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	<title>&#187; The Man in Van Project is about how recession has affected America &#8220;the good and the bad&#8221;.</title>
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		<title>Happy Holidays From The Man In A Van</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Hello to all.  I hope this letter finds you happy and healthy in the new season.  For me, 2009 has been filled with incredible experiences, new relationships, a renewal of my personal values, and an overwhelming sense of purpose.
As you all know, this summer I traveled the country collecting stories from people affected by the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.themaninavanproject.com/?p=210</link>
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		<title>Writing A Book&#8230;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Okay, everyone.  Sorry it&#8217;s been so long since I&#8217;ve posted on the blog.  Too many things have happened along my journey to keep up recently.  Traveling through Michigan collecting recession stories, competing in Artprize&#8230;  My goodness.  Where do I begin?
Well, I can tell you that I didn&#8217;t win Artprize.  In fact, I didn&#8217;t even place [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.themaninavanproject.com/?p=206</link>
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		<title>Christianity in Elkhart, Indiana</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday I went to three churches in Elkhart, Indiana.  It was a Sunday, and admittedly I hadn’t been to church in a while (had to catch up somehow).
At 10 am, I entered the New Hope Community Church, a non-denominational Christian group that meets at an old movie theatre in the downtown area.  In between songs, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.themaninavanproject.com/?p=204</link>
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		<title>Tell Me Your Story (Part Two)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In case you didn&#8217;t read my previous post (archives), I want you all to know you&#8217;re more than welcome to share your personal experience of the recession on this blog.  Many of you have done so, and I encourage those who haven&#8217;t to write your story.  This is a way for all of us to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.themaninavanproject.com/?p=202</link>
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		<title>Emotional Freedom Technique</title>
		<description><![CDATA[When I stopped in Rhode Island, I met several types.  The two common themes I discovered centered on the issue of local government spending, and homelessness.
Apparently, many in the workforce feel that taxes are too high, and that the local politicians are corrupt.  There are 39 school districts in the small state of Rhode Island, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.themaninavanproject.com/?p=200</link>
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		<title>We The People Of The Government</title>
		<description><![CDATA[When I pulled into Washington, I found a parking spot just a few blocks from the White House.  I got out and walked around for a minute.  A few people walked by, and a few even noticed my orange van out of the corner of their eye.  When I was lucky enough to grab someone’s [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.themaninavanproject.com/?p=198</link>
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		<title>An Invitation For The President</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear President Obama,
I’m traveling the country collecting stories from people affected by the recession.  It’s called The Man in a Van Project, and I’m letting Americans from all walks of life write down and document their recession stories.  The final project will be on display and competing for Artprize, at the Grand Rapids Community Foundation [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.themaninavanproject.com/?p=193</link>
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		<title>In the Carolinas</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I pulled into Charleston, South Carolina last week without a dime to my name.  The tank of gas that was given to me was halfway gone.  I needed to do something, and I needed to do it soon.
Anyone that knows me understands that this project is all about collecting stories and connecting with people.  But [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.themaninavanproject.com/?p=191</link>
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		<title>Food Bank in Turmoil</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I ran out of money in Brunswick, Georgia and it caused me to get stuck.  Again.  I was running low on food, so I went to Victory Assembly of God Food Bank on Saturday morning.
When I showed up, I met Charles and Jane Smith, a retired couple that run the food bank.  Charles told me [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.themaninavanproject.com/?p=189</link>
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		<title>Who Wants Anti-Bacterial Steak?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I’ve been staying in Brunswick, Georgia for the past few days, because… well… I’ve had this unbearable sunburn that led me to the nearest hospital.  Brunswick is where I happened to be while driving down the freeway.
My legs turned purple, my ankles swelled like some kind of exotic fish, and gigantic blisters formed, but refused [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.themaninavanproject.com/?p=186</link>
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