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<!--Generated by Squarespace Site Server v5.11.5 (http://www.squarespace.com/) on Sun, 01 Aug 2010 02:12:53 GMT--><feed xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"><title>Blog</title><subtitle>Blog</subtitle><id>http://www.bestdayfoundation.org/best-day-blog/</id><link rel="alternate" type="application/xhtml+xml" href="http://www.bestdayfoundation.org/best-day-blog/"/><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.bestdayfoundation.org/best-day-blog/atom.xml"/><updated>2010-06-26T03:55:04Z</updated><generator uri="http://www.squarespace.com/" version="Squarespace Site Server v5.11.5 (http://www.squarespace.com/)">Squarespace</generator><entry><title>Back for More - 2010 SEAPaddle NYC!</title><id>http://www.bestdayfoundation.org/best-day-blog/back-for-more-2010-seapaddle-nyc.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.bestdayfoundation.org/best-day-blog/back-for-more-2010-seapaddle-nyc.html"/><author><name>Best Day Foundation Admin</name></author><published>2010-06-26T03:53:04Z</published><updated>2010-06-26T03:53:04Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[What, are you crazy? 28 miles around Manhattan on a stand up paddle board for children with special needs and the coastline!]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Lake Downham, NJ Chapter Co-Chair Awarded 2009 Military Service Member of the Year Award</title><id>http://www.bestdayfoundation.org/best-day-blog/lake-downham-nj-chapter-co-chair-awarded-2009-military-servi.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.bestdayfoundation.org/best-day-blog/lake-downham-nj-chapter-co-chair-awarded-2009-military-servi.html"/><author><name>Best Day Foundation Admin</name></author><published>2009-09-30T04:14:22Z</published><updated>2009-09-30T04:14:22Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[Lake Downham named USO Serviceman of the Year Award at "Heat of Hero," the 68th Liberty Gala, on Friday evening, October 4, at the Hyatt Regency Philadelphia (Penn’s Landing). The annual awards, given to one service member from each of the five branches of the US Armed Services, is the highest military honor bestowed by the Liberty USO. Congratulations Lake!]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Pro Surfer Clay Marzo rides the waves of the ocean and autism</title><id>http://www.bestdayfoundation.org/best-day-blog/pro-surfer-clay-marzo-rides-the-waves-of-the-ocean-and-autis.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.bestdayfoundation.org/best-day-blog/pro-surfer-clay-marzo-rides-the-waves-of-the-ocean-and-autis.html"/><author><name>Best Day Foundation Admin</name></author><published>2009-09-30T00:07:35Z</published><updated>2009-09-30T00:07:35Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p>Great article on Marzo, 20, who some call the world's most creative surfer. He also has Asperger's Syndrome, a form of high-functioning autism and recently starred in a surf film called Just Add Water. Director Jamie Tierney says, "Let's talk about Asperger's but not as disease or a disability. Clay is so good because he has Asperger's, not in spite of it. His level of focus in the wave is incredible, he makes instant natural connections with the water, something very few people have."<br /><a class="offsite-link-inline" href="http://www.usatoday.com/sports/action/2009-09-27-marzo-surfer-autism-aspergers_N.htm" target="_blank">Read more</a>.<br /></p>]]></content></entry><entry><title>Digging Through the Morass</title><id>http://www.bestdayfoundation.org/best-day-blog/digging-through-the-morass.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.bestdayfoundation.org/best-day-blog/digging-through-the-morass.html"/><author><name>Best Day Foundation Admin</name></author><published>2009-04-25T02:48:10Z</published><updated>2009-04-25T02:48:10Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[After evaluating numerous Content Management Systems (CMS) including Joomla, Drupal, Expression Engine, blog / quasi-CMS solutions like WordPress, and many others, Best Day has settled on Squarespace. Learn why we chose this solution for our new website.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Breaking Barriers at the Beach - NJ Community Rallies for Special Kids…</title><id>http://www.bestdayfoundation.org/best-day-blog/breaking-barriers-at-the-beach-nj-community-rallies-for-spec.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.bestdayfoundation.org/best-day-blog/breaking-barriers-at-the-beach-nj-community-rallies-for-spec.html"/><author><name>Best Day Foundation Admin</name></author><published>2008-07-25T17:43:00Z</published><updated>2008-07-25T17:43:00Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[Read about our first Best Day at the Beach events at Seven Presidents in Long Branch, New Jersey. It was an amazing weekend filled with adventure, excitement and touched hearts!]]></summary></entry></feed>