<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>https://ecency.com</link><image><url>https://ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>https://ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 20:55:36 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://ecency.com/@brianlageose/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Past Imperfect - #327]]></title><description><![CDATA[deleted]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@brianlageose/past-imperfect-327</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@brianlageose/past-imperfect-327</guid><category><![CDATA[funny]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[brianlageose]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 04 Sep 2018 07:03:21 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Memory Remix: Running On Empty, Part II]]></title><description><![CDATA[Click here to peruse the first part of this story: Amazingly, the confession session with Mom did not turn out to be nearly as brutal as I had anticipated. After all, in the previous fifteen minutes, I]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@brianlageose/memory-remix-running-on-empty-part-ii</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@brianlageose/memory-remix-running-on-empty-part-ii</guid><category><![CDATA[funny]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[brianlageose]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 02 Sep 2018 06:08:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/9vWp6aU4y8kwSZ9Gw15LFL3aMdhmgmBBFMpDJregpdP328Qb344P5gFPZPywY91xYuxW6TEJKsqwSSX8Sz9c4Ppg5WJj8ykhv76stPoXFmmvkQ5HxU7eFLJCeBGgBfrpVKrSdKNXVJeAbzF5Y?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Memory Remix: Running On Empty, Part I]]></title><description><![CDATA[Once upon a time, my family had a woody. (How’s that for a vague but potentially questionable opening line?) In the interests of fair disclosure and the avoidance of retroactive investigations by Child]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@brianlageose/memory-remix-running-on-empty-part-i</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@brianlageose/memory-remix-running-on-empty-part-i</guid><category><![CDATA[funny]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[brianlageose]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 01 Sep 2018 04:22:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/9vWp6aU4y8kwSZ9Gw15LFL3aMdhmgmBBFMpDJregpdP328Qb344P5gFPZPywY91xYuxW6TEJKsqwSSX8Sz9c4Ppg5WJj8ykhv76stPoXFmmvkQ5HxU7eFLJCeBGgBfrpVKrSdKNXVJeAbzF5Y?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[10 Things I Learned While Shame-Walking on the Treadmill Today]]></title><description><![CDATA[1. I really hate walking on the treadmill. It’s not the treadmill’s fault. He’s really nice. It’s the concept of exercise overall. 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Daniel Radcliffe/Harry has exactly two facial expressions: “total surprise at being famous for]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@brianlageose/20-random-thoughts-after-re-watching-the-very-first-harry-potter-movie</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@brianlageose/20-random-thoughts-after-re-watching-the-very-first-harry-potter-movie</guid><category><![CDATA[funny]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[brianlageose]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 24 Aug 2018 06:11:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/54TLbcUcnRm3sWQK3HKkuAMedF1JSX7yKgEqYjnyTKPwrcV7ihdwCHTtdSoWxRa3hmvGtzSKxN6rUvQzdogvAWfNcDZ36FFVBqsAQuZgnsoeqBQ4bhFroDXw7yxH6Yi4mS1VrNLZc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[10 Reasons Why Taking A Shower Is Just Like Real Life]]></title><description><![CDATA[1. Some like it hot. 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Getting the lawn mower out of the shed Once upon a time, we thought it would be really cute to convert the garage into another den, because we had too much furniture in the rest of the house. (I have]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@brianlageose/10-reasons-why-yard-work-is-not-your-friend</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@brianlageose/10-reasons-why-yard-work-is-not-your-friend</guid><category><![CDATA[writing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[brianlageose]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 20 Aug 2018 05:23:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/LcTxR7u1XKaa3e4T1EBuBP18JezPvjFFo8gNuE9CiKHBn2bwhDuyt3hZp2j4uTQFjmur2285Bauo9A7KF3LWh1VvHqGe6PH24vaAahWPfWSB24o3ZtE2e3ipeE2dC6RBjxL3PDEvwbeJTuDkeQzEQn6ZU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dispatches from the Wasteland: The Turbulence of Tight Spaces]]></title><description><![CDATA[Another snippet from my work-in-progress novel, “Cruise Control”. 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