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	<title>The Next Great Generation &#187; materialism</title>
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		<title>Materialism in rap and hip-hop masks deeper messages</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Aug 2011 20:40:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hip-hop and rap get a lot of negative attention for focusing on material goods. The artist's overall message could contain serious themes and issues, but if it's too flashy or bejeweled, the message can get lost behind the materialistic sheen.]]></description>
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		<title>Happy Birthday Jesu&#8230; Wow! An iPhone!</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[I haven’t been to a Christmas pageant in a while. I can’t remember the last time I lit a candle on an Advent wreath. The words to “Silent Night” escape me. As much as I hate to admit it, I’ve become part of the American tradition of a very secular Christmas.]]></description>
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		<title>The Question:  What is the new definition of success?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:30:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A generation ago success was defined by the size of your house, the car in your driveway, the watch wrapped around your wrist and the view from your office.  Materialism and visible possessions were the scorecards.  Have things changed?  What do you need to have, accomplish or experience to feel successful? Photo:  Kevin Dooley What [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Question: What long term impact will the recession have on you?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Next Great</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Maybe you’ve watched your parents worrying about their retirement. Perhaps you had to take out another college loan. Or had to settle for a less desirable job if you found one at all.  But what everyone from marketers to economists want to know is what kind of affect will this have on you long term. [...]]]></description>
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