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	<description>The Much-Ignored Companion of Aeneas Takes On The World</description>
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		<title>The Captain Conundrum</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 18:02:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>epicachates</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[The Next Form of Epic Poetry]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Aeneas]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A few months ago, I had the pleasure of attending a showing of the new movie Star Trek written byRoberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman, starring Chris Pine and Zachary Quinto and directed by J.J. Abrams. Not only was the movie impressive on a number of different levels including casting, performance, direction and plot, but it really got me to thinking...<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=theachatesfactor.wordpress.com&amp;blog=7809097&amp;post=60&amp;subd=theachatesfactor&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The Aeneid: Latium University</title>
		<link>http://theachatesfactor.wordpress.com/2009/06/04/the-aeneid-latium-university/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2009 05:30:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>epicachates</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bread and Circuses with Popped Corn]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Monstrosity]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Every night, I have taken to watching movies from a certain genre to better familiarize myself with the cultures and preferences of the modern day. Recently, I have been specifically viewing movies based on classic literature but set in teenage situations. Films such as &#8220;10 Things I Hate About You,&#8221; &#8220;Whatever it Takes,&#8221; &#8220;Sydney White&#8221; [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=theachatesfactor.wordpress.com&amp;blog=7809097&amp;post=53&amp;subd=theachatesfactor&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>A Hero Relaunching Without the Proper Helmsman</title>
		<link>http://theachatesfactor.wordpress.com/2009/05/26/a-hero-relaunching-without-the-proper-helmsman/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2009 22:48:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>epicachates</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[The False Idol of Moving Pictures]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ilioneus]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Joss Whedon]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TV]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[As a Trojan warrior in the modern era, I must admit that no one &#8211; past or present &#8211; does entertainment quite like Joss Whedon. A veritable muse, Mr. Whedon has entertained fans worldwide with his television shows. Foremost among those creations is Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Imagine my surprise during my afternoon internet session [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=theachatesfactor.wordpress.com&amp;blog=7809097&amp;post=50&amp;subd=theachatesfactor&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Comics with Achates: Children, Children; Romance and Time Travel</title>
		<link>http://theachatesfactor.wordpress.com/2009/05/20/comics-with-achates-children-children-romance-and-time-travel/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2009 15:49:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>epicachates</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[The Next Form of Epic Poetry]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Comics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DC Comics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[G-Man]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[IDW Publishing]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[The Dreamer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tiny Titans]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Welcome to the first edition of Comics with Achates. It is here that I examine the modern form of epic poetry that is told every Wednesday of the week - the comic book.

As an avid reader, I find that every now and again, I like to see how the poets of this century are bringing in new minds to the intrigue and adventure of an epic-poetry-like format. This week, we examine two comics that target children.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=theachatesfactor.wordpress.com&amp;blog=7809097&amp;post=44&amp;subd=theachatesfactor&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Dealing with Nuclear Fallout</title>
		<link>http://theachatesfactor.wordpress.com/2009/05/19/dealing-with-nuclear-fallout/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2009 20:54:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>epicachates</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Modern Day Adventure and Strategy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Aliens]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Downloadable Content]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fallout 3]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PlayStation 3]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Video Games]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[In my time amongst you modern-dwellers, I have had the pleasure of sampling last year&#8217;s Fallout 3 from Bethesda Software. While attempting my daily rounds of your internet, I came across this announcement that the post-apocalyptic Washington DC game is in for two more pieces of downloadable content. (For those of my lesser modern-educated compatriots, [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=theachatesfactor.wordpress.com&amp;blog=7809097&amp;post=36&amp;subd=theachatesfactor&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Review: Plants vs. Zombies</title>
		<link>http://theachatesfactor.wordpress.com/2009/05/19/review-plants-vs-zombies/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2009 13:49:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>epicachates</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Plants vs. Zombies]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Zombies]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A good many games these days involve souls that aren't ready to go to their final reward at Pluto's hands. I am, of course, speaking of zombies. A focus on these unholy creatures has swept the world, making it the subject of a great many award-winning games.

While I am usually one for gaming enterta...<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=theachatesfactor.wordpress.com&amp;blog=7809097&amp;post=21&amp;subd=theachatesfactor&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Fall 2009 TV Renewals</title>
		<link>http://theachatesfactor.wordpress.com/2009/05/19/fall-2009-tv-renewals/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2009 05:07:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>epicachates</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[The False Idol of Moving Pictures]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Castle]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chuck]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dollhouse]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fall 2009 TV]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Scrubs]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[During my evening browsing, I happened upon Premium Hollywood's TV Roundup. For the curious, here's the main points that I must express an opinion on:

- Joss Whedon's Dollhouse is re...<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=theachatesfactor.wordpress.com&amp;blog=7809097&amp;post=9&amp;subd=theachatesfactor&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The Achates Factor</title>
		<link>http://theachatesfactor.wordpress.com/2009/05/19/the-achates-factor/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2009 04:39:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>epicachates</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As a longtime traveler and undermentioned companion of Aeneas, I&#8217;ve decided enough is enough. I should be heard. If it wasn&#8217;t bad enough that I was mentioned for only six measly lines by Virgil, I didn&#8217;t even get to tell any of my story! It just isn&#8217;t fair. No wonder he described me as &#8220;good [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=theachatesfactor.wordpress.com&amp;blog=7809097&amp;post=7&amp;subd=theachatesfactor&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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