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	<title>Brian Bentley &#187; Second City</title>
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		<title>I&#8217;m headed to &#8220;The Former Soviet Union&#8221; &#8220;The Group&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.brianbentley.com/2008/01/20/im-headed-to-the-former-soviet-union/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jan 2008 05:12:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Update 1/28: I have been moved to &#8220;The Group&#8221;. This works out for me since they meet Wednesday mornings and perform Wednesday nights. I still have love for &#8220;The Former Soviet Union&#8221;, who I saw give their first performance last &#8230; <a href="http://www.brianbentley.com/2008/01/20/im-headed-to-the-former-soviet-union/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Week 47: That&#8217;s all, folks</title>
		<link>http://www.brianbentley.com/2007/12/01/week-47-thats-all-folks/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Dec 2007 21:58:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Well, this was it. The final show. Another sell out. What a great crowd, too. It was so nice to see so many familiar faces on the crowd, too &#8212; Annie, Jeff, Jason, Paul, Todd, Bob, the Millers. Thank you &#8230; <a href="http://www.brianbentley.com/2007/12/01/week-47-thats-all-folks/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Week 46: All a blur</title>
		<link>http://www.brianbentley.com/2007/11/16/week-46-all-a-blur/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Nov 2007 22:40:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This week started with a call from my agent that I had to make the long drive to Shreveport Wednesday to audition for a movie called &#8220;The Comeback&#8221; starring gangster rapper turned actor Ice Cube and directed by Limp Bizkit &#8230; <a href="http://www.brianbentley.com/2007/11/16/week-46-all-a-blur/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Week 45: And all I got was this lousy t-shirt</title>
		<link>http://www.brianbentley.com/2007/11/03/week-45-and-all-i-got-was-this-lousy-t-shirt/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Nov 2007 02:04:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This week was the last scheduled show of the conservatory program. A very surreal feeling knowing it all started back in July of last year. Of the 17 of us that started the Conservatory program 45 weeks ago (Tyler and &#8230; <a href="http://www.brianbentley.com/2007/11/03/week-45-and-all-i-got-was-this-lousy-t-shirt/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Week 44: Extended by 2</title>
		<link>http://www.brianbentley.com/2007/10/28/week-44-extended-by-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Oct 2007 09:02:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The big news this week is that our show, &#8220;Premarital Sextet&#8221; has been extended for 2 more shows on November 15 and 29. We are the only show out of the Level 5 shows to extend so it&#8217;s a good &#8230; <a href="http://www.brianbentley.com/2007/10/28/week-44-extended-by-2/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Week 43: A packed house</title>
		<link>http://www.brianbentley.com/2007/10/20/week-43-a-packed-house/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Oct 2007 22:58:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This week was a quick trip as I would leave and return within 24 hors. On the flight out to Burbank, I watched the pilot for the NBC show &#8220;Journeyman&#8221; on advice from Melinda and slept. Upon arrival, I realized &#8230; <a href="http://www.brianbentley.com/2007/10/20/week-43-a-packed-house/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Week 42: And away we go</title>
		<link>http://www.brianbentley.com/2007/10/13/week-42-and-away-we-go/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Oct 2007 22:25:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The week started with Melinda going to the doctor Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday to have her blood pressure checked. It&#8217;s been running high and the doctor wanted to monitor her, but since Melinda is on bedrest her blood pressure goes &#8230; <a href="http://www.brianbentley.com/2007/10/13/week-42-and-away-we-go/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Week 41: The final Sunday</title>
		<link>http://www.brianbentley.com/2007/10/08/week-41-the-final-sunday/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Oct 2007 07:20:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Before I get started, I completely forgot to tell this story from 2 weeks ago. I got an email from my agent asking if I knew anybody that was 6-8 months pregnant that would be available for a quick shoot &#8230; <a href="http://www.brianbentley.com/2007/10/08/week-41-the-final-sunday/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Week 40: Winding down</title>
