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		<title>Letter to the Editor of The Fairfield Mirror</title>
		<link>http://www.portfolio.ruthiekelly.com/335/letter-to-the-editor-of-the-fairfield-mirror</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:16:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ruthie Kelly</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[I included this because it basically became a column in-and-of itself.
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As a former editor of the opinion section of my own college newspaper, The Daily Aztec at San Diego State University, I am not surprised that columns such as Chris Surette’s would be submitted.
I received many column submissions even more heinous and despicable than “He [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stem cell research on the rise</title>
		<link>http://www.portfolio.ruthiekelly.com/323/stem-cell-research-on-the-rise</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2009 23:37:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ruthie Kelly</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Scientific community impacted by recent government reversal

Photo credit: Public Library of Science

In August 2001, then-President George W. Bush banned federal funds being used for embryonic stem cell research. This month, President Barack Obama reversed that ban, opening up a sea of possibilities that could have an impact on courses and research possibilities at San Diego [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Grassroots jobs can promise big and pay little</title>
		<link>http://www.portfolio.ruthiekelly.com/299/grassroots-jobs-can-promise-big-and-pay-little</link>
		<comments>http://www.portfolio.ruthiekelly.com/299/grassroots-jobs-can-promise-big-and-pay-little#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2009 23:38:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ruthie Kelly</dc:creator>
		
