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	<title>The Metaphor Club | Lawrence | Favorites</title>
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				<title>Dr. Kim posted an update: Join us as we celebrate Women's History Month through [&#133;]</title>
				<link>https://themetaphorclub.com/news-feed/p/2052/</link>
				<pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 20:16:32 -0700</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Join us as we celebrate Women&#8217;s History Month through our theme women and leadership! All genders are welcome to join. <a target='_blank' href="https://luma.com/cafe-conversations-2026-03-21" rel="nofollow">https://luma.com/cafe-conversations-2026-03-21</a></p>
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				<title>Dr. Kim posted an update: TGIF! We gather next Saturday, March 21 for our next [&#133;]</title>
				<link>https://themetaphorclub.com/news-feed/p/2040/</link>
				<pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 22:09:15 -0700</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>TGIF! We gather next Saturday, March 21 for our next Café Conversation. Our theme will focus on women and leadership in honor of Women&#8217;s History Month. All genders are welcome! Register here: </p>
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				<title>Kimberly posted an update: Micromanagers.Do they need a life, orgasm,or punch to the throat?</title>
				<link>https://themetaphorclub.com/news-feed/p/2036/</link>
				<pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 19:22:32 -0800</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Micromanagers.</p>
<p>Do they need a life, orgasm,</p>
<p>or punch to the throat?</p>
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				<title>Jarrell posted an update: Thoughts on the 2026 Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame [&#133;]</title>
				<link>https://themetaphorclub.com/news-feed/p/2028/</link>
				<pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 02:37:57 -0800</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Thoughts on the 2026 Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame nominees? <a target='_blank' href="https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame-phil-collins-lauryn-hill-1235521755/" rel="nofollow">https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame-phil-collins-lauryn-hill-1235521755/</a></p>
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				<title>Brett posted an update: https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/olympics/2026/02/25/fla [&#133;]</title>
				<link>https://themetaphorclub.com/news-feed/p/2027/</link>
				<pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 02:27:51 -0800</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a target='_blank' href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/olympics/2026/02/25/flavor-flav-sets-weekend-for-olympic-women-celebration/88868287007/" rel="nofollow">https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/olympics/2026/02/25/flavor-flav-sets-weekend-for-olympic-women-celebration/88868287007/</a></p>
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				<title>HUNG posted an update: When He saw his breadth,no more domains to conquer,Alexander wept.</title>
				<link>https://themetaphorclub.com/news-feed/p/2021/</link>
				<pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 14:39:52 -0800</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>When He saw his breadth,</p>
<p>no more domains to conquer,</p>
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				<title>Kimberly posted an update: Oh Jilly, Philly'sdaughter, you sing in the keyof [&#133;]</title>
				<link>https://themetaphorclub.com/news-feed/p/2012/</link>
				<pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 18:26:12 -0800</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Oh Jilly, Philly&#8217;s</p>
<p>daughter, you sing in the key</p>
<p>of my heart&#8217;s very beat. </p>
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				<title>Dr. Kim posted an update: Still watching Becoming on Netflix. Last I checked it [&#133;]</title>
				<link>https://themetaphorclub.com/news-feed/p/1988/</link>
				<pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 19:46:42 -0800</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Still watching Becoming on Netflix. Last I checked it was number 6 on the most watched list. Are you watching it?</p>
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				<title>Steven posted an update: Happy Groundhog Day! Emerging and don't see my [&#133;]</title>
				<link>https://themetaphorclub.com/news-feed/p/1982/</link>
				<pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 04:07:25 -0800</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Happy Groundhog Day! Emerging and don&#8217;t see my shadow because it&#8217;s Summer in LA. Hope you all are well and looking after yourselves. Sending Meta love. &#x270c;&#xfe0f;</p>
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				<title>Lizann posted an update: What happened to old conversations where we discuss [&#133;]</title>
				<link>https://themetaphorclub.com/news-feed/p/1977/</link>
