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		<title>Comment on FLOOD RELIEF by Stefen Havana</title>
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		<dc:creator>Stefen Havana</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Jan 2012 23:09:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;strong&gt;Hello...&lt;/strong&gt;

Simply wanna input on few general items, The web site layout is perfect, the articles is genuinely excellent : D....</description>
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<p>Simply wanna input on few general items, The web site layout is perfect, the articles is genuinely excellent : D&#8230;.</p>
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		<title>Comment on Editor’s View by Fred Wilder</title>
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		<dc:creator>Fred Wilder</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Nov 2011 01:17:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I ran across the print version of The Guardian at the Campus Theatre in Lewisburg and was pleasantly surprised to see a publication with a fresh, grass roots approach to journalism.  That print version prompted me to visit you online and after a few days of checking out your eclectic content, the variety of opinions offered and the focus on issues of real importance to readers, I&#039;m impressed.  You can count me as a regular reader of your publication.  Hopefully you will also start distributing it in the Nittany Valley also, we are in desperate need of some good grass roots journalism here.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I ran across the print version of The Guardian at the Campus Theatre in Lewisburg and was pleasantly surprised to see a publication with a fresh, grass roots approach to journalism.  That print version prompted me to visit you online and after a few days of checking out your eclectic content, the variety of opinions offered and the focus on issues of real importance to readers, I&#8217;m impressed.  You can count me as a regular reader of your publication.  Hopefully you will also start distributing it in the Nittany Valley also, we are in desperate need of some good grass roots journalism here.</p>
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		<title>Comment on SIGN THE PETITION: Lower Health Insurance Rates Now! by Kathyane Alves</title>
		<link>http://www.williamsportguardian.com/2011/08/01/sign-the-petition-lower-health-insurance-rates-now/#comment-74</link>
		<dc:creator>Kathyane Alves</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Nov 2011 07:53:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Lower Health Insurance Rates NOW!</description>
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		<title>Comment on SIGN THE PETITION: Lower Health Insurance Rates Now! by Carl</title>
		<link>http://www.williamsportguardian.com/2011/08/01/sign-the-petition-lower-health-insurance-rates-now/#comment-73</link>
		<dc:creator>Carl</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Nov 2011 04:57:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>We need to act now in order to stop this madness about the health insurance costs. I&#039;m a harder worker that pay my individual insurance policy for over 2 decades, but I&#039;m getting  very close to give it up since the premiums are way higher than a normal person can afford. My individual insurance premium will be $ 720.00 in January and now this premium will be only for one year. All of this not covering half of what they used to cover. No insurance should be over 1/2 of the minimum age... those insurance companies are just sucking people blood and forcing many even to think about suicide if they need assistance. We need action NOW.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We need to act now in order to stop this madness about the health insurance costs. I&#8217;m a harder worker that pay my individual insurance policy for over 2 decades, but I&#8217;m getting  very close to give it up since the premiums are way higher than a normal person can afford. My individual insurance premium will be $ 720.00 in January and now this premium will be only for one year. All of this not covering half of what they used to cover. No insurance should be over 1/2 of the minimum age&#8230; those insurance companies are just sucking people blood and forcing many even to think about suicide if they need assistance. We need action NOW.</p>
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		<title>Comment on Dear Editor, by RJ Walker</title>
		<link>http://www.williamsportguardian.com/2011/08/01/dear-editor/#comment-71</link>
		<dc:creator>RJ Walker</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Sep 2011 15:21:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Kevin, I&#039;m not affiliated in any way with this paper - in fact, I don&#039;t live in the Williamsport area, but discovered this paper on a visit there last spring.

A couple of observations, if I may.

In my experience, communities within a larger community often arise and coalesce around identification of shared concerns, i.e., criticisms of current events.

Sometimes criticisms are no more than that and they can easily become tiresome; but sometimes inherent in a criticism is a promotion of the &quot;opposing&quot; values being shortchanged by the activity being criticized.*

But your point is a good one - there is also a need for positive values and suggestions.

I&#039;m betting the paper and the Williamsport community it speaks for would very much appreciate your own contributions as to how to make Williamsport a better community.

Regards

RJW
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* For example - let&#039;s say I am criticizing the degree to which corporate and commercial values have come to dominate our national political discussions.

I might point out that the singular corporate value is to maximize profits for investors.  (Indeed, this value, this focus, is required by law.)

Implicit in that criticism is, I belief, promotion of other values, civic and community values, in crafting the shape of our self-governance.

