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<lastBuildDate>Tue, 25 Jul 2017 10:35:33 -0500</lastBuildDate><item><title>Finally&#x21; Studio Back</title><dc:creator>dennislgraf1@gmail.com</dc:creator><dc:subject>Blog</dc:subject><dc:date>2017-07-25T10:00:48-05:00</dc:date><link>http://dlgraf.com/blog/files/f5e245a6655966b23e0635788b0186cd-39.html#unique-entry-id-39</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://dlgraf.com/blog/files/f5e245a6655966b23e0635788b0186cd-39.html#unique-entry-id-39</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[I love Performer, but while my studio was down my writing partner moved to protools because of some projects he had, and I always like us to be on the same platform so we can share files with the least hassle.
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>New Macbook Pro</title><dc:creator>dennislgraf1@gmail.com</dc:creator><dc:subject>Blog</dc:subject><dc:date>2016-12-04T08:50:09-06:00</dc:date><link>http://dlgraf.com/blog/files/add0aeb6a3d38f1f1ca3e612847820f6-38.html#unique-entry-id-38</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://dlgraf.com/blog/files/add0aeb6a3d38f1f1ca3e612847820f6-38.html#unique-entry-id-38</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Its a little stressful, as I have never moved RW files from one computer to another, and didn't want to trash the company web-site - so I am testing it on my personal site first. 
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Stop&#x21;</title><dc:creator>dennislgraf1@gmail.com</dc:creator><dc:subject>Blog</dc:subject><dc:date>2016-07-09T10:49:32-05:00</dc:date><link>http://dlgraf.com/blog/files/bf2b3d986f1e19c94ed84fb98244666a-37.html#unique-entry-id-37</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://dlgraf.com/blog/files/bf2b3d986f1e19c94ed84fb98244666a-37.html#unique-entry-id-37</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[I am reminded of a comedy piece by Bob Newhart where he is a therapist working with a troubled client. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Hair pullin&#x27; Proves Productive&#x21;</title><dc:creator>dennislgraf1@gmail.com</dc:creator><dc:subject>Blog</dc:subject><dc:date>2016-07-07T10:09:46-05:00</dc:date><link>http://dlgraf.com/blog/files/5b030182a0f4392e50dd97a4ac5a0763-36.html#unique-entry-id-36</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://dlgraf.com/blog/files/5b030182a0f4392e50dd97a4ac5a0763-36.html#unique-entry-id-36</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[after a little Hair pulling - well ok a lot of hair pulling, I finally got the new look for the website finished. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>&#x22;Did you cook eggs?&#x22;</title><dc:creator>dennislgraf1@gmail.com</dc:creator><dc:subject>Blog</dc:subject><dc:date>2016-06-11T11:41:50-05:00</dc:date><link>http://dlgraf.com/blog/files/dcd83d3366c0ce2979045e524ad9dec2-35.html#unique-entry-id-35</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://dlgraf.com/blog/files/dcd83d3366c0ce2979045e524ad9dec2-35.html#unique-entry-id-35</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[The insurance company sent out a clean-up crew, and they have been here for the last 3 days, with at least two more days to go.
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Mountain Tops</title><dc:creator>dennislgraf1@gmail.com</dc:creator><dc:subject>Blog</dc:subject><dc:date>2016-05-06T14:51:56-05:00</dc:date><link>http://dlgraf.com/blog/files/f5bcbcceb56842e259721a7da58c7131-34.html#unique-entry-id-34</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://dlgraf.com/blog/files/f5bcbcceb56842e259721a7da58c7131-34.html#unique-entry-id-34</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[If you ever get a chance I highly recommend this park They have a great campground and everything you need is either on site or a short ride away. 
