<?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[markgamon]]></title><description><![CDATA[markgamon]]></description><link>https://www.markgamon.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 04:09:54 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.markgamon.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Indigo Girls: Look Long]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ah well. That might be the end of it. Just lately, with personal stuff to think about, I’ve found myself uninterested in the cut and...]]></description><link>https://www.markgamon.com/post/indigo-girls-look-long</link><guid isPermaLink="false">643aa1ccbf530e3c45c6f45e</guid><pubDate>Sat, 15 Apr 2023 13:13:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/367fa6_d165d5cee0c34905abef9e3d18114520~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_800,h_800,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Mark Gamon</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Patti Griffin: Ruby's Arms]]></title><description><![CDATA[It’s early morning. A man is stealing out of the house, leaving a woman sleeping. 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