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		<title>NYE 2010: Pure Bliss Turns to Terror</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The beginning of 2011 for my wife and I was an extreme example of a figurative pendulum swinging from pure bliss to sheer terror.
I suppose that is one of many ways to attempt and shed light on an evening that was full of New Year’s Eve freedom and frivolity, yet ended with a wretched encounter with a mad stranger who threatened to kill me and my family.
It is one those sudden circumstances that leaves you shocked, angry and beyond perplexed. But, ultimately, I have chosen relief. This wayward meeting could ...]]></description>
		<link>http://briandoolittle.com/2011/01/01/nye-2010-pure-bliss-turns-to-terror/</link>
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		<title>I am fully employed again &#8230; wow</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Since my job lay-off in March of 2009, I have experienced numerous inquiries ranging from sincere empathy to casual questions regarding what my future plans are.
Of course, those first few months of unemployment were the most difficult, and, to some extent, worthy of some degree of compassion. But only because I had an eight-month-old baby at home when I lost my job, and I actually had really loved my position with Emmis Communications as Digital Brand Manager.
The fact that I was/am still young and very capable of working at an ...]]></description>
		<link>http://briandoolittle.com/2010/11/04/i-am-fully-employed-again-wow/</link>
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		<title>Unsettling glimpse into world of sales</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If you adopt a certain point of view, it can accurately be said that we all have to sell ourselves to a degree. Even those of us who find any kind of self-promotion awkward and unnatural have to compromise at some point, whether it be for a job opening, business opportunity or just generally making a good impression to someone.
With that being said, I do not think I could be involved in sales full-time. In addition to trying to find suitable sponsors for my radio show, I am currently working ...]]></description>
		<link>http://briandoolittle.com/2010/10/21/unsettling-glimpse-into-world-of-sales/</link>
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		<title>After 20 years, my moment finally arrived</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I am not prone to be melodramatic, except for when I endure a particularly painful sports defeat. But what I experienced last weekend is challenging to describe without being a little sensational.
This is a very condensed version of a lengthy tale, but that is the point of a blog post. If I decide to write a book, I’ll let you know the details. I grew up in love with playing basketball from as far back as I can remember. The fact that I was really good at it helped, but ...]]></description>
		<link>http://briandoolittle.com/2010/10/07/after-20-years-my-moment-finally-arrived/</link>
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		<title>The 70s even had pro hoops in STL</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The last time that St. Louis had a real professional basketball team was in 1976. What a Leap Year it was! Bob Costas made his broadcasting debut in STL, the Spirits of St. Louis put their unique stamp on pro hoops history before the ABA-NBA merger, Star Wars came out, the Olympics went down in Canada, we had Jimmy Carter and Patti Hearst in the news, The Last Waltz went down, punk rock was emerging, &#8230; the beginning of Apple … and my wife was born.
A really, really, really good ...]]></description>
		<link>http://briandoolittle.com/2010/09/28/the-70s-even-had-pro-hoops-in-stl/</link>
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		<title>Thoughts from night time</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I have always existed in a state of infatuation concerning night time. I do not like mornings; I love nights. This trait has become kind of a heavy burden to carry as I move forward in life as a father and husband.
Though I love to party, my affinity for the night life is unrelated. In high school, I went to school until noon, then “worked” the rest of the day at Pizza Hut as part of a program for kids who needed to be employed. I hid from my high ...]]></description>
		<link>http://briandoolittle.com/2010/09/11/thoughts-from-night-time/</link>
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		<title>As dreams come true, a reality check arises</title>
		<description><![CDATA[There is certainly something to be said with regard to validating the old-timey wisdom of &#8220;Just do you what you really want do, and everything will take care of itself.&#8221;
It is a tempting path when trying to control one&#8217;s fate, and an altruistic approach to life and work. In that regard, I am abundantly fulfilled at having my own basketball radio show on the airwaves in an extremely historical, relevant and brilliant city such as St. Louis. It is pretty damn awesome.
Looking back five months ago, I may not have ...]]></description>
		<link>http://briandoolittle.com/2010/09/01/as-dreams-come-true-a-reality-check-arises/</link>
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		<title>Florida family fun makes hassle worthwhile</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It has been a full month since my family took a weekend vacation in Daytona Beach. I was reflecting upon this earlier today after being asked about it. It was a good trip, but the key to our enjoyment once we arrived was simple: our two-year-old little girl loved the beach!
It would have been very understandable if she had been scared of: the crowds, the sand, the waves, the water, the ocean&#8217;s seemingly infinite qualities &#8230; but it was all good. Thankfully.
It is always an extremely trying and maddening experience ...]]></description>
		<link>http://briandoolittle.com/2010/08/25/florida-family-fun-makes-the-hassle-worthwhile/</link>
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		<title>I shall be released</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In the near future, I will be re-visiting my high school gym to play basketball there for the first time in 20 years. This is a genuinely monumental event for me and is significant on multiple personal levels.
Once this event occurs, I&#8217;ll dive deeper into its related significance. It is an intensely personal subject with unlimited depth. But it involves my pure love of the game, desire to revisit my teen years and high school experience, to put a positive ending on a negative outcome, and finally reconcile something that ...]]></description>
		<link>http://briandoolittle.com/2010/08/20/i-shall-be-released/</link>
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		<title>Commentary from my recent speeding ticket</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It is always a very unsettling circumstance when you see cop lights behind you. Having gone through a wayward period during my teen years, followed by a notably wild run during my college years, seeing police lights in my rear-view mirror is certainly nothing new.
Anytime a pull-over does not result in an arrest, that is a victory of sorts &#8230; and if you can get out with no papers being handed to you, it is a total win. I did not win this round.
When I am actually not doing anything ...]]></description>
		<link>http://briandoolittle.com/2010/08/10/recap-and-analysis-of-my-recent-speeding-ticket/</link>
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