<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8995602.comments</id><updated>2009-11-21T02:19:33.704-06:00</updated><title type='text'>First Born Stories</title><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.firstbornstories.com/feeds/comments/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8995602/comments/default'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.firstbornstories.com/'/><link rel='next' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8995602/comments/default?start-index=26&amp;max-results=25'/><author><name>Omar</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08664056566879773286</uri><email>omar@firstbornstories.com</email></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>161</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8995602.post-8633105999649388043</id><published>2009-11-21T02:19:33.848-06:00</published><updated>2009-11-21T02:19:33.848-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Who knows where to download XRumer 5.0 Palladium? ...</title><content type='html'>Who knows where to download XRumer 5.0 Palladium? &lt;br /&gt;Help, please. All recommend this program to effectively advertise on the Internet, this is the best program!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8995602/7815845073448159084/comments/default/8633105999649388043'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8995602/7815845073448159084/comments/default/8633105999649388043'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.firstbornstories.com/2007/07/dual-citizenship-kingdom-or-country.html?showComment=1258791573848#c8633105999649388043' title=''/><author><name>Anonymous</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.firstbornstories.com/2007/07/dual-citizenship-kingdom-or-country.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8995602.post-7815845073448159084' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8995602/posts/default/7815845073448159084' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8995602.post-6026460843301936999</id><published>2009-10-18T22:16:51.624-05:00</published><updated>2009-10-18T22:16:51.624-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Omar, thank you for sharing your stories.  My husb...</title><content type='html'>Omar, thank you for sharing your stories.  My husband and I stumbled upon on your blog during a random (and unsuccessful) Google search for something else entirely, and I&amp;#39;m sure it happened for a reason.  Your &amp;quot;stump speech&amp;quot; truly moved me.  Thank you for sharing your identity and your spirituality so authentically and thoughtfully.  You are truly a beautiful soul.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;After hearing your take on God/Man/creation/existence/religion/this mortal plane, I have to ask... have you ever heard of the Bahai Faith?</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8995602/22656033257749384/comments/default/6026460843301936999'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8995602/22656033257749384/comments/default/6026460843301936999'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.firstbornstories.com/2008/11/first-born-broadcast.html?showComment=1255922211624#c6026460843301936999' title=''/><author><name>naseem</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.firstbornstories.com/2008/11/first-born-broadcast.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8995602.post-22656033257749384' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8995602/posts/default/22656033257749384' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8995602.post-5163038967955873787</id><published>2009-08-26T21:33:16.827-05:00</published><updated>2009-08-26T21:33:16.827-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Welcome back! Trust that all is well with you all....</title><content type='html'>Welcome back! Trust that all is well with you all.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8995602/7541936557510873098/comments/default/5163038967955873787'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8995602/7541936557510873098/comments/default/5163038967955873787'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.firstbornstories.com/2009/08/what-hail_09.html?showComment=1251340396827#c5163038967955873787' title=''/><author><name>Abson, Lara, Daniella &amp;amp; Sophie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06370269250806365623</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.firstbornstories.com/2009/08/what-hail_09.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8995602.post-7541936557510873098' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8995602/posts/default/7541936557510873098' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8995602.post-2499132266250498431</id><published>2009-05-24T13:40:27.205-05:00</published><updated>2009-05-24T13:40:27.205-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Seriously, I thought you were a blogger:(</title><content type='html'>Seriously, I thought you were a blogger:(</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8995602/170448744658367825/comments/default/2499132266250498431'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8995602/170448744658367825/comments/default/2499132266250498431'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.firstbornstories.com/2009/03/hatching-something-new.html?showComment=1243190427205#c2499132266250498431' title=''/><author><name>majorfam</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11914517838294403274</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.firstbornstories.com/2009/03/hatching-something-new.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8995602.post-170448744658367825' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8995602/posts/default/170448744658367825' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8995602.post-2381750036893136737</id><published>2009-04-23T11:13:55.317-05:00</published><updated>2009-04-23T11:13:55.317-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Well, the first picture I saw when I came to your ...</title><content type='html'>Well, the first picture I saw when I came to your site today was that of beautiful Sadie - who by my count must be 3 months old now.  Have you and your wife stopped staring at her yet? - they are truly so magnificent and I can remember the first wite of my first baby - nothing more heavenly or sent from God. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I see you don't post often but your profile is so intriguing, I know you must have a lot to offer your readers, so I'll check back with you later.