		<link>http://www.brianbentley.com/2007/10/01/week-40-winding-down/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Oct 2007 23:20:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A light weekend as we start winding down the Sunday classes&#8230; Saturday night I had dinner with Todd and we talked about the twins impending arrival amongst other topics. I love getting the time to talk with him because he&#8217;s &#8230; <a href="http://www.brianbentley.com/2007/10/01/week-40-winding-down/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Week 39: Coast to coast</title>
		<link>http://www.brianbentley.com/2007/09/26/week-39-coast-to-coast/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Sep 2007 04:48:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Melinda&#8217;s shower was Saturday and it was very nice. Thanks to Lisa for her hard work, I appreciate it. (Don&#8217;t forget my JL stuff). I stopped by for a couple minutes at the start and got to see some familiar &#8230; <a href="http://www.brianbentley.com/2007/09/26/week-39-coast-to-coast/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Week 38: Feeling defeated</title>
		<link>http://www.brianbentley.com/2007/09/17/week-38-feeling-defeated/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Sep 2007 19:03:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Note: The week number in titles of my travelogues are about my Second City travels, not the twins. The twins are roughly 6 weeks behind me. Friday brought the inevitable &#8211; cleaning out the room that is the soon to &#8230; <a href="http://www.brianbentley.com/2007/09/17/week-38-feeling-defeated/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Week 37: Ah, the joys of pregnancy&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://www.brianbentley.com/2007/09/10/week-37-ah-the-joys-of-pregnancy/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Sep 2007 04:23:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Friday, my babies mama went to see her doctor for a headache that wouldn&#8217;t go away. Her doctor sent her to labor and delivery for her high blood pressure to be monitored. Around midnight, Dr. Jacobs ended up deciding to &#8230; <a href="http://www.brianbentley.com/2007/09/10/week-37-ah-the-joys-of-pregnancy/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Week 36: 2 weeks until the season starts</title>
		<link>http://www.brianbentley.com/2007/08/27/week-36-2-weeks-until-the-season-starts/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Aug 2007 21:33:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This weekend started with my Fantasy Football draft at 9:00 am in Denton. I had the #1 pick, so I took LT. It&#8217;s always good to see everyone and the season starts in 2 weeks. After the draft, we had &#8230; <a href="http://www.brianbentley.com/2007/08/27/week-36-2-weeks-until-the-season-starts/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Week 35: Back to 1</title>
		<link>http://www.brianbentley.com/2007/08/20/week-35-back-to-1/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Aug 2007 14:05:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hurricane activity in the Gulf has sprung bad weather on the Metroplex and this weekend started off with the threat of some severe storms. That&#8217;s fine, I&#8217;m used to it, but I had a print shoot scheduled for Dick&#8217;s Sporting &#8230; <a href="http://www.brianbentley.com/2007/08/20/week-35-back-to-1/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Week 34: It can only get better</title>
		<link>http://www.brianbentley.com/2007/08/13/week-34-it-can-only-get-better/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Aug 2007 13:23:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This week&#8217;s travel started just like last week&#8217;s, through Austin again. Upon arrival in LA, I headed straight to Sherman Oaks for a lunch meeting with Paul Ryan. I met Paul a couple of years ago at a workshop and &#8230; <a href="http://www.brianbentley.com/2007/08/13/week-34-it-can-only-get-better/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Week 33: Job Opening</title>
		<link>http://www.brianbentley.com/2007/08/06/week-33-job-opening/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Aug 2007 12:15:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What started over a year ago last July is now heading into the home stretch. The final 12 weeks of The Second City Conservatory started this weekend and it started Saturday with this note on my suitcase: Dearest Actor, When &#8230; <a href="http://www.brianbentley.com/2007/08/06/week-33-job-opening/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Week 32: When one door closes&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://www.brianbentley.com/2007/07/23/week-32-when-one-door-closes/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jul 2007 06:48:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I decided for this week&#8217;s trip to take Southwest to LA, and thanks to the genius Wright Amendment here in Dallas, I had to go through San Antonio. As luck would have it, San Antonio was experiencing severe thunderstorms and &#8230; <a href="http://www.brianbentley.com/2007/07/23/week-32-when-one-door-closes/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Week 31: Vested Interest</title>