It helps, but is not essential, I believe, to mention our Founders set forth several broad missions for our government:

To 
* form a more perfect Union, 
* establish Justice, 
* insure domestic Tranquility, 
* provide for the common defence, 
* promote the general Welfare, and 
* secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity....</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Kevin, I&#8217;m not affiliated in any way with this paper &#8211; in fact, I don&#8217;t live in the Williamsport area, but discovered this paper on a visit there last spring.</p>
<p>A couple of observations, if I may.</p>
<p>In my experience, communities within a larger community often arise and coalesce around identification of shared concerns, i.e., criticisms of current events.</p>
<p>Sometimes criticisms are no more than that and they can easily become tiresome; but sometimes inherent in a criticism is a promotion of the &#8220;opposing&#8221; values being shortchanged by the activity being criticized.*</p>
<p>But your point is a good one &#8211; there is also a need for positive values and suggestions.</p>
<p>I&#8217;m betting the paper and the Williamsport community it speaks for would very much appreciate your own contributions as to how to make Williamsport a better community.</p>
<p>Regards</p>
<p>RJW<br />
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* For example &#8211; let&#8217;s say I am criticizing the degree to which corporate and commercial values have come to dominate our national political discussions.</p>
<p>I might point out that the singular corporate value is to maximize profits for investors.  (Indeed, this value, this focus, is required by law.)</p>
<p>Implicit in that criticism is, I belief, promotion of other values, civic and community values, in crafting the shape of our self-governance.</p>
<p>It helps, but is not essential, I believe, to mention our Founders set forth several broad missions for our government:</p>
<p>To<br />
* form a more perfect Union,<br />
* establish Justice,<br />
* insure domestic Tranquility,<br />
* provide for the common defence,<br />
* promote the general Welfare, and<br />
* secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity&#8230;.</p>
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		<title>Comment on An idea health insurance companies hate: rate review by Seguros Medicos</title>
		<link>http://www.williamsportguardian.com/2011/08/01/an-idea-health-insurance-companies-hate-rate-review/#comment-70</link>
		<dc:creator>Seguros Medicos</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Sep 2011 06:19:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I am looking for a good and reasonably priced health insurance provider for my 9 year old son.  Insurance through my work is outrageous so I&#039;m looking for an outside provider.  His mother is suppose to have already put him on CHIP with the state of TX (by court order) but she refuses to do so for some reason.  I hate the idea of him being without health insurance.  Anyone had any good experiences with certain companies?  Any suggestions or feedback would be greatly appreciated.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I am looking for a good and reasonably priced health insurance provider for my 9 year old son.  Insurance through my work is outrageous so I&#8217;m looking for an outside provider.  His mother is suppose to have already put him on CHIP with the state of TX (by court order) but she refuses to do so for some reason.  I hate the idea of him being without health insurance.  Anyone had any good experiences with certain companies?  Any suggestions or feedback would be greatly appreciated.</p>
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		<title>Comment on SRBC Decision May Impact a Small Town Way of Life by Susan Scullin</title>
		<link>http://www.williamsportguardian.com/2011/08/01/srbc-decision-may-impact-a-small-town-way-of-life/#comment-68</link>
		<dc:creator>Susan Scullin</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Sep 2011 16:56:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Sullivan County has been our family&#039;s favorite getaway spot for fifty years. Up until now, it has been a peaceful and untouched place to be, indeed, my favorite place—so nice to have one place in the world that has remained constantly the same. Much to our dismay, this past summer we found heavy, loud truck traffic, and those horrible pink ribbons everywhere, indicating drill/testing spots. Frankly, aside from the loss of peace and quiet, my main concern is that the Loyalsock be protected. Please don&#039;t add to the disaster that is happening to this beautiful area by destroying and defiling the Loyalsock.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Sullivan County has been our family&#8217;s favorite getaway spot for fifty years. Up until now, it has been a peaceful and untouched place to be, indeed, my favorite place—so nice to have one place in the world that has remained constantly the same. Much to our dismay, this past summer we found heavy, loud truck traffic, and those horrible pink ribbons everywhere, indicating drill/testing spots. Frankly, aside from the loss of peace and quiet, my main concern is that the Loyalsock be protected. Please don&#8217;t add to the disaster that is happening to this beautiful area by destroying and defiling the Loyalsock.</p>
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		<title>Comment on The Grey Art Gallery by carolinaaram</title>
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		<dc:creator>carolinaaram</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Aug 2011 17:01:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Thank you Luke for reliving you art exhibition with us.</description>
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		<title>Comment on Un Ratito en Sudamerica by Rosa</title>
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		<dc:creator>Rosa</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Aug 2011 15:13:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>What writer! you are bless with &quot;don&quot; of writing. I really hope we can keep in touch. It was nice to see you all last weekend. 

