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<channel><title><![CDATA[Louise Rafkin - Writer - crackpot theories]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.louiserafkin.com/crackpot-theories]]></link><description><![CDATA[crackpot theories]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 16 Feb 2025 12:09:41 -0800</pubDate><generator>Weebly</generator><item><title><![CDATA[FYI Miranda July loves me.]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.louiserafkin.com/crackpot-theories/fyi-miranda-july-loves-me]]></link><comments><![CDATA[http://www.louiserafkin.com/crackpot-theories/fyi-miranda-july-loves-me#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Mon, 22 Apr 2019 20:09:39 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.louiserafkin.com/crackpot-theories/fyi-miranda-july-loves-me</guid><description><![CDATA[      [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="http://www.louiserafkin.com/uploads/3/9/2/9/3929436/miranda-july-s-list-of-favorite-things_orig.png" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Above the fold - tiny and to the right: Couch.]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.louiserafkin.com/crackpot-theories/above-the-fold-tiny-and-to-the-right-couch]]></link><comments><![CDATA[http://www.louiserafkin.com/crackpot-theories/above-the-fold-tiny-and-to-the-right-couch#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2015 06:20:20 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.louiserafkin.com/crackpot-theories/above-the-fold-tiny-and-to-the-right-couch</guid><description><![CDATA[      [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="http://www.louiserafkin.com/uploads/3/9/2/9/3929436/5079684_orig.jpg" alt="Picture" style="width:100%;max-width:1100px" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[MADE IT TO COLBERT!]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.louiserafkin.com/crackpot-theories/made-it-to-colbert]]></link><comments><![CDATA[http://www.louiserafkin.com/crackpot-theories/made-it-to-colbert#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Wed, 09 Apr 2014 20:47:24 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.louiserafkin.com/crackpot-theories/made-it-to-colbert</guid><description><![CDATA[      The Colbert Report Get More: Colbert Report Full Episodes,Indecision Political Humor,Video Archive      [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div> <div id="141564429277186811" align="left" style="width: 100%; overflow-y: hidden;" class="wcustomhtml"> <div style="background-color:#000000;width:520px;"> <div style="padding:4px;"> <iframe src="http://media.mtvnservices.com/embed/mgid:arc:video:colbertnation.com:bdae4eff-9d84-41c5-a37b-a5d9e46a9b29" width="512" height="288" frameborder="0"></iframe>  <p style="text-align:left;background-color:#FFFFFF;padding:4px;margin-top:4px;margin-bottom:0px;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12px;"><b><a href="http://thecolbertreport.cc.com/">The Colbert Report</a></b><br> Get More: <a href="http://www.colbertnation.com/full-episodes/">Colbert Report Full Episodes</a>,<a href="http://www.comedycentral.com/indecision">Indecision Political Humor</a>,<a href="http://www.colbertnation.com/video">Video Archive</a></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[I'm crazy about these notebooks. Made by the same company for 68 years.]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.louiserafkin.com/crackpot-theories/im-crazy-about-these-notebooks-made-by-the-same-company-for-the-68-years]]></link><comments><![CDATA[http://www.louiserafkin.com/crackpot-theories/im-crazy-about-these-notebooks-made-by-the-same-company-for-the-68-years#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Mon, 24 Mar 2014 04:38:40 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.louiserafkin.com/crackpot-theories/im-crazy-about-these-notebooks-made-by-the-same-company-for-the-68-years</guid><description><![CDATA[      [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-thin " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="http://www.louiserafkin.com/uploads/3/9/2/9/3929436/5920060_orig.jpg" alt="Picture" style="width:100%;max-width:480px" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Check out the gal in blue on the left: my notebook is glowing.  Vows 3/23/14.]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.louiserafkin.com/crackpot-theories/check-out-the-gal-in-blue-on-the-left-my-notebook-is-glowing-vows-32314]]></link><comments><![CDATA[http://www.louiserafkin.com/crackpot-theories/check-out-the-gal-in-blue-on-the-left-my-notebook-is-glowing-vows-32314#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Mon, 24 Mar 2014 04:33:20 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[new york times]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.louiserafkin.com/crackpot-theories/check-out-the-gal-in-blue-on-the-left-my-notebook-is-glowing-vows-32314</guid><description><![CDATA[      [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-thin " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="http://www.louiserafkin.com/uploads/3/9/2/9/3929436/7016648_orig.jpg" alt="Picture" style="width:100%;max-width:675px" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[New column in New York Times - Unhitched!]