<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="yes"?><rdf:RDF xmlns="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:rdf="http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#"><channel rdf:about="https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/BlogRss.aspx/gloria_jean"><title>Gloria Jean's Journal - Blogit</title><link>https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/gloria_jean/</link><description>Gloria on strange news</description><sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod><sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency><sy:updateBase>2000-01-01T12:00+00:00</sy:updateBase><items><rdf:Seq><rdf:li resource="https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/gloria_jean/593016" /><rdf:li resource="https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/gloria_jean/592595" /><rdf:li resource="https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/gloria_jean/592224" /><rdf:li resource="https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/gloria_jean/591977" /><rdf:li resource="https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/gloria_jean/591873" /><rdf:li resource="https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/gloria_jean/591672" /><rdf:li resource="https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/gloria_jean/591512" /><rdf:li resource="https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/gloria_jean/591240" /><rdf:li resource="https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/gloria_jean/590721" /><rdf:li resource="https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/gloria_jean/590551" /></rdf:Seq></items></channel><item rdf:about="https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/gloria_jean/593016"><title>Colors</title><link>https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/gloria_jean/593016</link><description>Strange enough myself and Mrs. Whitaker's, one of the grand lady activists in Niagara Falls, granddaughter Evelyn experienced racial discrimination, a hot button issue, at our workplace located in the old Board of Education Building in the 600 block of Sixth Street on Walnut Avenue behind the...</description></item><item rdf:about="https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/gloria_jean/592595"><title>Monday Heart Warmers</title><link>https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/gloria_jean/592595</link><description>Some say size doesn't matter. 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Her sister suggested that she paint...</description></item><item rdf:about="https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/gloria_jean/591977"><title>Idiosyncratic Friday</title><link>https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/gloria_jean/591977</link><description>"One dark night, when people were in bed, Mrs. O' Leary lit a lantern in her shed, The cow kicked it over, winked its eye, and said, There'll be a hot time in the old town tonight." Talk about the Chicago Fire! Strong evidence points to several other more likely causes of the Chicago Fire thus...</description></item><item rdf:about="https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/gloria_jean/591873"><title>Suicides</title><link>https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/gloria_jean/591873</link><description>Jumping is not my preference in committing suicide. I am a coward and that would be too hurtful. I thought about my wrists; too bloody. And, how could anybody take a knife and suddenly thrust it into their chest? No! Pills would be the funk way out. Was I really seeking attention and affection...</description></item><item rdf:about="https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/gloria_jean/591672"><title>In the Pew</title><link>https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/gloria_jean/591672</link><description>It will inescapably lead to a baneful and most likely evil argument and/or debate they say therefore we should never discuss religion or politics. Who are "they" anyway? And, are not there those among us that are mature enough that can exercise finesse in talking over the themes of many sermons...</description></item><item rdf:about="https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/gloria_jean/591512"><title>Rural Jargon</title><link>https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/gloria_jean/591512</link><description>We talked, a friend that was visiting and I, about Niagara Falls and what was going on around town and some of our old friends. I learned first-hand that a motion had been made to locate the culinary institute planned by Niagara County Community College right here in the downtown area. What...</description></item><item rdf:about="https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/gloria_jean/591240"><title>Monday Heartwarmers</title><link>https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/gloria_jean/591240</link><description>Please brace yourself for this one which is a first in medical history that most doctors know of. I'm going to throw it right at you so hold on tight as this is a very unusual oddity with, of course, a heartwarming ending which I try to relay on Blue Mondays, the day of the week in which we need...</description></item><item rdf:about="https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/gloria_jean/590721"><title>Courthouse</title><link>https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/gloria_jean/590721</link><description>Everything starts with a plan which is something that you don't always follow but is a good idea to have even though you do not adhere to the scheme of things in achieving the highest of the high or best results; the bliss of every word defined under the thesaurusized word plan. A house party...</description></item><item rdf:about="https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/gloria_jean/590551"><title>Everybody has one. 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