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		<title>The rude, crude and socially unacceptable</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 May 2012 21:00:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Although the old adage, “Rules were made to be broken,” is the rebel yell of those who were smoking in the boys’ room, the rest of us have grown a little weary of the people who believe the rules don’t apply to them. I call these people “The Rude, Crude and Socially Unacceptable.” Mission: Impossible [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mother’s Day, for real?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 18:16:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What is it with Mother’s Day? Am I the only one brave enough to ask, “Is this really supposed to be my day?” The answer is no, not at all. It’s yet another holiday geared for the mommy to make it work. First of all, Mother’s Day should not involve children. It should be a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Preteen madness</title>
		<link>http://www.michelle-kaplan.com/2012/05/preteen-madness/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 11:31:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hell hath no fury like a preteen girl. Have you tried to raise one of these? One minute they’re the lovable, adorable child you’ve come to know and love. They’ll coo into your ear and tell you that you’re the best “mommy” in the world. Then, without warning, without knowing what misstep you’ve made, they’re [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;Superhero&#8217; video a triumph for Palm Beach Gardens High seniors</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 16:20:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Act Out for Health: Healthy Kids and KidCare Public Service Announcement]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Michelle Kaplan Palm Beach Post Staff Writer PALM BEACH GARDENS — Everyone wants to direct. Taylor Schwarz, Corey Ray and Chase Elliott got to do that and more &#8211; and have won awards for their work. The three seniors at Palm Beach Gardens High School&#8217;s Television, Film and Radio Production Technology magnet program not [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Jacob Companies donate $15,000 in renovations to AMIkids in Juno Beach</title>
		<link>http://www.michelle-kaplan.com/2012/05/jacob-companies-donate-15000-in-renovations-to-amikids-in-juno-beach/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 May 2012 02:08:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[AMIkids school board trustee Kelli Johnson]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Michelle Kaplan Palm Beach Post Staff Writer Posted: 9:59 a.m. Thursday, May 3, 2012 JUNO BEACH — AMIkids, a program that provides alternate education in the hopes of helping juvenile offenders and troubled teens, has recently undergone a physical transformation of its own. AMIkids aims to put wayward kids back on track. It catches them up to their school [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Elixir of the gods</title>
		<link>http://www.michelle-kaplan.com/2012/04/elixir-of-the-gods/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2012 11:29:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What could be better than a good ol’ cup of joe? You may wake up troubled, angry and alone, but there it is, waiting to greet you with dark, soothing warmth and a little burst of caffeine to reboot your system for the day. I admit that I’m a true coffee-aholic. I’m no picky connoisseur [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mother Earth</title>
		<link>http://www.michelle-kaplan.com/2012/04/mother-earth/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2012 10:47:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>michluvsboston</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Global warming is a hot topic these days. Some naysayers are arguing that there’s no hard scientific evidence that greenhouse gases are affecting our climate, nor proof that human activity is changing the environment. However, Mother Nature’s recent angry acts have led many to believe something’s going on. &#160; From the recent rash of tornado [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Oh baby</title>
		<link>http://www.michelle-kaplan.com/2012/04/oh-baby/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2012 16:25:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; Birds do it, bees do it and a lot of celebrities seem to be doing it – have you noticed the belly bumps bouncing around Hollywood these days? It’s like something’s in the water or the air, and in L.A. it’s probably both. First of all, what’s the big secret? Those of the female [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Acreage now home to new, green county library</title>
		<link>http://www.michelle-kaplan.com/2012/04/the-acreage-now-home-to-new-green-county-library/</link>
