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	<description>Michael Worful's Blog</description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 07 Sep 2010 03:51:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>JONATHAN FRANZEN</title>
		<link>http://messengerbird.com/news/2010/09/06/jonathan-franzen/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Sep 2010 03:51:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Worful</dc:creator>
		
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I haven&#8217;t started reading Jonathan Franzen&#8217;s new book &#8220;Freedom&#8221; yet, but I&#8217;m looking forward to it. And this interview he did with The Onion&#8217;s A.V. Club has really interesting things to say about the the book, as well as thoughts about reading and writing, among other things.
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<p>I haven&#8217;t started reading Jonathan Franzen&#8217;s new book &#8220;Freedom&#8221; yet, but I&#8217;m looking forward to it. And this <span style="color: #3366ff;"><a href="http://www.avclub.com/articles/jonathan-franzen,44716/"><span style="color: #3366ff;">interview</span></a></span> he did with <span style="color: #3366ff;"><a href="http://www.avclub.com/"><span style="color: #3366ff;">The Onion&#8217;s A.V. Club</span></a></span> has really interesting things to say about the the book, as well as thoughts about reading and writing, among other things.</p>
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		<title>JASON POLAN</title>
		<link>http://messengerbird.com/news/2010/09/05/jason-polan-5/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Sep 2010 03:35:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Worful</dc:creator>
		
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If you&#8217;re in the San Francisco area this week you still have a chance to see my good friend Jason Polan out and about there, working on this project. Good luck Jason, it&#8217;s looking great so far!
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<p>If you&#8217;re in the San Francisco area this week you still have a chance to see my good friend <a href="http://jasonpolan.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #3366ff;">Jason Polan</span></a> out and about there, working on <a href="http://powellandmarket.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #3366ff;">t</span><span style="color: #3366ff;">his project</span></a>. Good luck Jason, it&#8217;s looking great so far!</p>
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		<title>SCIENCE SKATEBOARDS</title>
		<link>http://messengerbird.com/news/2010/08/27/science-skateboards/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Aug 2010 19:12:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Worful</dc:creator>
		
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Check out Science Skateboards, and their new boards featuring work by Steven Harrington, Matthew Green, and company owner Chris Morgan. Sick!
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<p>Check out <a href="http://www.scienceskateboards.co.uk/newsite/news.html"><span style="color: #3366ff;">Science Skateboards</span></a>, and their new boards featuring work by <a href="http://www.stevenharrington.com/site.html"><span style="color: #3366ff;">Steven Harrington</span></a>, <a href="http://matthewgreenatwork.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #3366ff;">Matthew Green</span></a>, and company owner Chris Morgan. Sick!</p>
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		<title>SORRY</title>
		<link>http://messengerbird.com/news/2010/08/27/sorry/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Aug 2010 19:02:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Worful</dc:creator>
		
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Sorry! I had some technical difficulties with this section of my site, but they&#8217;re all taken care of now thanks to my wonderful friend Kathy Sprehe. Thanks Kathy! I&#8217;ll be updating more often now, take care.
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<p>Sorry! I had some technical difficulties with this section of my site, but they&#8217;re all taken care of now thanks to my wonderful friend <a href="http://www.tinyk.com/blog/"><span style="color: #3366ff;">Kathy Sprehe</span></a>. Thanks Kathy! I&#8217;ll be updating more often now, take care.</p>
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		<title>PRETTY SKATEBOARDS</title>
		<link>http://messengerbird.com/news/2010/06/10/pretty-skateboards-3/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jun 2010 16:17:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Worful</dc:creator>
		
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The two new graphics I designed for Pretty Skateboards just arrived! I&#8217;m so stoked. Here&#8217;s my good friend Bobby holding them lovely against his beard.
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<p>The two new graphics I designed for <span style="color: #3366ff;"><a href="http://prettyskateboards.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #3366ff;">Pretty Skateboards</span></a></span> just arrived! I&#8217;m so stoked. Here&#8217;s my good friend Bobby holding them lovely against his beard.</p>
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		<title>HARISA LALIC</title>
		<link>http://messengerbird.com/news/2010/05/06/harisa-lalic/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 May 2010 18:50:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Worful</dc:creator>
		
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Here&#8217;s the lovely and talented Harisa Lalić with one of the covers I designed recently for her great new film &#8220;Ella Who Listens.&#8221; Thanks Harisa!
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<p>Here&#8217;s the lovely and talented <span style="color: #3366ff;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxv8E0svoFE&amp;feature=channel"><span style="color: #3366ff;">Harisa Lalić</span></a> </span>with one of the <span style="color: #3366ff;"><a href="http://messengerbird.com/projects/illustration-and-design/128/"><span style="color: #3366ff;">covers</span></a></span> I designed recently for her great new film &#8220;Ella Who Listens.&#8221; Thanks Harisa!</p>
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		<title>SMOKE BATH</title>
		<link>http://messengerbird.com/news/2010/04/23/smoke-bath/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Apr 2010 16:45:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Worful</dc:creator>
		
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I&#8217;m very happy to be including the show &#8220;Smoke Bath&#8221; curated by Peter Sutherland. There are a ton of great people involved, and the proceeds go to The Fresh Air Fund which is a great cause. The opening is tonight at Capricious Space from 7-9pm. Thanks Peter!
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<p>I&#8217;m very happy to be including the show <a href="http://www.smokebath.com/main.php?page=information"><span style="color: #3366ff;">&#8220;Smoke Bath&#8221;</span></a> curated by<span style="color: #000000;"> </span><span style="color: #000000;">Peter Sutherland</span>. There are a ton of great people involved, and the proceeds go to <span style="color: #3366ff;"><a href="https://web.freshair.org/FafMainWeb/Donations/Donate.aspx">The Fresh Air Fund</a></span> which is a great cause. The opening is tonight at <a href="http://becapricious.com/index1.php/"><span style="color: #3366ff;">Capricious Space</span></a> from 7-9pm. Thanks Peter!</p>
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		<title>DAVE THOMAS</title>
		<link>http://messengerbird.com/news/2010/04/09/dave-thomas/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Apr 2010 14:29:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Worful</dc:creator>
		
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If you&#8217;re able or happen to be in Chicago on April 21st please stop by this important event for our dear friend Dave. Thanks!
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<p>If you&#8217;re able or happen to be in Chicago on April 21st please stop by this important event for <span style="color: #3366ff;"><a href="http://prettyskateboards.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #3366ff;">our</span></a></span> dear friend Dave. Thanks!</p>
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		<title>SBC SKATEBOARD MAGAZINE</title>
		<link>http://messengerbird.com/news/2010/03/31/sbc-skateboard-magazine/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Mar 2010 19:48:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Worful</dc:creator>
		
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I had the pleasure of doing this illustration for SBC Skateboard Magazine out of Canada. It&#8217;s in the newest issue, for a story about female skateboarders.
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<p>I had the pleasure of doing this illustration for <a href="http://www.sbcskateboard.com/"><span style="color: #3366ff;">SBC Skateboard Magazine</span></a> out of Canada. It&#8217;s in the newest issue, for a story about female skateboarders.</p>
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		<title>TILLES SINGER</title>
		<link>http://messengerbird.com/news/2010/03/30/tilles-singer/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Mar 2010 19:22:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Worful</dc:creator>
		
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A friend sent me this video, it&#8217;s so great! It&#8217;s by Tilles Singer.
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<p>A friend sent me <a href="http://vimeo.com/8461831"><span style="color: #3366ff;">this video</span></a>, it&#8217;s so great! It&#8217;s by Tilles Singer.</p>
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