Espero que sigas cosechando exitos en tu vida profesional te saluda y te desea,
Rosa</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>What writer! you are bless with &#8220;don&#8221; of writing. I really hope we can keep in touch. It was nice to see you all last weekend. </p>
<p>Espero que sigas cosechando exitos en tu vida profesional te saluda y te desea,<br />
Rosa</p>
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		<title>Comment on Pennsylvania residents speak out on gas drilling by John Kiernan</title>
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		<dc:creator>John Kiernan</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Aug 2011 22:34:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Thank you..as our other journalists, government agencies, educational institutions seem to ignore this reality. you dare to print opposition  based on practical experience.  Keep up the good work..this is going on my facebook asap and to all my friends</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Thank you..as our other journalists, government agencies, educational institutions seem to ignore this reality. you dare to print opposition  based on practical experience.  Keep up the good work..this is going on my facebook asap and to all my friends</p>
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		<title>Comment on The Grey Art Gallery by Chad Amspacker</title>
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		<dc:creator>Chad Amspacker</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Aug 2011 05:48:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Great article. One change though, Luke&#039;s from Lewistown not Lewisburg.</description>
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		<title>Comment on “A Night of Burlesque” shines the spotlight on area talent: WXPI fundraiser a huge hit with audience by Webmaster</title>
		<link>http://www.williamsportguardian.com/2011/04/01/%e2%80%9ca-night-of-burlesque%e2%80%9d-shines-the-spotlight-on-area-talent-wxpi-fundraiser-a-huge-hit-with-audience/#comment-62</link>
		<dc:creator>Webmaster</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Aug 2011 21:37:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>http://billtownburlesque.weebly.com/</description>
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		<title>Comment on Speak Out by Webmaster</title>
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		<dc:creator>Webmaster</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 30 Jul 2011 13:31:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>The Williamsport Guardian is a bi-monthly newspaper publication distributed in print and online with content provided by impassioned contributors and production and distribution work done by a very small team of volunteers.  There is an incredible backlog of work to be done, so if you live in the Williamsport area, you are welcome to come join the team and help!  Please contact the editor at editor@williamsportguardian.com.  A new issue of articles are to be published on schedule very soon, while archives of legacy articles are to be collected and published online, too.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Williamsport Guardian is a bi-monthly newspaper publication distributed in print and online with content provided by impassioned contributors and production and distribution work done by a very small team of volunteers.  There is an incredible backlog of work to be done, so if you live in the Williamsport area, you are welcome to come join the team and help!  Please contact the editor at <a href="mailto:editor@williamsportguardian.com">editor@williamsportguardian.com</a>.  A new issue of articles are to be published on schedule very soon, while archives of legacy articles are to be collected and published online, too.</p>
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		<title>Comment on Speak Out by Alex</title>
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		<dc:creator>Alex</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 30 Jul 2011 10:17:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>So why has there been no acitivity on this site for 2 months</description>
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		<title>Comment on Williamsport Community Radio raises antenna: WXPI broadcasts the sounds of silence by James Bennett</title>
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		<dc:creator>James Bennett</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 23 Jul 2011 01:55:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Congratulations on a GREAT radio station!! My only complaint is that you don&#039;t identify the songs or artists. I absolutely love your Fri. nite playlists! With that in mind could you please tell me your playlists for Fri. evening 7/22/11 THANK YOU so much! Keep up the good work! Jim</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Congratulations on a GREAT radio station!! My only complaint is that you don&#8217;t identify the songs or artists. I absolutely love your Fri. nite playlists! With that in mind could you please tell me your playlists for Fri. evening 7/22/11 THANK YOU so much! Keep up the good work! Jim</p>
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		<title>Comment on “A Night of Burlesque” shines the spotlight on area talent: WXPI fundraiser a huge hit with audience by Tessi</title>
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		<dc:creator>Tessi</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 10 Jul 2011 00:12:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>hehe!! that is a great idea! :)</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>hehe!! that is a great idea! <img src='http://www.williamsportguardian.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
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		<title>Comment on “A Night of Burlesque” shines the spotlight on area talent: WXPI fundraiser a huge hit with audience by Melissa</title>
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		<dc:creator>Melissa</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jun 2011 21:41:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>How might I get in touch with this burlesque troupe? 

Thanks!</description>
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<p>Thanks!</p>
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		<title>Comment on Billtown Film Festival: Earth Appreciation Redux by Richard James</title>
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		<dc:creator>Richard James</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 May 2011 02:05:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>The new site looks great!!! excellent job!</description>
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