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		<title>Stand on guard for Earth</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jan 2013 15:52:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Fighting climate change in awesome new ways, Our Horizon launches its #16yearsleft campaign and needs your help. Yowzers! Has it been this long since I last posted?? Shameful, I know. In my defense it&#8217;s been an insanely busy couple of months here in snowy Waterloo, Ontario. Throw a nasty bout of strep throat into the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Holiday Hiatus</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Dec 2012 10:00:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hello friends, Just a heads up that I’ll be away from blogging throughout the month of December. I’m gearing up for some exciting projects launching in the New Year and I’m looking forward to introducing you to them! I’ll be combining the passions I focused on in my former blog, Josh Martin Ink (simple living, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Do a polar bear dip&#8230; for no good reason.</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Nov 2012 10:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday I told you about the charity Polar Bear Dip I&#8217;m participating in this Janaury. Jumping into the icy waters of Lake Erie isn’t something I’d normally do but it’s for a great cause so I thought, sure, let’s do it! (Click here to visit our donation page!) Of course, there are people out there [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Support me diving into icy cold water: The Childcan Polar Bear Dip</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Nov 2012 10:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Back in July I ran the Bucket List Challenge, inviting people to share their life goals. One of the entries I received was from my step-sister, Nicole, who I introduced you too a while back for the amazing work she’s doing to help others. Cheekily, Nicole wrote: “On my bucket list…to get Josh Martin to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Go on a Retreat: Washington meets WiFi in Virginia, USA</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2012 10:00:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I think some people thought me strange to drive 9 hours to spend a week in Winchester, Virginia on a “writing retreat.” After all, I work from home. Couldn’t I get the same work done there? Maybe. But I feel there are many advantages to getting away from your daily routine and surroundings. Virginia proved [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Donate Blood</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Nov 2012 10:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the most awesome, simple and selfless ways you can help somebody is by being a blood donor. In 2008, at age 27, I was diagnosed with Chronic Mylogenous Leukemia. The doctors gave me 40-50% of surviving. Despite the odds, my doctors and I were determined to do everything in our power to beat [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Do a Photo Scavenger Hunt</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Nov 2012 10:00:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Photo scavenger hunts are a great, low-impact, low-cost alternative to the classic “find and collect” game. Whether you’re looking for a fun activity for your corporate event or just want something to do with your buddies on a Saturday afternoon, a photo scavenger hunt is a quick and easy thing to whip together. As the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Shoot Blow Darts in Japan</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Nov 2012 10:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As the Baby Boomer generation gets older, more and more attention is being paid to “senior-friendly” activities. Your mind may automatically go to things like Bridge, shuffleboard or knitting (or Guerrilla Knitting if you’re super cool). But a rather unconventional activity is picking up steam in Japan: blow darting. . The Japanese blowguns featured in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Remember: Wartime letters from my Grandpa</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Nov 2012 10:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Remembrance Day is November 11 – a time for us to reflect on our freedom and honour the brave men and women who served (and continue to serve) our country in both times of war and peace. My maternal Grandfather, Mark Dalton, fought in World War II as a solider in the US Army. He [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Play Dodgeball World Domination</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Nov 2012 10:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[My brother Dan added a comment on the Tri-Pong post, introducing me to a great variation of classic Dodgeball. Here’s Dan to explain: “At the school where I teach, students are in charge of organizing and running intramural activities this year. They have started with an old-school favourite: Dodgeball. However, they have introduced numerous variations [...]]]></description>
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