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            <title><![CDATA[Living Alone Means Spending Too Much Time In Your Own Head]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[<div class="medium-feed-item"><p class="medium-feed-image"><a href="https://medium.com/big-list-energy/living-alone-means-spending-too-much-time-in-your-own-head-8f4d1aab0801?source=rss-8678c06b0a23------2"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/2600/0*bUS4QLjXgRQD_uo3" width="5404"></a></p><p class="medium-feed-snippet">I should know</p><p class="medium-feed-link"><a href="https://medium.com/big-list-energy/living-alone-means-spending-too-much-time-in-your-own-head-8f4d1aab0801?source=rss-8678c06b0a23------2">Continue reading on Big List Energy »</a></p></div>]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 16:05:56 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[About Me: Part Three]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[<div class="medium-feed-item"><p class="medium-feed-image"><a href="https://medium.com/about-me-stories/about-me-part-three-847a82ef2d53?source=rss-8678c06b0a23------2"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/2600/0*pR578F09l4QaZgAd" width="4000"></a></p><p class="medium-feed-snippet">Time for an update and a few tips for newer members</p><p class="medium-feed-link"><a href="https://medium.com/about-me-stories/about-me-part-three-847a82ef2d53?source=rss-8678c06b0a23------2">Continue reading on About Me Stories »</a></p></div>]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 21:45:02 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[I Had A Medical “Millstone Around My Neck” For 24 Hours]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[<div class="medium-feed-item"><p class="medium-feed-image"><a href="https://medium.com/doctor-funny/i-had-a-medical-millstone-around-my-neck-for-24-hours-f6d0104f2717?source=rss-8678c06b0a23------2"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/2600/0*zpEg-UnBKQUD2S7V" width="3986"></a></p><p class="medium-feed-snippet">It was no fun</p><p class="medium-feed-link"><a href="https://medium.com/doctor-funny/i-had-a-medical-millstone-around-my-neck-for-24-hours-f6d0104f2717?source=rss-8678c06b0a23------2">Continue reading on Doctor Funny »</a></p></div>]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 18:00:26 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Life, Strife & Struggle In The Corporate World]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[<div class="medium-feed-item"><p class="medium-feed-image"><a href="https://medium.com/big-list-energy/life-strife-struggle-in-the-corporate-world-9cce7f6fc0be?source=rss-8678c06b0a23------2"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/2600/0*DPySR6fldjslSWpM" width="5646"></a></p><p class="medium-feed-snippet">The eternal battle of &#x2018;Performance&#x2019;</p><p class="medium-feed-link"><a href="https://medium.com/big-list-energy/life-strife-struggle-in-the-corporate-world-9cce7f6fc0be?source=rss-8678c06b0a23------2">Continue reading on Big List Energy »</a></p></div>]]></description>
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            <category><![CDATA[stupidity]]></category>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Chris McCumskey]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 20:08:55 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Things I Learned From My Father]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[<div class="medium-feed-item"><p class="medium-feed-image"><a href="https://medium.com/big-list-energy/things-i-learned-from-my-father-4cf5bfa7a6e1?source=rss-8678c06b0a23------2"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/768/1*2Z2TLX9_wfw3Ig8boZ8W9Q.jpeg" width="768"></a></p><p class="medium-feed-snippet">He was my hero</p><p class="medium-feed-link"><a href="https://medium.com/big-list-energy/things-i-learned-from-my-father-4cf5bfa7a6e1?source=rss-8678c06b0a23------2">Continue reading on Big List Energy »</a></p></div>]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 15:33:07 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Tragedies Hit Most Families But I Think We Have Had More Than Our Fair Share]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[<div class="medium-feed-item"><p class="medium-feed-image"><a href="https://medium.com/big-list-energy/tragedies-hit-most-families-but-i-think-we-have-had-more-than-our-fair-share-cf74c6eed740?source=rss-8678c06b0a23------2"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/2600/0*aKodyO30XxfXEOjc" width="6240"></a></p><p class="medium-feed-snippet">Every one of us had our &#x201C;turn&#x201D;, and that just doesn&#x2019;t seem fair</p><p class="medium-feed-link"><a href="https://medium.com/big-list-energy/tragedies-hit-most-families-but-i-think-we-have-had-more-than-our-fair-share-cf74c6eed740?source=rss-8678c06b0a23------2">Continue reading on Big List Energy »</a></p></div>]]></description>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Chris McCumskey]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 15:58:24 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Prostate Problems Put Me In A Painful Pickle]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[<div class="medium-feed-item"><p class="medium-feed-image"><a href="https://medium.com/another-fucking-publication/prostate-problems-put-me-in-a-painful-pickle-be39152b76de?source=rss-8678c06b0a23------2"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/2600/0*P3Dik492vTMtoGpO" width="4288"></a></p><p class="medium-feed-snippet">A short trip to hell, not for the faint-hearted</p><p class="medium-feed-link"><a href="https://medium.com/another-fucking-publication/prostate-problems-put-me-in-a-painful-pickle-be39152b76de?source=rss-8678c06b0a23------2">Continue reading on Another Fucking Publication »</a></p></div>]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 06:24:48 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Five Ways I Suck At DIY And One Way That I Don’t]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[<div class="medium-feed-item"><p class="medium-feed-image"><a href="https://medium.com/big-list-energy/five-ways-i-suck-at-diy-and-one-way-that-i-dont-8ca768a597be?source=rss-8678c06b0a23------2"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/2600/0*Q7k0XwSNgFm8UWoO" width="5568"></a></p><p class="medium-feed-snippet">You can judge if you like, I&#x2019;m OK with that</p><p class="medium-feed-link"><a href="https://medium.com/big-list-energy/five-ways-i-suck-at-diy-and-one-way-that-i-dont-8ca768a597be?source=rss-8678c06b0a23------2">Continue reading on Big List Energy »</a></p></div>]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 14:36:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Decoding The Truth Behind All The Drivel We Have To Listen To When “In The Queue” On Phone Calls]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[<div class="medium-feed-item"><p class="medium-feed-image"><a href="https://medium.com/another-fucking-publication/decoding-the-truth-behind-all-the-drivel-we-have-to-listen-to-when-in-the-queue-on-phone-calls-2121db26cf12?source=rss-8678c06b0a23------2"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/2600/0*ff_sMEHEjuv5jxU3" width="3263"></a></p><p class="medium-feed-snippet">How &#x201C;Important&#x201D; is your call, really?</p><p class="medium-feed-link"><a href="https://medium.com/another-fucking-publication/decoding-the-truth-behind-all-the-drivel-we-have-to-listen-to-when-in-the-queue-on-phone-calls-2121db26cf12?source=rss-8678c06b0a23------2">Continue reading on Another Fucking Publication »</a></p></div>]]></description>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Chris McCumskey]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 21:01:08 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[My To Do List Whilst I Am On Leave]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Chris McCumskey]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 06:39:11 GMT</pubDate>
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