		<link>http://www.brianbentley.com/2007/07/16/week-31-vested-interest/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jul 2007 08:01:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Saturday night was spent playing a &#8220;friendly&#8221; game of poker with my friends Drew and his wife heather, Jim, Esteban, Josh, and Drew&#8217;s neighbor, Jerry. I was the big winner of the evening and we all decided that we should &#8230; <a href="http://www.brianbentley.com/2007/07/16/week-31-vested-interest/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Week 30: One and done</title>
		<link>http://www.brianbentley.com/2007/07/08/week-30-one-and-done/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jul 2007 05:33:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This weekend was low stress, but high creativity. Yesterday, I spent the afternoon running errands with my driver in the afternoon and enjoying the rare sunshine after several straight days of Noah&#8217;s Ark type rain. The evening was saved for &#8230; <a href="http://www.brianbentley.com/2007/07/08/week-30-one-and-done/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Week 29: The lady is a champ</title>
		<link>http://www.brianbentley.com/2007/07/02/week-29-the-lady-is-a-champ/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 2007 07:34:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[(I thought I had published this last week, sorry it&#8217;s a week late.) Friday, my driver took us to Austin with my mom, sister and grandmother. We were on our way down for her cousin Jim&#8217;s wedding and my mom &#8230; <a href="http://www.brianbentley.com/2007/07/02/week-29-the-lady-is-a-champ/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Hell no, I won&#8217;t go</title>
		<link>http://www.brianbentley.com/2007/06/24/hell-no-i-wont-go/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jun 2007 04:45:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I packed my bag and headed off to the airport with my driver yesterday. Halfway there I told my driver I didn&#8217;t feel like getting on a plane and that a weekend break would be nice as I headed into &#8230; <a href="http://www.brianbentley.com/2007/06/24/hell-no-i-wont-go/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Week 28: The Mysterious Staricase; I&#8217;m #1</title>
		<link>http://www.brianbentley.com/2007/06/18/week-28-the-mysterious-staricase-im-1/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jun 2007 02:15:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Friday I was off to Santa Fe with my friend Dave to be ushers in our good friend&#8217;s John&#8217;s wedding. We flew on passes from Southwest so we had to stop briefly in Albuquerque thanks to the Wright Amendment. I &#8230; <a href="http://www.brianbentley.com/2007/06/18/week-28-the-mysterious-staricase-im-1/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Week 27: Guitar Heroes, Desperados, Sopranos</title>
		<link>http://www.brianbentley.com/2007/06/10/week-27-guitar-heroes-desperados-sopranos/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jun 2007 05:02:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This week&#8217;s trip was a one day turnaround so I got spend some time Saturday afternoon running errands and having lunch with my driver. We had some time between our errands and that night&#8217;s Desperados game so I did the &#8230; <a href="http://www.brianbentley.com/2007/06/10/week-27-guitar-heroes-desperados-sopranos/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Week 26: Knocked Up, held over&#8230;and the return of my driver</title>
		<link>http://www.brianbentley.com/2007/06/05/week-26-knocked-up-held-overand-the-return-of-my-driver/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jun 2007 04:20:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Be warned, this is going to be a long one. This is the longest travelogue yet. Longest to write, longest time to write (a span of a couple days) and longest in length. So grab the beverage of your choice &#8230; <a href="http://www.brianbentley.com/2007/06/05/week-26-knocked-up-held-overand-the-return-of-my-driver/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Week 25: Flap spackle</title>
