<?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[Delight & Desire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Delight & Desire]]></description><link>https://golden24child.wixsite.com/website/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 18:55:05 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://golden24child.wixsite.com/website/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Of Books and Ballgames—Reflections of a Literature-Loving Sports Fan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watching the Brewers play the Nationals with friends in 2019 None of us actually fit into neat little boxes. 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