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8995602/1998764456404765745/comments/default/2381750036893136737'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8995602/1998764456404765745/comments/default/2381750036893136737'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.firstbornstories.com/2009/01/first-born-daughter.html?showComment=1240503235317#c2381750036893136737' title=''/><author><name>SUNRISE SISTER</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11901349180265745138</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.firstbornstories.com/2009/01/first-born-daughter.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8995602.post-1998764456404765745' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8995602/posts/default/1998764456404765745' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8995602.post-2285147643672111012</id><published>2009-03-17T20:58:33.644-05:00</published><updated>2009-03-17T20:58:33.644-05:00</updated><title type='text'>I second that.All in favor say "Aye"?!</title><content type='html'>I second that.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;All in favor say "Aye"?!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8995602/170448744658367825/comments/default/2285147643672111012'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8995602/170448744658367825/comments/default/2285147643672111012'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.firstbornstories.com/2009/03/hatching-something-new.html?showComment=1237341513644#c2285147643672111012' title=''/><author><name>Abson, Lara, Daniella &amp;amp; Sophie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06370269250806365623</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.firstbornstories.com/2009/03/hatching-something-new.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8995602.post-170448744658367825' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8995602/posts/default/170448744658367825' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8995602.post-6792017666302530851</id><published>2009-03-17T20:31:07.484-05:00</published><updated>2009-03-17T20:31:07.484-05:00</updated><title type='text'>How about some new pictures of Sadie.</title><content type='html'>How about some new pictures of Sadie.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8995602/170448744658367825/comments/default/6792017666302530851'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8995602/170448744658367825/comments/default/6792017666302530851'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.firstbornstories.com/2009/03/hatching-something-new.html?showComment=1237339867484#c6792017666302530851' title=''/><author><name>B.B.</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.firstbornstories.com/2009/03/hatching-something-new.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8995602.post-170448744658367825' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8995602/posts/default/170448744658367825' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8995602.post-6513796858619808041</id><published>2009-03-03T16:41:50.955-06:00</published><updated>2009-03-03T16:41:50.955-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Seriously, this one post every few months or so is...</title><content type='html'>Seriously, this one post every few months or so is getting old:) It doesn't do anyone any good if you have all this fabulous ideas to bring peace to the earth, if you never write about them!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8995602/1998764456404765745/comments/default/6513796858619808041'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8995602/1998764456404765745/comments/default/6513796858619808041'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.firstbornstories.com/2009/01/first-born-daughter.html?showComment=1236120110955#c6513796858619808041' title=''/><author><name>majorfam</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11914517838294403274</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.firstbornstories.com/2009/01/first-born-daughter.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8995602.post-1998764456404765745' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8995602/posts/default/1998764456404765745' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8995602.post-4208668379192111413</id><published>2009-02-12T19:45:48.254-06:00</published><updated>2009-02-12T19:45:48.254-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Omar and Jen,Congratulations!!!! Sadie is beautifu...</title><content type='html'>Omar and Jen,&lt;BR/&gt;Congratulations!!!! Sadie is beautiful. We rejoice with you and are praying for you.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8995602/1998764456404765745/comments/default/4208668379192111413'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8995602/1998764456404765745/comments/default/4208668379192111413'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.firstbornstories.com/2009/01/first-born-daughter.html?showComment=1234489548254#c4208668379192111413' title=''/><author><name>Abson, Lara, Daniella &amp;amp; Sophie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06370269250806365623</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.firstbornstories.com/2009/01/first-born-daughter.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8995602.post-1998764456404765745' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8995602/posts/default/1998764456404765745' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8995602.post-8315430925997900950</id><published>2009-02-06T21:56:13.875-06:00</published><updated>2009-02-06T21:56:13.875-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Did you know that my name means "princess" as well...</title><content type='html'>Did you know that my name means "princess" as well?  I guess Sadie and I have something in common!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8995602/1998764456404765745/comments/default/8315430925997900950'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8995602/1998764456404765745/comments/default/8315430925997900950'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.firstbornstories.com/2009/01/first-born-daughter.html?showComment=1233978973875#c8315430925997900950' title=''/><author><name>evilstep</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.firstbornstories.com/2009/01/first-born-daughter.