		<link>http://www.brianbentley.com/2007/05/21/week-25-flap-spackle/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2007 07:52:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[(Editor&#8217;s note: I didn&#8217;t publish this when I got home like I originally thought. Sorry it&#8217;s late.) We&#8217;re starting early for this one as I spent Friday night in Ft. Worth at Funimation doing voiceovers for &#8220;Hell Girl&#8221; and &#8220;Suzuka&#8221;. &#8230; <a href="http://www.brianbentley.com/2007/05/21/week-25-flap-spackle/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Week 24: 2 to go</title>
		<link>http://www.brianbentley.com/2007/05/07/week-24-2-to-go/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2007 06:54:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For the last week of Level 3 I decided to go stand-by on an early afternoon flight so I could run some errands and catch up with some friends. A few days before I took off, my friend Jason Dilks &#8230; <a href="http://www.brianbentley.com/2007/05/07/week-24-2-to-go/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Week 23: Jokes &amp; Chokes</title>
		<link>http://www.brianbentley.com/2007/04/29/week-23-jokes-chokes/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2007 03:20:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Greeting from the Chili&#8217;s bar in LAX&#8217;s gate 42B. I&#8217;m writing this on my Blackberry as I watch the Mavericks try to even their series with the Warriors, so please forgive any typos. I will admit right away that I &#8230; <a href="http://www.brianbentley.com/2007/04/29/week-23-jokes-chokes/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Hot off the presses</title>
		<link>http://www.brianbentley.com/2007/04/25/hot-off-the-presses/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 00:50:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The following email just hit my inbox: &#8220;Congratulations on your acceptance into Level 4 of the Conservatory at The Second City Training Center!&#8221; What does it mean? 16 more weeks for Level 4 and 5, plus 4 weeks of graduate &#8230; <a href="http://www.brianbentley.com/2007/04/25/hot-off-the-presses/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Week 22: Make or break</title>
		<link>http://www.brianbentley.com/2007/04/22/week-22-make-or-break/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2007 05:57:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Friday afternoon was the much anticipated Level 4/5 audition, and I almost missed it. I had a 12:30 flight and let&#8217;s just say due to some poor planning when I arrived I heard &#8220;FINAL BOARDING&#8221;. This is the second week &#8230; <a href="http://www.brianbentley.com/2007/04/22/week-22-make-or-break/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Week 21: Yin &amp; Yang</title>
		<link>http://www.brianbentley.com/2007/04/16/week-21-yin-yang/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2007 07:27:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[They say everything has it&#8217;s opposite. What goes up, must come down. Well, the opposite of a great &#8220;Amigo Friends&#8221; Saturday night show, would be the Level 3 class show this afternoon. We had such a great, tight &#8220;Amigo&#8221; show &#8230; <a href="http://www.brianbentley.com/2007/04/16/week-21-yin-yang/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Week 20: Eggsellent</title>
		<link>http://www.brianbentley.com/2007/04/08/week-20-eggsellent/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Apr 2007 04:03:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Wow. All I can say is wow. I never thought that the first show of &#8220;The Amigo Friends&#8221; (TAF) would be sold out and that they would be turning people away. If you would have asked me what my prediction &#8230; <a href="http://www.brianbentley.com/2007/04/08/week-20-eggsellent/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Week 19: Turnaround</title>
		<link>http://www.brianbentley.com/2007/04/01/week-19-turnaround/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Apr 2007 05:36:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Saturday morning I had a meeting with casting director Shari Rhodes in the morning, but a camera snafu caused me to have to reschedule for later this week. Shari has done a ton of casting for some big name movies and &#8230; <a href="http://www.brianbentley.com/2007/04/01/week-19-turnaround/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Week 18: American Airlines can eat me</title>
		<link>http://www.brianbentley.com/2007/03/27/week-18-american-airlines-can-eat-me/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2007 20:07:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yeah, I said it &#8212; EAT ME. Sometimes, booking 2 weeks in advance is a good thing and allows me to snag a low fare. However, the flip side is booking 2 weeks in advance not knowing that you will &#8230; <a href="http://www.brianbentley.com/2007/03/27/week-18-american-airlines-can-eat-me/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Week 17: Level 3 &#8211; film genres and the bar gets set high</title>
