<?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>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 01:39:05 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://ecency.com/@raphaelthompson/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA['Bonefishin' in the 242]]></title><description><![CDATA['The hissing of the line as it peels off the reel sets my heart feverishly pumping. This was the monster bonefish I had dreamt about hooking all night. This elusive, powerful gladiator was tearing away]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@raphaelthompson/bonefishin-in-the-242</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@raphaelthompson/bonefishin-in-the-242</guid><category><![CDATA[story]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[raphaelthompson]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 01 Feb 2018 01:08:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYgxLBq1FoZir1G3pH2ZKFC34oaMZcZZmCqnjcc2Wu7555Bx98tkx4jcxgJj6QYKjDxEm6hKK9Y?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trapped]]></title><description><![CDATA[“Trapped” The balmy midnight calm was suddenly shattered by the sounds of a horrendous crash and a deathly scream. Hard metal and glass screeched agonizingly against pavement, followed by the crackling]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@raphaelthompson/trapped</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@raphaelthompson/trapped</guid><category><![CDATA[story]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[raphaelthompson]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jan 2018 17:04:15 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Junkanoo in the 242]]></title><description><![CDATA[Junkanoo is one of the greatest cultural events in The Bahamas. Two major junkanoo parades are held in the city of Nassau on the island of New Providence. One takes place on Boxing Day, the day after Christmas]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@raphaelthompson/junkanoo-in-the-242</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@raphaelthompson/junkanoo-in-the-242</guid><category><![CDATA[culture]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[raphaelthompson]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jan 2018 17:15:48 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Freakshow]]></title><description><![CDATA[Many persons cannot comprehend living their life hiding from social events or gatherings. I hide from shopping, bank lines, bill lines, church services and any sort of social or professional meetings.]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@raphaelthompson/freakshow</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@raphaelthompson/freakshow</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[raphaelthompson]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jan 2018 23:51:24 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[My Early Years of Teaching in the 242]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was my first day teaching. I went to the school bright and early at 7:30 a.m. because it was nearby, with my briefcase loaded with papers and my brain full of ideas. The principal was already there;]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@raphaelthompson/2fwhay-my-early-years-of-teaching-in-the-242</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@raphaelthompson/2fwhay-my-early-years-of-teaching-in-the-242</guid><category><![CDATA[story]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[raphaelthompson]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jan 2018 22:54:15 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[My Early Years of Teaching in the 242]]></title><description><![CDATA[When we arrived in Betsy Bay I was thankful after enduring a very uncomfortable ride on the back of the pickup. I was taken to my residence where I met the Principal of the school waiting for me with my]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@raphaelthompson/my-early-years-of-teaching-in-the-242</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@raphaelthompson/my-early-years-of-teaching-in-the-242</guid><category><![CDATA[story]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[raphaelthompson]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jan 2018 12:07:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[My Early Years: Teaching in the 242]]></title><description><![CDATA[ I was eighteen when I graduated from the College of The Bahamas with my  first degree and a teaching certificate. The year was 1983 and I was  anticipating a glorious teaching career. My]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@raphaelthompson/my-early-years-teaching-in-the-242</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@raphaelthompson/my-early-years-teaching-in-the-242</guid><category><![CDATA[story]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[raphaelthompson]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jan 2018 12:50:39 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>