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8995602.post-1998764456404765745' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8995602/posts/default/1998764456404765745' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8995602.post-1245607223416143929</id><published>2009-02-04T16:41:57.302-06:00</published><updated>2009-02-04T16:41:57.302-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Congratulations, Omar!</title><content type='html'>Congratulations, Omar!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8995602/1998764456404765745/comments/default/1245607223416143929'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8995602/1998764456404765745/comments/default/1245607223416143929'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.firstbornstories.com/2009/01/first-born-daughter.html?showComment=1233787317302#c1245607223416143929' title=''/><author><name>DogBlogger</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16188110384649189032</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.firstbornstories.com/2009/01/first-born-daughter.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8995602.post-1998764456404765745' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8995602/posts/default/1998764456404765745' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8995602.post-6780355685347002621</id><published>2009-02-01T13:57:57.282-06:00</published><updated>2009-02-01T13:57:57.282-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Thanks for the post.  I am glad you all are doing ...</title><content type='html'>Thanks for the post.  I am glad you all are doing well.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Amber Cullum</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8995602/1998764456404765745/comments/default/6780355685347002621'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8995602/1998764456404765745/comments/default/6780355685347002621'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.firstbornstories.com/2009/01/first-born-daughter.html?showComment=1233518277282#c6780355685347002621' title=''/><author><name>Amber Cullum</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04097060874351405733</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.firstbornstories.com/2009/01/first-born-daughter.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8995602.post-1998764456404765745' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8995602/posts/default/1998764456404765745' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8995602.post-8501613819675577863</id><published>2009-01-31T21:51:22.826-06:00</published><updated>2009-01-31T21:51:22.826-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Congratulations!  She is absolutely beautiful.  I'...</title><content type='html'>Congratulations!  She is absolutely beautiful.  I'm glad to hear that you fared well with the ice storm.  I am impressed that you had all those people in the house without power all while adjusting to being first-time parents.  Best wishes and hoping things get boring for at least a little while. :)</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8995602/1998764456404765745/comments/default/8501613819675577863'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8995602/1998764456404765745/comments/default/8501613819675577863'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.firstbornstories.com/2009/01/first-born-daughter.html?showComment=1233460282826#c8501613819675577863' title=''/><author><name>Kate</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15456733077542868694</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.firstbornstories.com/2009/01/first-born-daughter.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8995602.post-1998764456404765745' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8995602/posts/default/1998764456404765745' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8995602.post-9199193878134816202</id><published>2009-01-20T14:48:37.428-06:00</published><updated>2009-01-20T14:48:37.428-06:00</updated><title type='text'>wow, congrats!</title><content type='html'>wow, congrats!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8995602/8081592000047466673/comments/default/9199193878134816202'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8995602/8081592000047466673/comments/default/9199193878134816202'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.firstbornstories.com/2008/09/we-have-pulse.html?showComment=1232484517428#c9199193878134816202' title=''/><author><name>Jen</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02321392321684511975</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.firstbornstories.com/2008/09/we-have-pulse.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8995602.post-8081592000047466673' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8995602/posts/default/8081592000047466673' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8995602.post-4945094132580824435</id><published>2009-01-19T17:06:10.016-06:00</published><updated>2009-01-19T17:06:10.016-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Wow. That is so interesting. And as someone who wo...</title><content type='html'>Wow. That is so interesting. And as someone who worked in marketing and advertising, I'm appalled by the untruths in that ad! I so enjoy your perspective on these things!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8995602/1210755133417029243/comments/default/4945094132580824435'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8995602/1210755133417029243/comments/default/4945094132580824435'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.firstbornstories.com/2009/01/truth-in-advertising.html?showComment=1232406370016#c4945094132580824435' title=''/><author><name>Alison</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05448112841731507360</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.firstbornstories.com/2009/01/truth-in-advertising.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8995602.post-1210755133417029243' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8995602/posts/default/1210755133417029243' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8995602.post-1759917985983095098</id><published>2008-12-08T12:25:41.277-06:00</published><updated>2008-12-08T12:25:41.277-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Omar, thank you for your blog.  I can't tell you h...</title><content type='html'>Omar, thank you for your blog.  I can't tell you how sad I have been the past 5 years of this stupid war, but probably not sad enough.  As the U.S. was making the decision to invade Iraq, I fasted and prayed for peace and invited others in my prayer group to join me.  