-the-forefront/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=slightlyreworded.com&#038;blog=27863802&#038;post=1931&#038;subd=slightlyreworded&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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			<media:title type="html">Victims of the Sept. 11 terrorist attack on the Pentagon are loaded into an ambulance.</media:title>
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		<title>White male seeking red roses</title>
		<link>http://slightlyreworded.com/2013/04/04/white-male-seeking-red-roses/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Apr 2013 16:37:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Finding a flower shop had never been so hard. Then again, this was the first time I&#8217;d tried to do it on an island in China. It was Valentine&#8217;s Day, which unfortunately also happens to be my girlfriend&#8217;s birthday. I &#8230; <a href="http://slightlyreworded.com/2013/04/04/white-male-seeking-red-roses/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=slightlyreworded.com&#038;blog=27863802&#038;post=1898&#038;subd=slightlyreworded&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Now I&#8217;m a non-Belieber</title>
		<link>http://slightlyreworded.com/2013/03/20/now-im-a-non-belieber/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Mar 2013 09:56:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dear Justin, I really tried to be a &#8220;Belieber.&#8221; Not that I was ever into your music or dance moves (OK, I downloaded &#8220;Baby&#8221; &#8211; albeit, illegally &#8211; but only because it&#8217;s upbeat, and I&#8217;m running out of songs to &#8230; <a href="http://slightlyreworded.com/2013/03/20/now-im-a-non-belieber/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=slightlyreworded.com&#038;blog=27863802&#038;post=1870&#038;subd=slightlyreworded&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The heart of Ox Street</title>
		<link>http://slightlyreworded.com/2013/03/15/the-heart-of-ox-street/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Mar 2013 09:43:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many of China&#8217;s temples and churches were wrecked during the Cultural Revolution (1966-76), when communist leaders encouraged young students and workers to destroy symbols of &#8220;old China.&#8221; Fortunately for preservationists, Beijing&#8217;s Niujie Mosque survived. The mosque was built in 996, &#8230; <a href="http://slightlyreworded.com/2013/03/15/the-heart-of-ox-street/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=slightlyreworded.com&#038;blog=27863802&#038;post=1761&#038;subd=slightlyreworded&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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