		<link>http://www.brianbentley.com/2007/03/18/week-17-level-3-film-genres-and-the-bar-gets-set-high/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Mar 2007 05:03:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I want to start of by saying thank you to everyone for the input and response to last week&#8217;s Q &#038; A. I appreciate everyone taking the time to check it out and to send in their thoughts. As I &#8230; <a href="http://www.brianbentley.com/2007/03/18/week-17-level-3-film-genres-and-the-bar-gets-set-high/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Week 16: Without a net</title>
		<link>http://www.brianbentley.com/2007/03/05/week-16-without-a-net/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Mar 2007 12:09:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[So, last week my travel was delayed due to the high winds and caused me to stay in LA a day. Well, this week I was delayed again, but only for a hour. I eventually got on the plane&#8230;only to &#8230; <a href="http://www.brianbentley.com/2007/03/05/week-16-without-a-net/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Week 15: I love have to fly and it shows can be a pain</title>
		<link>http://www.brianbentley.com/2007/02/26/i-love-have-to-fly-and-it-shows-can-be-a-pain/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Feb 2007 04:48:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[So I discovered last week that there was an interactive even going on where you could hold an actual Oscar statuette. It was running until 5:00 Saturday afternoon and I had decided to catch a 10:30 am standby flight and &#8230; <a href="http://www.brianbentley.com/2007/02/26/i-love-have-to-fly-and-it-shows-can-be-a-pain/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Week 14: Outrage</title>
		<link>http://www.brianbentley.com/2007/02/18/week-14-outrage/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Feb 2007 05:12:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Those of you that know me know that I tend to &#8220;Forrest Gump&#8221; my way into certain situations. For those of you that don&#8217;t know me so well, I tend to find myself in the right place at the right &#8230; <a href="http://www.brianbentley.com/2007/02/18/week-14-outrage/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Week 13: Thanks, driver</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Feb 2007 04:35:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[While getting ready to leave yesterday, my driver asked if I wanted her to drive me to the airport and pick me up tonight, but I said no because she has to get up early tomorrow and go to Corpus &#8230; <a href="http://www.brianbentley.com/2007/02/11/week-13/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Week 12: &#8220;On the lot&#8221; or &#8220;25 hours in a day&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.brianbentley.com/2007/02/04/week-12-on-the-lot-or-25-hours-in-a-day/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Feb 2007 05:15:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Have you ever said to yourself, &#8220;Man I wish I had more hours in a day&#8221;? Have you ever looked at your watch and realized you&#8217;ve been awake for over 24 hours and realized how completely asinine that notion is? &#8230; <a href="http://www.brianbentley.com/2007/02/04/week-12-on-the-lot-or-25-hours-in-a-day/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Week 11: A heart, a bash, a start, and some cash</title>
		<link>http://www.brianbentley.com/2007/01/29/week-11-a-heart-a-bash-a-start-and-some-cash/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jan 2007 05:31:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Two quick notes before I go on: - I&#8217;ve setup the site so you can now email and print individual posts from the site. I&#8217;m trying to get ahead of the curve even though nobody has yet to request it, &#8230; <a href="http://www.brianbentley.com/2007/01/29/week-11-a-heart-a-bash-a-start-and-some-cash/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Week 10: Larry King style</title>
		<link>http://www.brianbentley.com/2007/01/21/week-10-larry-king-style/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Jan 2007 05:28:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Having a driver is one of the finer things in life. Everybody should have one&#8230;Is it just me or is &#8220;CBS Eye on American&#8221; the best in-flight entertainment out there?&#8230;.Can you name an airline with a better $5 Turkey Chibatta &#8230; <a href="http://www.brianbentley.com/2007/01/21/week-10-larry-king-style/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Week 9: Shaking off the rust and waxing nostalgic</title>
