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<!--Generated by Squarespace Site Server v5.9.2 (http://www.squarespace.com/) on Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:50:49 GMT--><rdf:RDF xmlns:rdf="http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#" xmlns:rss="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:admin="http://webns.net/mvcb/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:cc="http://web.resource.org/cc/"><rss:channel rdf:about="http://www.cookenstein.com/home/"><rss:title>Loading dock</rss:title><rss:link>http://www.cookenstein.com/home/</rss:link><rss:description></rss:description><dc:language>en-US</dc:language><dc:date>2010-03-10T12:50:49Z</dc:date><admin:generatorAgent rdf:resource="http://www.squarespace.com/">Squarespace Site Server v5.9.2 (http://www.squarespace.com/)</admin:generatorAgent><rss:items><rdf:Seq><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.cookenstein.com/home/2010/3/1/to-the-one-i-love-and-anyone-who-shares-the-feeling.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.cookenstein.com/home/2010/2/9/the-blizzards-continue.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.cookenstein.com/home/2010/2/1/the-ipad-to-come.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.cookenstein.com/home/2010/1/19/customers-business-and-competition.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.cookenstein.com/home/2010/1/13/my-travels-and-taking-time.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.cookenstein.com/home/2010/1/2/happy-new-year-2010.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.cookenstein.com/home/2009/12/31/i-love-this-too-funny.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.cookenstein.com/home/2009/12/28/dropbox-work-and-travel.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.cookenstein.com/home/2009/12/21/christmas-in-these-economic-times.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.cookenstein.com/home/2009/12/19/the-week-before-christmas-biggest-snowfall.html"/></rdf:Seq></rss:items></rss:channel><rss:item rdf:about="http://www.cookenstein.com/home/2010/3/1/to-the-one-i-love-and-anyone-who-shares-the-feeling.html"><rss:title>To the one I love, and anyone who shares the feeling.</rss:title><rss:link>http://www.cookenstein.com/home/2010/3/1/to-the-one-i-love-and-anyone-who-shares-the-feeling.html</rss:link><dc:creator>Cookenstein</dc:creator><dc:date>2010-03-01T11:36:00Z</dc:date><dc:subject>Apology Family Thoughts</dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[Note to Tami]]></content:encoded></rss:item><rss:item rdf:about="http://www.cookenstein.com/home/2010/2/9/the-blizzards-continue.html"><rss:title>The Blizzards continue</rss:title><rss:link>http://www.cookenstein.com/home/2010/2/9/the-blizzards-continue.html</rss:link><dc:creator>Cookenstein</dc:creator><dc:date>2010-02-09T16:35:31Z</dc:date><dc:subject>Rants Weather</dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"></span><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><img style="width: 150px;" src="http://www.cookenstein.com/storage/DSC_0077a.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1265734428608" alt="" /></span></span>I have gotten phone calls from the north cursing me because they feel we should not get all of this snow cause we don't know how to handle it. On some fronts I would agree. This has been more snow than in any year in memory. It started small back in early December with a 4-6 inch dusting, and on the 19th we had one that topped 24 inches.</p>
<p>That one was by far more than I'd seen in as my many years living in Bowie. That would be 12+ years at this&nbsp; point. Then January brought several inches more up until this past weekend on the 5th of February which brought more than 30 inches. And now today we are told that another foot or more is expected before the end of the day tomorrow. Digging out of this past weeks snow was the hardest. the snow was heavy, wet and generally icy in less than 24 hours. Thankfully I dug out my driveway the day the snow ended on the&nbsp; 6th.&nbsp; Some of our neighbors however were not as lucky and needed extra help after a day most of the snow had turned to ise, with temps hovering right at 30 for the most part as well for the remainder of the week.</p>
<p>The evenings are in the teens and 20's guaranteeing that this snow will be hanging around for weeks to come. So, I am bracing for another storm, and fingers crossed, we will still have power when it's all done. That was my last part of this comment. Many folks lost power this past week, and normally we are in that group. In fact it used to take a far cry less than this to blow out power in our neighborhood, sometimes for days. So, again a little thanks to BGnE for trimming trees this past year and fingers crossed that we get through this one, in hopes that it is the last big one of the year.</p>