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Loss</title><dc:creator>dennislgraf1@gmail.com</dc:creator><dc:subject>Blog</dc:subject><dc:date>2016-05-06T14:10:18-05:00</dc:date><link>http://dlgraf.com/blog/files/ba6569fcbfb6ca5e8073439c379061d0-33.html#unique-entry-id-33</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://dlgraf.com/blog/files/ba6569fcbfb6ca5e8073439c379061d0-33.html#unique-entry-id-33</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[While in recent years we didn&rsquo;t see each other frequently, we usually got together once every year or so to catch each other up, and swap music adventures. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Overdue</title><dc:creator>dennislgraf1@gmail.com</dc:creator><dc:subject>Blog</dc:subject><dc:date>2016-05-06T13:33:12-05:00</dc:date><link>http://dlgraf.com/blog/files/5b8d605351971a78cdf7c538be031193-32.html#unique-entry-id-32</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://dlgraf.com/blog/files/5b8d605351971a78cdf7c538be031193-32.html#unique-entry-id-32</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[So we sat down with a handy dandy spreadsheet, put together a business model, and then tried to figure out if we could really pull it off. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Blast from the Past</title><dc:creator>dennislgraf1@gmail.com</dc:creator><dc:subject>Blog</dc:subject><dc:date>2013-03-03T07:05:21-06:00</dc:date><link>http://dlgraf.com/blog/files/ba423e0a74a2790b29b55cf25aa62476-31.html#unique-entry-id-31</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://dlgraf.com/blog/files/ba423e0a74a2790b29b55cf25aa62476-31.html#unique-entry-id-31</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Eddie and Steve went their way and formed a new group (can't remember the name) and I called a friend David VanDelinder. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Vacation Finally</title><dc:creator>dennislgraf1@gmail.com</dc:creator><dc:subject>Blog</dc:subject><dc:date>2012-05-21T16:00:54-05:00</dc:date><link>http://dlgraf.com/blog/files/fbdadf2f26e7738903fb49a7790db9c4-30.html#unique-entry-id-30</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://dlgraf.com/blog/files/fbdadf2f26e7738903fb49a7790db9c4-30.html#unique-entry-id-30</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[I'm really looking forward to this year, as we will have most, if not all of the family there again. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Moving Day</title><dc:creator>dennislgraf1@gmail.com</dc:creator><dc:subject>Blog</dc:subject><dc:date>2012-05-12T10:08:01-05:00</dc:date><link>http://dlgraf.com/blog/files/7ec5ed92b32092c93d04ee11ad4e44b3-29.html#unique-entry-id-29</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://dlgraf.com/blog/files/7ec5ed92b32092c93d04ee11ad4e44b3-29.html#unique-entry-id-29</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[The current site will stay up until the very end, but if all goes well, by the end of the day I will have moved everything to my brand spankin' new very own domain name - dlgraf.com. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Killer Cold and other ramblings</title><dc:creator>dennislgraf1@gmail.com</dc:creator><dc:subject>Blog</dc:subject><dc:date>2012-03-08T07:50:05-06:00</dc:date><link>http://dlgraf.com/blog/files/02f23db681ad722440ed27e21580dde9-27.html#unique-entry-id-27</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://dlgraf.com/blog/files/02f23db681ad722440ed27e21580dde9-27.html#unique-entry-id-27</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[This means we will be able to collaborate much more smoothly, trading music files back and forth since we will both be on the same platforms (Digital Performer and Logic - depending on what we are doing). ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>&#x22;With a Little Help from my Friends&#x22;</title><dc:creator>dennislgraf1@gmail.com</dc:creator><dc:subject>Blog</dc:subject><dc:date>2011-11-05T11:23:17-05:00</dc:date><link>http://dlgraf.com/blog/files/a66c2fbf9726a62315b60db657c1cd69-26.html#unique-entry-id-26</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://dlgraf.com/blog/files/a66c2fbf9726a62315b60db657c1cd69-26.html#unique-entry-id-26</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[As of this writing, the state owes us hundreds of thousands of dollars, and everything we have struggled to build over the last 115 years is at risk. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Final Cut Pro X</title><dc:creator>dennislgraf1@gmail.com</dc:creator><dc:subject>Blog</dc:subject><dc:date>2011-09-05T10:56:59-05:00</dc:date><link>http://dlgraf.com/blog/files/fc0215b9a14ef573cbe484dbd99502d4-25.html#unique-entry-id-25</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://dlgraf.com/blog/files/fc0215b9a14ef573cbe484dbd99502d4-25.html#unique-entry-id-25</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[However - from my standpoint, as an avowed amateur, I must say that there is a lot of power available on this program, and for me is a definite step-up from Final Cut Express (my previous program of choice). ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Goodbye Old Friend?</title><dc:creator>dennislgraf1@gmail.com</dc:creator><dc:subject>Blog</dc:subject><dc:date>2011-07-17T13:59:46-05:00</dc:date><link>http://dlgraf.com/blog/files/285c81e734b1bbacbb667352bb840ef3-24.html#unique-entry-id-24</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://dlgraf.com/blog/files/285c81e734b1bbacbb667352bb840ef3-24.html#unique-entry-id-24</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[My song writing and performing partner played a Martin D28 for many years, and we always had difficulty balancing the levels on the two instruments because the Bozo had so much more volume, brilliance, and over all tonal balance. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>A Break - at last&#x21;</title><dc:creator>dennislgraf1@gmail.com</dc:creator><dc:subject>Blog</dc:subject><dc:date>2011-06-08T07:15:03-05:00</dc:date><link>http://dlgraf.com/blog/files/31e4d049ef5204ea258729ea97222c90-23.html#unique-entry-id-23</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://dlgraf.com/blog/files/31e4d049ef5204ea258729ea97222c90-23.html#unique-entry-id-23</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[When we finally decided to get married, and were trying to decide on an invitation, we settled on the idea of photo-shopping a picture of the two of us as children together on the beach at Hilton Head. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Easter Morning</title><dc:creator>dennislgraf1@gmail.com</dc:creator><dc:subject>Blog</dc:subject><dc:date>2011-04-24T09:06:17-05:00</dc:date><link>http://dlgraf.com/blog/files/71ed60536b66c1ff408cef1e57a7a03b-22.html#unique-entry-id-22</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://dlgraf.com/blog/files/71ed60536b66c1ff408cef1e57a7a03b-22.html#unique-entry-id-22</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[I agreed (for political reasons) - but in my heart of hearts, at the time, I thought that there was really nothing worse than a spanking - especially from Uncle Carl!