One woman's response left me dumbfounded: "Peace? There will be no peace until Jesus comes."  I could not figure this out until I went to seminary and learned about dispensationalism, and now I realize what a huge impact theology has on politics.  But a bigger impact is fear.  You have addressed all of this in your blog, and I hope many people read it.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8995602/5059360148602432758/comments/default/1759917985983095098'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8995602/5059360148602432758/comments/default/1759917985983095098'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.firstbornstories.com/2008/11/family-politics.html?showComment=1228760741277#c1759917985983095098' title=''/><author><name>Jackie</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.firstbornstories.com/2008/11/family-politics.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8995602.post-5059360148602432758' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8995602/posts/default/5059360148602432758' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8995602.post-838927156552791827</id><published>2008-12-06T20:47:43.776-06:00</published><updated>2008-12-06T20:47:43.776-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Thank you .we muslims dont hate America we just ha...</title><content type='html'>Thank you .&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;we muslims dont hate America we just hate how the government treat us &lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;we dont hate jews but sure do hate what israel do to our brothers (Muslims and Christians) from palestine &lt;BR/&gt;and sure we dont hate Christians since Allah told us in Holy Quran to treat them well &lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;its just the media at ur side that makes us look like the enemy but the truth is we are not&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;so once agian thanks for your post.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Egyptian Muslim</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8995602/5407481803770131293/comments/default/838927156552791827'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8995602/5407481803770131293/comments/default/838927156552791827'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.firstbornstories.com/2008/02/politics-of-names.html?showComment=1228618063776#c838927156552791827' title=''/><author><name>Anonymous</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.firstbornstories.com/2008/02/politics-of-names.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8995602.post-5407481803770131293' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8995602/posts/default/5407481803770131293' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8995602.post-1237596781634169548</id><published>2008-11-17T22:05:12.402-06:00</published><updated>2008-11-17T22:05:12.402-06:00</updated><title type='text'>omar, we need to hang out sometime soon so that yo...</title><content type='html'>omar, we need to hang out sometime soon so that you DON'T keep your mouth closed at these opportune moments. &lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;btw, Teacher Man - great book!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8995602/4648307720314442890/comments/default/1237596781634169548'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8995602/4648307720314442890/comments/default/1237596781634169548'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.firstbornstories.com/2008/05/alien-unintelligence.html?showComment=1226981112402#c1237596781634169548' title=''/><author><name>r o b</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15694607862813098590</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.firstbornstories.com/2008/05/alien-unintelligence.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8995602.post-4648307720314442890' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8995602/posts/default/4648307720314442890' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8995602.post-6738302946197286038</id><published>2008-11-07T22:35:38.850-06:00</published><updated>2008-11-07T22:35:38.850-06:00</updated><title type='text'>I found your blog through Allie Major's and am so ...</title><content type='html'>I found your blog through Allie Major's and am so glad that I did.  This entry is so well written and verbalizes much of how I felt about this election.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;And I your grandmother sounds really great, I'm glad that she has been able to see our nation come so far.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8995602/5059360148602432758/comments/default/6738302946197286038'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8995602/5059360148602432758/comments/default/6738302946197286038'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.firstbornstories.com/2008/11/family-politics.html?showComment=1226118938850#c6738302946197286038' title=''/><author><name>Tonya</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05163388648590906027</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.firstbornstories.com/2008/11/family-politics.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8995602.post-5059360148602432758' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8995602/posts/default/5059360148602432758' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8995602.post-6388073919106717051</id><published>2008-11-07T08:50:52.098-06:00</published><updated>2008-11-07T08:50:52.098-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Thanks for your insights, Omar.</title><content type='html'>Thanks for your insights, Omar.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8995602/5059360148602432758/comments/default/6388073919106717051'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8995602/5059360148602432758/comments/default/6388073919106717051'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.firstbornstories.com/2008/11/family-politics.html?showComment=1226069452098#c6388073919106717051' title=''/><author><name>Elizabeth Glass-Turner</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15320437643343996297</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.firstbornstories.com/2008/11/family-politics.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8995602.post-5059360148602432758' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8995602/posts/default/5059360148602432758' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8995602.post-6264206340662609289</id><published>2008-11-06T20:55:56.539-06:00</published><updated>2008-11-06T20:55:56.539-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Thanks Omar.  