<p>Even though the worst weeks of the year for snow are the ones we are in right now through the 1st or 2nd week of March. Average snowfalls for us have been around 12-18 inches annually. We pummelled that number December 19th, 2009. &nbsp; &nbsp;</p>]]></content:encoded></rss:item><rss:item rdf:about="http://www.cookenstein.com/home/2010/2/1/the-ipad-to-come.html"><rss:title>The Ipad to come</rss:title><rss:link>http://www.cookenstein.com/home/2010/2/1/the-ipad-to-come.html</rss:link><dc:creator>Cookenstein</dc:creator><dc:date>2010-02-01T20:15:12Z</dc:date><dc:subject>Gadgets Technology</dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[The Ipad is a game changer and will be a great tool, and Jobs 5th big thing for Apple that sends the stock over the top this year 2010!]]></content:encoded></rss:item><rss:item rdf:about="http://www.cookenstein.com/home/2010/1/19/customers-business-and-competition.html"><rss:title>Customers, Business and Competition</rss:title><rss:link>http://www.cookenstein.com/home/2010/1/19/customers-business-and-competition.html</rss:link><dc:creator>Cookenstein</dc:creator><dc:date>2010-01-20T02:05:52Z</dc:date><dc:subject>Business Service</dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[Long term customers, and taking care of them. A thing of a long forgotten era!]]></content:encoded></rss:item><rss:item rdf:about="http://www.cookenstein.com/home/2010/1/13/my-travels-and-taking-time.html"><rss:title>My travels and taking time</rss:title><rss:link>http://www.cookenstein.com/home/2010/1/13/my-travels-and-taking-time.html</rss:link><dc:creator>Cookenstein</dc:creator><dc:date>2010-01-14T03:11:11Z</dc:date><dc:subject>Thoughts Travel</dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[Comments about stopping and taking time for me. Capturing images that matter.]]></content:encoded></rss:item><rss:item rdf:about="http://www.cookenstein.com/home/2010/1/2/happy-new-year-2010.html"><rss:title>Happy New Year 2010</rss:title><rss:link>http://www.cookenstein.com/home/2010/1/2/happy-new-year-2010.html</rss:link><dc:creator>Cookenstein</dc:creator><dc:date>2010-01-02T23:43:16Z</dc:date><dc:subject>New year Thoughts</dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[New years, thoughts, and a moment of reminisc.]]></content:encoded></rss:item><rss:item rdf:about="http://www.cookenstein.com/home/2009/12/31/i-love-this-too-funny.html"><rss:title>I love this! Too Funny</rss:title><rss:link>http://www.cookenstein.com/home/2009/12/31/i-love-this-too-funny.html</rss:link><dc:creator>Cookenstein</dc:creator><dc:date>2009-12-31T16:56:36Z</dc:date><dc:subject>Mac Social</dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Yeah, I;m a Mac Fanboy alright! What of it?? <object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/T8FnACj25xM&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/T8FnACj25xM&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></p>]]></content:encoded></rss:item><rss:item rdf:about="http://www.cookenstein.com/home/2009/12/28/dropbox-work-and-travel.html"><rss:title>Dropbox, work, and travel</rss:title><rss:link>http://www.cookenstein.com/home/2009/12/28/dropbox-work-and-travel.html</rss:link><dc:creator>Cookenstein</dc:creator><dc:date>2009-12-28T14:40:55Z</dc:date><dc:subject>Software Technology</dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><object width="560" height="340"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/pAr6yjzmCx8&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/pAr6yjzmCx8&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="560" height="340"></embed></object>There is a software tool out there that some of you may be well aware of now, and is very indispensable if you travel, or ever work between more than one computer. Dropbox is a great little tool. After signing up, you get 2 gigs of free online storage, and can pay for more if you need to. I paid for the 50 gig package (about $4 and change a month) and it is very very worth every penny.</p>
<p>You get a file downloaded to your computer that becomes a hub of sorts for all files you want to travel with and or see, through your online account, or with other computers you may have it hooked up with. It is, in a word a necessary tool and frankly a killer app in my opinion. See the lame demo I have made for it... Does not do it justice, but you get the idea.</p>]]></content:encoded></rss:item><rss:item rdf:about="http://www.cookenstein.com/home/2009/12/21/christmas-in-these-economic-times.html"><rss:title>Christmas in these economic times</rss:title><rss:link>http://www.cookenstein.com/home/2009/12/21/christmas-in-these-economic-times.html</rss:link><dc:creator>Cookenstein</dc:creator><dc:date>2009-12-21T16:59:45Z</dc:date><dc:subject>Holidays Thoughts</dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[Christmas needs some change and I love this suggestion!]]></content:encoded></rss:item><rss:item rdf:about="http://www.cookenstein.com/home/2009/12/19/the-week-before-christmas-biggest-snowfall.html"><rss:title>The week before Christmas, biggest Snowfall</rss:title><rss:link>http://www.cookenstein.com/home/2009/12/19/the-week-before-christmas-biggest-snowfall.html</rss:link><dc:creator>Cookenstein</dc:creator><dc:date>2009-12-19T15:38:33Z</dc:date><dc:subject>Thoughts Weather</dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[Biggest snowfall in more than 10 years in December.  12/19/09]]></content:encoded></rss:item></rdf:RDF>