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Bruce does it again&#x21;</title><dc:creator>dennislgraf1@gmail.com</dc:creator><dc:subject>Blog</dc:subject><dc:date>2011-04-02T13:02:33-05:00</dc:date><link>http://dlgraf.com/blog/files/237f1a5a2802eebd2fdc10a2137ce487-21.html#unique-entry-id-21</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://dlgraf.com/blog/files/237f1a5a2802eebd2fdc10a2137ce487-21.html#unique-entry-id-21</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[In addition to the guitar there is a wonderful short story by Nate Todd that spins out the legend of "The last Dwende Tree" - complete with Illustrations by David Van Delinder. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Best Uncle Ever&#x21;</title><dc:creator>dennislgraf1@gmail.com</dc:creator><dc:subject>Blog</dc:subject><dc:date>2011-03-07T18:59:05-06:00</dc:date><link>http://dlgraf.com/blog/files/bb360e69ff9a2f5d4872f3908c4423c8-20.html#unique-entry-id-20</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://dlgraf.com/blog/files/bb360e69ff9a2f5d4872f3908c4423c8-20.html#unique-entry-id-20</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[They didn&rsquo;t have much in those days &ndash; Carl was working for a sheet metal company &ndash; and they already had 3 small children of their own (Scott, Sheree and Renee) but they took me in and tried to make me feel a part of the family. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Cat is the Hat</title><dc:creator>dennislgraf1@gmail.com</dc:creator><dc:subject>Blog</dc:subject><dc:date>2011-02-20T18:50:43-06:00</dc:date><link>http://dlgraf.com/blog/files/7bb4b06e7b57e6e48ba0d286c9db3b88-19.html#unique-entry-id-19</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://dlgraf.com/blog/files/7bb4b06e7b57e6e48ba0d286c9db3b88-19.html#unique-entry-id-19</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Our kitten, Sascha, is a Somali and breeders often claim that this breed has the "hairdresser" gene - and I must admit that from the very beginning, Sascha has loved to sit on top of my favorite chair, with a paw on either side of my head while she grooms mt hair. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Winter Promises - the Game</title><dc:creator>dennislgraf1@gmail.com</dc:creator><dc:subject>Blog</dc:subject><dc:date>2011-02-17T17:28:39-06:00</dc:date><link>http://dlgraf.com/blog/files/aa244769b76ec26f739a1f66453492de-18.html#unique-entry-id-18</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://dlgraf.com/blog/files/aa244769b76ec26f739a1f66453492de-18.html#unique-entry-id-18</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[I took it upon myself to complete our dream, and using a short story he had written, completed the first installment which was called "The Price of Honor". ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Groundhog Day Blizzard</title><dc:creator>dennislgraf1@gmail.com</dc:creator><dc:subject>Blog</dc:subject><dc:date>2011-02-05T11:30:43-06:00</dc:date><link>http://dlgraf.com/blog/files/b7f01f259864dd6e41505882e35dd5cc-17.html#unique-entry-id-17</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://dlgraf.com/blog/files/b7f01f259864dd6e41505882e35dd5cc-17.html#unique-entry-id-17</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Our street had not been plowed so the view out the front door was really a winter wonderland - no car tracks, no footprints, just gusting snow, and white everywhere. 