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End child poverty. Save Darfur, stop genocide. Campaign to help elect now-President Barack Obama and take back the White House. Help protect the environment, save the rain forests and prevent pollution.
All while being paid up to $600 a week.
It’s a college student’s dream job. Fliers boasting these jobs have sprouted up on billboards all across [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Business, Finance, and Careers Issue: Bankruptcy and other bad news</title>
		<link>http://www.portfolio.ruthiekelly.com/169/business-finance-and-careers-issue-bankruptcy-and-other-bad-news</link>
		<comments>http://www.portfolio.ruthiekelly.com/169/business-finance-and-careers-issue-bankruptcy-and-other-bad-news#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2009 06:07:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ruthie Kelly</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Last year, I wasn’t too picky about where I worked — because I couldn’t afford to be. That’s why I ended up working the weekend closing shift at a Hollywood Video store in El Cajon. It was one of three part-time jobs I had at the time and it’s a good thing I had the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Women&#8217;s fair pay fight</title>
		<link>http://www.portfolio.ruthiekelly.com/172/womens-fair-pay-fight</link>
		<comments>http://www.portfolio.ruthiekelly.com/172/womens-fair-pay-fight#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2009 06:12:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ruthie Kelly</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Picture this: You’ve worked for a company for 20 years. The company has your loyalty; you are proud to work there. In fact, you are going to retire soon after a lifetime of service and dedication, through good times and bad.
Then one day, you receive an anonymous letter. The letter informs you that your salary [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Visualize yourself (input destination here)</title>
		<link>http://www.portfolio.ruthiekelly.com/163/visualize-yourself-input-destination-here</link>
		<comments>http://www.portfolio.ruthiekelly.com/163/visualize-yourself-input-destination-here#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2008 05:58:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ruthie Kelly</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the great benefits of living in San Diego is that it&#8217;s so easy to visit other places. This winter break, consider expanding your world by traveling to one of these convenient locations.
If you&#8217;re on a budget — The Grand Canyon
The Grand Canyon is a great road trip if you&#8217;re not able to spend [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ending early termination fees a blessing</title>
		<link>http://www.portfolio.ruthiekelly.com/138/ending-early-termination-fees-a-blessing</link>
		<comments>http://www.portfolio.ruthiekelly.com/138/ending-early-termination-fees-a-blessing#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Dec 2008 04:54:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ruthie Kelly</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Ending early termination I&#8217;ve always been suspicious of the fact that when I sign a contract with a cell phone company, I am expected to pay around $200 to end the contract. It seems to go against the principles of capitalism: The best products and services get my money. If there&#8217;s a better service out [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Save money while at home</title>
		<link>http://www.portfolio.ruthiekelly.com/178/save-money-while-at-home</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2008 06:18:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ruthie Kelly</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Between the economic recession and the upcoming holidays, everyone is strapped for cash. But there are a few little things you can do in your everyday life to save a few bucks. And some of them are just a good idea.
Decrease your water bill
San Diego’s water rates will be increasing in January, so you should [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A victory for hope</title>
		<link>http://www.portfolio.ruthiekelly.com/174/a-victory-for-hope</link>
		<comments>http://www.portfolio.ruthiekelly.com/174/a-victory-for-hope#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2008 06:14:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ruthie Kelly</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday, we the people of the United States, in order to choose a better future, elected an amazing fellow citizen to be the executive and leader of our great nation. We chose his message of hope and change.
We made history.
It is this choice that will alter our current disastrous course. This choice made the difference [...]]]></description>
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		<title>2008 Presidential Election Special Issue: Barack Obama, Phil Thalheimer, Jan Goldsmith, and Prop 4</title>
		<link>http://www.portfolio.ruthiekelly.com/151/2008-presidential-election-special-issue-barack-obama-phil-thalheimer-jan-goldsmith-prop-4</link>
		<comments>http://www.portfolio.ruthiekelly.com/151/2008-presidential-election-special-issue-barack-obama-phil-thalheimer-jan-goldsmith-prop-4#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2008 05:18:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ruthie Kelly</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[These short informational columns were part of an election issue voting guide that I organized and edited as the State of Mind editor, which was published during the 2008 National Presidential Election on November 4. Major presidential candidates Obama and McCain were featured, as well as an list of local candidates and local and statewide [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Halloween Special Issue: How to Carve like a Pro</title>
		<link>http://www.portfolio.ruthiekelly.com/180/halloween-special-issue-how-to-carve-like-a-pro</link>
		<comments>http://www.portfolio.ruthiekelly.com/180/halloween-special-issue-how-to-carve-like-a-pro#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2008 06:20:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ruthie Kelly</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Carving a three-layered pumpkin takes practice, but the ending effect is very cool It’s also easy to start, though it takes practice to get it just right.
You need at least three tools: a knife for carving; a tool for peeling and scraping, such as a putty knife or clay loop tool; and a spoon to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Breaking news: Our candidates are lying</title>
		<link>http://www.portfolio.ruthiekelly.com/176/breaking-news-our-candidates-are-lying</link>
		<comments>http://www.portfolio.ruthiekelly.com/176/breaking-news-our-candidates-are-lying#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Oct 2008 06:15:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ruthie Kelly</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[If you’re getting sick and tired of election coverage, you can now breathe a sigh of relief. On Wednesday we witnessed the last presidential debate between Sens. Barack Obama and John McCain, the last great face-off until that fateful Tuesday next month.
It was certainly the least boring and most enlightening of their three debates, which [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Faith in free speech</title>
		<link>http://www.portfolio.ruthiekelly.com/146/faith-in-free-speech</link>
		<comments>http://www.portfolio.ruthiekelly.com/146/faith-in-free-speech#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Oct 2008 05:01:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ruthie Kelly</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[If you&#8217;ve read my columns before, you may be surprised that I&#8217;m actually on the churches&#8217; side on this one. I am an admitted atheist and oppose organized religion, in that I think religion is responsible for a great deal of our nation&#8217;s problems and that one of the most adult and liberating decisions a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Choosing Sarah Palin is an insult to women</title>
		<link>http://www.portfolio.ruthiekelly.com/144/choosing-sarah-palin-is-an-insult-to-women</link>
		<comments>http://www.portfolio.ruthiekelly.com/144/choosing-sarah-palin-is-an-insult-to-women#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2008 04:59:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ruthie Kelly</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Saturday Night Live using Tina Fey’s impression of Gov. Sarah Palin, has been skewering the hypocrisy of the use of “sexism” and the subversion of “feminism” quite effectively lately.
But what most people don’t seem to get is why feminists and women would be so against electing Palin as the first woman to national executive office. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Same-sex marriage is about civil rights</title>
		<link>http://www.portfolio.ruthiekelly.com/142/same-sex-marriage-is-about-civil-rights</link>
		<comments>http://www.portfolio.ruthiekelly.com/142/same-sex-marriage-is-about-civil-rights#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2008 04:58:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ruthie Kelly</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[If you’re a fair-minded person who’s also a churchgoer, odds are you’re finding yourself in a bind this November. This election includes statewide ballot initiative Proposition 8, which proposes an amendment to the constitution of California officially titled “Eliminates Right of Same-Sex Couples to Marry,” or, as those who proposed the measure want you to [...]]]></description>
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