		<link>http://www.brianbentley.com/2007/01/15/week-9-shaking-off-the-rust-and-waxing-nostalgic/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jan 2007 03:47:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The word irony is defined as "an outcome of events contrary to what was, or might have been, expected". A practical example of this would be my 5:05 pm flight being delayed until 8:30 pm because of an overheated fan. <a href="http://www.brianbentley.com/2007/01/15/week-9-shaking-off-the-rust-and-waxing-nostalgic/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>8 is Enough</title>
		<link>http://www.brianbentley.com/2006/12/18/8-is-enough/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Dec 2006 09:42:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I told you what the title was going to be so no busting my chops&#8230;. Level 1 is in the books. When I started this 8 weeks ago I wondered what I had gotten myself into. I still wonder that &#8230; <a href="http://www.brianbentley.com/2006/12/18/8-is-enough/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>The 313</title>
		<link>http://www.brianbentley.com/2006/12/10/the-313/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Dec 2006 04:43:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8230;and what does that equal? You got it, I found a way to back into this number in the title dilemma. I am going to go ahead and tell you right now, next week&#8217;s entry will be titled &#8220;8 is &#8230; <a href="http://www.brianbentley.com/2006/12/10/the-313/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>6 geese a laying&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://www.brianbentley.com/2006/12/03/6-geese-a-laying/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Dec 2006 04:50:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[First off, I realized weeks ago that I&#8217;ve painted myself into a corner with the whole &#8220;using the number in the title&#8221; thing, and quite frankly at some point I&#8217;m going to have to cry uncle and stop trying. Sure &#8230; <a href="http://www.brianbentley.com/2006/12/03/6-geese-a-laying/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>I&#8217;ll raise you 5</title>
		<link>http://www.brianbentley.com/2006/11/20/ill-raise-you-5/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Nov 2006 00:22:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This week I decided to take a late flight to LA so I could spend more time at home with my driver and the pups. It proved to be only a so-so idea as there was a gate and terminal &#8230; <a href="http://www.brianbentley.com/2006/11/20/ill-raise-you-5/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>1/2 way through 1/3 of the way</title>
		<link>http://www.brianbentley.com/2006/11/12/12-way-through-13-of-the-way/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Nov 2006 04:45:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I had been wondering if I was going to get into a groove with the travel and with my class at The Second City, and I can comfortably and emphatically say that I am settling in nicely with the whole &#8230; <a href="http://www.brianbentley.com/2006/11/12/12-way-through-13-of-the-way/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>The third time is the charm</title>
		<link>http://www.brianbentley.com/2006/11/06/the-third-time-is-the-charm/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Nov 2006 07:52:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m not exactly sure what&#8217;s so charming about it, or if there is an actual charm I am to recieve for my charm bracelet, but week #3 is in the books. It&#8217;s really tough to try and make a 37 &#8230; <a href="http://www.brianbentley.com/2006/11/06/the-third-time-is-the-charm/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Second verse, not as exciting as the first</title>
		<link>http://www.brianbentley.com/2006/10/29/second-verse-not-as-exciting-as-the-first/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Oct 2006 04:20:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I don&#8217;t have anything exciting to report for this week&#8217;s trip. I went to a Halloween party (sans costume) Saturday night at a friend&#8217;s house, class Sunday and I lucked out and got the 4:45 flight out. I began reading &#8230; <a href="http://www.brianbentley.com/2006/10/29/second-verse-not-as-exciting-as-the-first/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>1 down, 23 to go*</title>
		<link>http://www.brianbentley.com/2006/10/22/1-down-23-to-go/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Oct 2006 04:56:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Week 1 of the yet to be named journey is complete with little fanfare and nothing exciting to report. I did get to go to the World Premiere (red carpet and all) of my friend DDP&#8217;s movie, Driftwood, at Screamfest &#8230; <a href="http://www.brianbentley.com/2006/10/22/1-down-23-to-go/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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