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Thinking of Warmer Days</title><dc:creator>dennislgraf1@gmail.com</dc:creator><dc:subject>Blog</dc:subject><dc:date>2011-01-22T09:36:40-06:00</dc:date><link>http://dlgraf.com/blog/files/85f5c3ad3692713737100eda90487661-16.html#unique-entry-id-16</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://dlgraf.com/blog/files/85f5c3ad3692713737100eda90487661-16.html#unique-entry-id-16</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[While not as bad as the folks in International Falls Minnesota (setting a new record at 40 something below), it was still daunting. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>&#x22;God Bless Us Everyone&#x22;</title><dc:creator>dennislgraf1@gmail.com</dc:creator><dc:subject>Blog</dc:subject><dc:date>2010-12-20T15:16:22-06:00</dc:date><link>http://dlgraf.com/blog/files/ccac4b7947b4d2d310b166c76d0cc795-15.html#unique-entry-id-15</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://dlgraf.com/blog/files/ccac4b7947b4d2d310b166c76d0cc795-15.html#unique-entry-id-15</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Thought I would take a few minutes before all the last minute craziness sets in and wish everyone the very merriest of Christmases. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>First Big Snow</title><dc:creator>dennislgraf1@gmail.com</dc:creator><dc:subject>Blog</dc:subject><dc:date>2010-12-04T11:31:42-06:00</dc:date><link>http://dlgraf.com/blog/files/f14f8fdc348c375225578e777bc98be1-14.html#unique-entry-id-14</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://dlgraf.com/blog/files/f14f8fdc348c375225578e777bc98be1-14.html#unique-entry-id-14</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[It forces us all to slow down a little, and hopefully give some thought to things other than business, dollars and jobs. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>&#x22;Road to the Heart&#x22; finished</title><dc:creator>dennislgraf1@gmail.com</dc:creator><dc:subject>Blog</dc:subject><dc:date>2010-11-27T12:58:09-06:00</dc:date><link>http://dlgraf.com/blog/files/69fba74ea98deec9b46a51e8a3c2c54b-13.html#unique-entry-id-13</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://dlgraf.com/blog/files/69fba74ea98deec9b46a51e8a3c2c54b-13.html#unique-entry-id-13</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[One of the things I am truly thankful for is that our 2nd cd - "Road to the Heart", has finally been sent off to cd baby, Itunes etc. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>We still sing your songs</title><dc:creator>dennislgraf1@gmail.com</dc:creator><dc:subject>Blog</dc:subject><dc:date>2010-11-19T17:47:08-06:00</dc:date><link>http://dlgraf.com/blog/files/c53ed9b6ab25566e828928608b55f5b3-12.html#unique-entry-id-12</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://dlgraf.com/blog/files/c53ed9b6ab25566e828928608b55f5b3-12.html#unique-entry-id-12</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Then I finally put away my tasks, and poured out a finger of scotch and sat back to listen to a few songs and remember a friend who had passed. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Sad News</title><dc:creator>dennislgraf1@gmail.com</dc:creator><dc:subject>Blog</dc:subject><dc:date>2010-11-19T13:39:57-06:00</dc:date><link>http://dlgraf.com/blog/files/b3564094f3b1d9f53485ac09022d88d4-11.html#unique-entry-id-11</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://dlgraf.com/blog/files/b3564094f3b1d9f53485ac09022d88d4-11.html#unique-entry-id-11</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[My fondest memories of Woody are all from when I first met him - back when we both were young men. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Summer is Gone</title><dc:creator>dennislgraf1@gmail.com</dc:creator><dc:subject>Blog</dc:subject><dc:date>2010-11-14T16:31:14-06:00</dc:date><link>http://dlgraf.com/blog/files/0464e76ad65be2f56d6675ecee406bf3-10.html#unique-entry-id-10</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://dlgraf.com/blog/files/0464e76ad65be2f56d6675ecee406bf3-10.html#unique-entry-id-10</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Festivals, with multiple stages give everyone a chance to meet their favorite performers, and also gives the performers a chance to meet their fans - both new and old. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>New ULR</title><dc:creator>dennislgraf1@gmail.com</dc:creator><dc:subject>Blog</dc:subject><dc:date>2010-11-14T10:30:05-06:00</dc:date><link>http://dlgraf.com/blog/files/bb28daa5df19d48d42035f7295c3be13-9.html#unique-entry-id-9</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://dlgraf.com/blog/files/bb28daa5df19d48d42035f7295c3be13-9.html#unique-entry-id-9</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Later today I will be moving to a new ULR: http://web.me.com/dennisgraf1/mylife. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Nanna&#x27;s Helpers</title><dc:creator>dennislgraf1@gmail.com</dc:creator><dc:subject>Blog</dc:subject><dc:date>2010-11-03T10:02:00-05:00</dc:date><link>http://dlgraf.com/blog/files/f1b55a9a5b6ee3b137a546061069e9ad-8.html#unique-entry-id-8</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://dlgraf.com/blog/files/f1b55a9a5b6ee3b137a546061069e9ad-8.html#unique-entry-id-8</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[I stopped counting the times over the weekend visit that Julian would come to me to point out something that had been tipped over ("oh Oh"), or was otherwise out of place. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Halloween2</title><dc:creator>dennislgraf1@gmail.com</dc:creator><dc:subject>Blog</dc:subject><dc:date>2010-10-31T08:55:16-05:00</dc:date><link>http://dlgraf.com/blog/files/bcac525703636609803a2b6eee6aaa87-7.html#unique-entry-id-7</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://dlgraf.com/blog/files/bcac525703636609803a2b6eee6aaa87-7.html#unique-entry-id-7</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[If the playback seems a little "jerky" - just hit  the pause button and let the streaming get ahead a bit - then it should play smooth. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Halloween</title><dc:creator>dennislgraf1@gmail.com</dc:creator><dc:subject>Blog</dc:subject><dc:date>2010-10-30T08:24:40-05:00</dc:date><link>http://dlgraf.com/blog/files/64fefaeab4b35fbfe8c88933b9719cf5-6.html#unique-entry-id-6</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://dlgraf.com/blog/files/64fefaeab4b35fbfe8c88933b9719cf5-6.html#unique-entry-id-6</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[So just to demonstrate that there are times when a leopard CAN change his spots a little, I have created a "theatrical trailer" called "The Haunted Pumpkin Patch". ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Memories</title><dc:creator>dennislgraf1@gmail.com</dc:creator><dc:subject>Blog</dc:subject><dc:date>2010-10-24T21:18:09-05:00</dc:date><link>http://dlgraf.com/blog/files/7119772bdf169a64aa6eed8847408974-5.html#unique-entry-id-5</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://dlgraf.com/blog/files/7119772bdf169a64aa6eed8847408974-5.html#unique-entry-id-5</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[So we had a great weekend of pumpkin carving, pumpkin patches, and an exotic petting zoo (can you believe camels and Giraffes - not to mention a visit by the friendly neighborhood gorilla). ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Indian Summer</title><dc:creator>dennislgraf1@gmail.com</dc:creator><dc:subject>Blog</dc:subject><dc:date>2010-10-16T10:44:54-05:00</dc:date><link>http://dlgraf.com/blog/files/a706b35af5000d0868c56c20dd7cf023-4.html#unique-entry-id-4</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://dlgraf.com/blog/files/a706b35af5000d0868c56c20dd7cf023-4.html#unique-entry-id-4</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[She manages to balance work (she is a para-legal in a law firm in Atlanta), family and a budding career in photography with such finesse that it makes me proud every time I think of her and her family. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Autumn</title><dc:creator>dennislgraf1@gmail.com</dc:creator><dc:subject>Blog</dc:subject><dc:date>2010-10-07T10:08:27-05:00</dc:date><link>http://dlgraf.com/blog/files/a02c24e041fc3a594ce595afaab297b6-3.html#unique-entry-id-3</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://dlgraf.com/blog/files/a02c24e041fc3a594ce595afaab297b6-3.html#unique-entry-id-3</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[As I have struggled to come to grips with his passing, I have turned to the music (both mine and others) as a way to sooth the intense feelings generated by these memories (&ldquo;Loneliness&rdquo; in the Music section of the site is my closure song for Jon). ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>The Muse...</title><dc:creator>dennislgraf1@gmail.com</dc:creator><dc:subject>Blog</dc:subject><dc:date>2010-10-03T12:52:41-05:00</dc:date><link>http://dlgraf.com/blog/files/246d8e27a1829f7110504cd86063e6cf-2.html#unique-entry-id-2</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://dlgraf.com/blog/files/246d8e27a1829f7110504cd86063e6cf-2.html#unique-entry-id-2</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[While it often starts out in a similar fashion (with a kernel of an idea about topic or melody), the rest of the process involves a lot of hard work and wrestling with every part of the work. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Beginnings...</title><dc:creator>dennislgraf1@gmail.com</dc:creator><dc:subject>Blog</dc:subject><dc:date>2010-10-02T14:39:47-05:00</dc:date><link>http://dlgraf.com/blog/files/058acd4dba1f29696a2e7203278eb0b2-1.html#unique-entry-id-1</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://dlgraf.com/blog/files/058acd4dba1f29696a2e7203278eb0b2-1.html#unique-entry-id-1</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[We had just finished our last night at the Earl of Old Town in Chicago, when my partner informed me he was leaving to start a different group and taking Eddie our bass player with him. ]]></content:encoded></item></channel>
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