		<comments>http://www.michelle-kaplan.com/2012/04/the-acreage-now-home-to-new-green-county-library/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Apr 2012 02:42:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>michluvsboston</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The residents of The Acreage dance to a different drummer. Drive down Seminole Pratt Whitney Road, deep into the community where houses rest on oversized lots full of fruit trees, vegetable gardens and even livestock. There you&#8217;ll find people with a pioneering spirit, who are aware of their environment, the concept of sustainability and the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Don&#8217;t Hate Me Because I&#8217;m Beautiful!</title>
		<link>http://www.michelle-kaplan.com/2012/04/dont-hate-me-because-im-beautiful/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2012 13:24:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>michluvsboston</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When British journalist Samantha Brick penned an article in the UK’s Daily Mail lamenting that her looks have been a detriment to her both her social life and career, it set off a backlash of “Oh no she didn’t!” heard around the world. &#8220;There are downsides to being pretty &#8212; the main one being that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sunday is last chance for Tequesta Green Market</title>
		<link>http://www.michelle-kaplan.com/2012/04/sunday-is-last-chance-for-tequesta-green-market-2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.michelle-kaplan.com/2012/04/sunday-is-last-chance-for-tequesta-green-market-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Apr 2012 13:13:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Michelle Kaplan Palm Beach Post Staff Writer TEQUESTA — Hidden among the village&#8217;s residential neighborhoods is a little oasis, Constitution Park, with tranquil shady pathways, storybook pavilion and playgrounds at which even a 10-year old wouldn&#8217;t turn up his nose. &#160; All is serene, except on the first Sunday of the month, when it [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Schools in Wellington to divide $150,000 charity prize 13 ways</title>
		<link>http://www.michelle-kaplan.com/2012/03/schools-in-wellington-to-divide-150000-charity-prize-13-ways/</link>
		<comments>http://www.michelle-kaplan.com/2012/03/schools-in-wellington-to-divide-150000-charity-prize-13-ways/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Mar 2012 16:35:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>michluvsboston</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Jennifer Martinez]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Palm Beach County Council PTA/PTSA President]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[WELLINGTON — The parent organizations of 13 Wellington-area schools are deciding how to use what&#8217;s believed to be the single largest donation ever given to such groups in Palm Beach County. The Wellington Parent Teacher Association/Parent Teacher Organization trotted off with $150,000 when U.S. Olympian Margie Engle and her team of amateur riders took first [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Jupiter, Gardens volunteers help to rid towns of unsightly debris</title>
		<link>http://www.michelle-kaplan.com/2012/03/jupiter-gardens-volunteers-help-to-rid-towns-of-unsightly-debris/</link>
		<comments>http://www.michelle-kaplan.com/2012/03/jupiter-gardens-volunteers-help-to-rid-towns-of-unsightly-debris/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Mar 2012 22:28:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>michluvsboston</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[JUPITER — Neglected streets are an eyesore, strewn with paper, empty cans, cigarette butts and bottles. They are often accompanied by messy sidewalks with graffiti and weeds tall enough to resemble shrubs. They can make a friendly neighborhood appear unsavory. Some of the more fortunate streets in Jupiter and Palm Beach Gardens have been adopted [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Daylight Savings Time &#8211; Stop the Madness!</title>
		<link>http://www.michelle-kaplan.com/2012/03/daylight-savings-time-stop-the-madness/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Mar 2012 16:03:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>michluvsboston</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Has everyone recovered yet from the turning of the clocks? Seriously, this has to be the longest standing practical joke every played and frankly I’m a little tired of it&#8230;in fact I’m just tired in general from losing an hour of sleep. Can we stop the madness that is daylight savings time? In my opinion [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Diabetic-alert dog gives Wellington High pre-vet students a cause</title>
		<link>http://www.michelle-kaplan.com/2012/03/diabetic-alert-dog-gives-wellington-high-pre-vet-students-a-cause/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Mar 2012 02:55:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[WELLINGTON — Most 20-year-olds think they&#8217;re going to live forever. Ashley Packard knows better. Living with a dangerous type of diabetes that sends her blood-sugar levels bouncing between extreme highs and rock-bottom lows, the Royal Palm Beach native&#8217;s life became small. Fearing seizure, coma or death, she was often afraid of being alone. Sometimes she [...]]]></description>
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