Although the election is over I stil...</title><content type='html'>Thanks Omar.  Although the election is over I still struggle with which candidate I support more.  Your blog puts my thoughts into words, much more eloquently</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8995602/5059360148602432758/comments/default/6264206340662609289'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8995602/5059360148602432758/comments/default/6264206340662609289'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.firstbornstories.com/2008/11/family-politics.html?showComment=1226026556539#c6264206340662609289' title=''/><author><name>Amber Cullum</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04097060874351405733</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.firstbornstories.com/2008/11/family-politics.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8995602.post-5059360148602432758' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8995602/posts/default/5059360148602432758' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8995602.post-1903711649506152868</id><published>2008-11-06T03:48:57.833-06:00</published><updated>2008-11-06T03:48:57.833-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Omar, this was my first time to vote in a presiden...</title><content type='html'>Omar, this was my first time to vote in a presidential election. I feel like I missed a lot of what was happening because I was out of the country. Thanks for clueing me in. I am yet again amazed at your insight.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8995602/5059360148602432758/comments/default/1903711649506152868'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8995602/5059360148602432758/comments/default/1903711649506152868'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.firstbornstories.com/2008/11/family-politics.html?showComment=1225964937833#c1903711649506152868' title=''/><author><name>smeadors</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/18135316806236400577</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='15156232225047893449'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.firstbornstories.com/2008/11/family-politics.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8995602.post-5059360148602432758' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8995602/posts/default/5059360148602432758' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8995602.post-5029065225912807857</id><published>2008-11-05T15:28:14.285-06:00</published><updated>2008-11-05T15:28:14.285-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Omar, this is an amazing post. I love your reasoni...</title><content type='html'>Omar, this is an amazing post. I love your reasoning and think you're a fabulous writer. &lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Abbi (Stokes) Palsma</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8995602/5059360148602432758/comments/default/5029065225912807857'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8995602/5059360148602432758/comments/default/5029065225912807857'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.firstbornstories.com/2008/11/family-politics.html?showComment=1225920494285#c5029065225912807857' title=''/><author><name>Abigail Stokes Palsma</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04688410174204684527</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.firstbornstories.com/2008/11/family-politics.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8995602.post-5059360148602432758' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8995602/posts/default/5059360148602432758' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8995602.post-5257215489639390498</id><published>2008-11-05T14:21:40.702-06:00</published><updated>2008-11-05T14:21:40.702-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Omar, I've been in discussions with several close ...</title><content type='html'>Omar, &lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;I've been in discussions with several close friends about being Christian and supporting Obama.  &lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Your insight is thoughtful, considered and appreciated.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;I'm glad that you are writing (and that I ran across your blog on Sojourners).&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Take care&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Michael Webster&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;P.s. congratulations on fatherhood.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8995602/5059360148602432758/comments/default/5257215489639390498'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8995602/5059360148602432758/comments/default/5257215489639390498'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.firstbornstories.com/2008/11/family-politics.html?showComment=1225916500702#c5257215489639390498' title=''/><author><name>michael</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15073849357678067520</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.firstbornstories.com/2008/11/family-politics.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8995602.post-5059360148602432758' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8995602/posts/default/5059360148602432758' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8995602.post-5630667031330132400</id><published>2008-11-05T12:34:11.351-06:00</published><updated>2008-11-05T12:34:11.351-06:00</updated><title type='text'>I am 57 and a follower of Jesus Christ.  For the f...</title><content type='html'>I am 57 and a follower of Jesus Christ.  For the first time in my life I voted Democrat.  Thank you for verbalizing my reasons.  This is new ground for me.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8995602/5059360148602432758/comments/default/5630667031330132400'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8995602/5059360148602432758/comments/default/5630667031330132400'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.firstbornstories.com/2008/11/family-politics.html?showComment=1225910051351#c5630667031330132400' title=''/><author><name>Anonymous</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.firstbornstories.com/2008/11/family-politics.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8995602.post-5059360148602432758' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8995602/posts/default/5059360148602432758' type='text/html'/></entry></feed>