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.louiserafkin.com/crackpot-theories/new-column-in-new-york-times-unhitched]]></link><comments><![CDATA[http://www.louiserafkin.com/crackpot-theories/new-column-in-new-york-times-unhitched#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Sat, 01 Feb 2014 09:14:34 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[divorce]]></category><category><![CDATA[new york times]]></category><category><![CDATA[relationships]]></category><category><![CDATA[unhitched]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.louiserafkin.com/crackpot-theories/new-column-in-new-york-times-unhitched</guid><description><![CDATA[http://topics.nytimes.com/top/news/booming/columns/unhitched/index.html                  "...Older Americans are splitting up in record numbers &mdash; one quarter of all divorces now involve people over 50. &nbsp;In our new feature, Unhitched, longtime couples tell the story of their relationships, from romance to vows to divorce to life afterward. If&nbsp;you are a divorced baby boomer and both you and your ex are&nbsp;willing&nbsp;to be&nbsp;interviewed&nbsp;for this series, please fill out o [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;"><a href="http://topics.nytimes.com/top/news/booming/columns/unhitched/index.html" target="_blank">http://topics.nytimes.com/top/news/booming/columns/unhitched/index.html</a></div>  <div><div class="wsite-multicol"><div class='wsite-multicol-table-wrap' style='margin:0 -15px'> <table class='wsite-multicol-table'> <tbody class='wsite-multicol-tbody'> <tr class='wsite-multicol-tr'> <td class='wsite-multicol-col' style='width:50%;padding:0 15px'>  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-thin " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:left"> <a> <img src="http://www.louiserafkin.com/uploads/3/9/2/9/3929436/540984450.jpg" alt="Picture" style="width:100%;max-width:395px" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>  </td> <td class='wsite-multicol-col' style='width:50%;padding:0 15px'>  <div class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;">"...Older Americans are splitting up in record numbers &mdash; one quarter of all divorces now involve people over 50. &nbsp;In our new feature, Unhitched, longtime couples tell the story of their relationships, from romance to vows to divorce to life afterward. If&nbsp;you are a divorced baby boomer and both you and your ex are&nbsp;willing&nbsp;to be&nbsp;interviewed&nbsp;for this series, please fill out our&nbsp;<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/22/booming/boomers-and-divorce-share-your-experience.html" style="">submission form</a>."</div>  </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Video Interview with Kowana Banks]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.louiserafkin.com/crackpot-theories/video-interview-with-kowana-banks]]></link><comments><![CDATA[http://www.louiserafkin.com/crackpot-theories/video-interview-with-kowana-banks#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Sun, 01 Dec 2013 09:06:44 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[kowana banks]]></category><category><![CDATA[video]]></category><category><![CDATA[website]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.louiserafkin.com/crackpot-theories/video-interview-with-kowana-banks</guid><description><![CDATA[Published on&nbsp;Aug 1, 2012An exclusive interview with the woman whose anonymous court testimony exposed and brought down Yusef Bey, the founder of a self-styled black Muslim group in Oakland responsible for the murder of journalist Chauncey Bailey. She goes on camera for the first time with the Center for Investigative Reporting to tell her story and reveal her identity.Producer, editor, and additional camera: Ariane WuReporter: Louise RafkinInterview footage: Adithya SambamurthyTo read the a [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;"><strong style="">Published on&nbsp;Aug 1, 2012</strong><br /><span style=""></span><br /><span style=""></span>An exclusive interview with the woman whose anonymous court testimony exposed and brought down Yusef Bey, the founder of a self-styled black Muslim group in Oakland responsible for the murder of journalist Chauncey Bailey. She goes on camera for the first time with the Center for Investigative Reporting to tell her story and reveal her identity.<br /><br />Producer, editor, and additional camera: Ariane Wu<br />Reporter: Louise Rafkin<br />Interview footage: Adithya Sambamurthy<br /><br />To read the article by Louise Rafkin who interviewed Jane Doe, go to&nbsp;<a href="http://cironline.org/reports/survivor-recounts-life-rape-abuse-your-black-muslim-bakery-leader-3708" target="_blank" title="http://cironline.org/reports/survivor-recounts-life-rape-abuse-your-black-muslim-bakery-leader-3708" style="">http://cironline.org/reports/survivor...</a><br /><span style=""></span><br /><span style=""></span></div>  <div class="wsite-youtube" style="margin-bottom:10px;margin-top:10px;"><div class="wsite-youtube-wrapper wsite-youtube-size-auto wsite-youtube-align-left"> <div class="wsite-youtube-container">  <iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/GWyHINcJdHI?wmode=opaque" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> </div> </div></div>]]></content:encoded></item></channel></rss>