				<pubDate>Sun, 01 Feb 2026 05:02:31 -0800</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>What happened to old conversations where we discuss love?  How can we explore its roots and how they found their way into us? How they grew unchecked dependent on old practices and roles that no longer apply in the ever dynamic social setting of life? How distorted is the image of love now? and How do we unearth love again so that our roots&hellip;</p>
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				<title>HUNG posted an update: Bored with distraction,Restlessness my [&#133;]</title>
				<link>https://themetaphorclub.com/news-feed/p/1970/</link>
				<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 15:54:53 -0800</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Bored with distraction,</p>
<p>Restlessness my nemesis:</p>
<p>Breathe, Think, and add Ink</p>
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				<title>Dr. Kim posted an update: After my mom passed, I found myself getting [&#133;]</title>
				<link>https://themetaphorclub.com/news-feed/p/1967/</link>
				<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 04:01:00 -0800</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>After my mom passed, I found myself getting into conversations with people about how difficult it is to have civil discourse. People felt like conversations were always contentious. So, I created a space where people could come together each month to discuss what matters to us as human beings and connect with one another through hearing&hellip;</p>
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				<title>Lizann posted an update: Love is hard to define, shape, express. It is an [&#133;]</title>
				<link>https://themetaphorclub.com/news-feed/p/1952/</link>
				<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 20:36:58 -0800</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Love is hard to define, shape, express. It is an abstract feeling that is personal to each individual and how they feel they should experience love, how they accept love. If a trilogy is written on love from the perspective of a non-binary character who hasn&#8217;t defined this emotion for themselves, how would that be received? There are so&hellip;</p>
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				<title>Jennifer posted an update: (I wrote this poem as part of a series of writings for [&#133;]</title>
				<link>https://themetaphorclub.com/news-feed/p/1950/</link>
				<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 19:46:35 -0800</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>(I wrote this poem as part of a series of writings for a class I took in the fall.) </p>
<p><i>Not gonna lie,</i></p>
<p><i>I once longed to be </i></p>
<p><i>blonde haired</i></p>
<p><i>and blue eyed. </i></p>
<p><i>A prayer blessedly</i></p>
<p><i>denied.</i></p>
<p><i><br /></i></p>
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				<title>Lynn posted an update: I'm a big reader of historical fiction and i decided [&#133;]</title>
				<link>https://themetaphorclub.com/news-feed/p/1920/</link>
				<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 19:32:51 -0800</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I&#8217;m a big reader of historical fiction and i decided that in 2026 I&#8217;m going to focus on reading about stories of people not like me. So far, I&#8217;ve read about generations of a Hawaiian family told through their gift of Hula. A based on reality story of a Japanese family interred at Manzanar and an amazing book written by two sisters about&hellip;</p>
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				<title>Bryan Patrick posted an update: In a nation where efforts to deny Black contributions [&#133;]</title>
				<link>https://themetaphorclub.com/news-feed/p/1914/</link>
				<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 18:57:05 -0800</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In a nation where efforts to deny Black contributions to world history are ever rising, I&#8217;m more committed than ever to sharing our stories. Last week, I was honored to speak with over 300 students across 10 classes about the Tuskegee Airmen&#8217;s contributions to Double Victory in WWII. My grandfather was an original Tuskegee Airman and took the&hellip;</p>
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				<title>Raquell posted an update: Join us May 15, 2026, at the Nile Theater for An [&#133;]</title>
				<link>https://themetaphorclub.com/news-feed/p/1913/</link>
				<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 18:30:25 -0800</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Join us May 15, 2026, at the Nile Theater for <i>An Evening with Eric Roberson</i>, part of the 50th Chapter Anniversary Celebration Weekend hosted by Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, Kappa Omega Omega Chapter, and the Bakersfield Ivy Legacy Foundation, Incorporated.</p>
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				<title>Nicole Brown posted an update: So my 10 yr old daughter wants to know why every song on [&#133;]</title>
				<link>https://themetaphorclub.com/news-feed/p/1899/</link>
				<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 15:19:51 -0800</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>So my 10 yr old daughter wants to know why every song on the radio she hears are mainly romantic songs and why adults don’t have anything else to sing about?  Other than “Happy” by Pharrell what are some you all like? </p>
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