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		<title>Festivals and cooking from a &#8216;non-veteran&#8217;&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Oct 2010 04:30:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I began several posts but never got to the point of posting them on my blog. Didn&#8217;t think they were worthy. Not that I didn&#8217;t have my occasional moments of &#8220;ah-has&#8221; and reflections&#8230;  I did. The festivals that came by sans fun on the downside, and the newly discovered passion for authentic Maharashtrian cooking, on the upside. Lets talk about the downside [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=sonalimanapure.wordpress.com&amp;blog=3520942&amp;post=520&amp;subd=sonalimanapure&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Death of a hero!</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Sep 2010 19:53:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sonali</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Agent Rose]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[On my way home from work, I was listening to a news story on NPR about the death of this 89-year-old woman in a small coastal town of England.  Eileen Nearne was described as a recluse with no family or friends. After her death, authorities found as a part of her belongings, medals and documents that revealed she was [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=sonalimanapure.wordpress.com&amp;blog=3520942&amp;post=484&amp;subd=sonalimanapure&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Me, Julie &#8216;n&#8217; Julia</title>
		<link>http://sonalimanapure.wordpress.com/2010/04/24/me-julie-n-julia/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Apr 2010 23:33:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sonali</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Chicago Memoirs]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Me and Prabhaker went to the good old Family Video store to grab a few movies for the weekend. Every time I looked at the promotion display of this movie, I would tell myself I want to watch it..sometime. It didn&#8217;t happen for a few trips until that day. Along with two other ones (some hedging here), [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=sonalimanapure.wordpress.com&amp;blog=3520942&amp;post=433&amp;subd=sonalimanapure&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The Queen: The Movie</title>
		<link>http://sonalimanapure.wordpress.com/2010/04/04/the-queen-the-movie/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Apr 2010 01:33:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Diana's funeral]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[One day while surfing channels, I stumbled upon The Queen. As I paused, I watched a great drama unfold in front of my eyes. The story revolves around the Queen Elizabeth II caught up in a unique crisis situation after Lady Diana&#8216;s death, and how she plays her part. Two things got me - the presentation of the plot, and [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=sonalimanapure.wordpress.com&amp;blog=3520942&amp;post=414&amp;subd=sonalimanapure&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Avatar : The movie</title>
		<link>http://sonalimanapure.wordpress.com/2009/12/29/avatar-the-movie/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Dec 2009 04:01:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sonali</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Watched Avatar. What drew me to the theaters was not only the ubiquitous trailers or the widespread promotions. The motivation was, it was a &#8216;James Cameron movie&#8217;. The obvious hype about the special effects and CGI certainly is well deserving. The colors, the creatures and the creation of the planet of Pandora is exquisite! The [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=sonalimanapure.wordpress.com&amp;blog=3520942&amp;post=376&amp;subd=sonalimanapure&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Objects and energy flow&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://sonalimanapure.wordpress.com/2009/11/08/objects-and-energy-flow/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:50:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sonali</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Looking at our patio with a few two-wheelers parked in a haphazard manner, Bobby once made a very interesting comment. (We had more motor bikes than the riders in the house back in India. Not that we bought them; they just happened to end up in out house!). He quipped &#8221; Hey, these vehicles must [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=sonalimanapure.wordpress.com&amp;blog=3520942&amp;post=356&amp;subd=sonalimanapure&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The Fall, that was&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://sonalimanapure.wordpress.com/2009/11/01/the-fall-that-was/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2009 17:37:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sonali</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Nature]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fall]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fall colors]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The leaves had started to fall. It was not yet evening, but darkness had started to descend. Yes, it might not be the most pleasant picture for most. But to me, there was a strange familiarity and tranquility in this mood. What did this ambiance mean?A few things&#8230; It ignited some pleasant memories I guess, [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=sonalimanapure.wordpress.com&amp;blog=3520942&amp;post=339&amp;subd=sonalimanapure&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>A handshake with heights&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://sonalimanapure.wordpress.com/2009/09/12/a-handshake-with-heights/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2009 15:05:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sonali</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[acrophobia]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The other day, as we were about to leave from the gym after a workout, Prabhaker pointed to the wall-climbing section. We went over and observed the walls and admired a girl climbing up and down the wall. Clearly, and as Prabhaker informed me, it is not about the legs, but the strength of your [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=sonalimanapure.wordpress.com&amp;blog=3520942&amp;post=313&amp;subd=sonalimanapure&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Who am I?</title>
		<link>http://sonalimanapure.wordpress.com/2009/08/29/who-am-i/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2009 06:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sonali</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With the rising spirit, I become the spirited With the  ebbing sigh, I am the distressed With each scorn, I bleed deep While those loving eyes are my healers sublime! The apathy around, finds me lost In Thy presence,  finally, I become Thine! Who is This, that seeth it all, The constant One amidst the [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=sonalimanapure.wordpress.com&amp;blog=3520942&amp;post=294&amp;subd=sonalimanapure&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Keeping it simple&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://sonalimanapure.wordpress.com/2009/08/28/keeping-it-simple/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2009 00:25:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sonali</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I believe there is a life cycle for everything. Be it for products, for trends or for ones passions etc. Growing up, I saw myself sway to extremes in emotions, in likes and in dislikes. This took me to heights of pleasure and depths of disillusionment. My father, who (I now think) was rightly conferred [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=sonalimanapure.wordpress.com&amp;blog=3520942&amp;post=288&amp;subd=sonalimanapure&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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