<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" > <channel> <title>YouHold &#187; Introduction</title> <atom:link href="http://www.youhold.com/category/introduction/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /> <link>http://www.youhold.com</link> <description>A site for all bridge players, from beginner to world champion.</description> <lastBuildDate>Fri, 08 Dec 2006 20:23:09 +0000</lastBuildDate> <generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1</generator> <language>en</language> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <item> <title>Today is the day</title> <link>http://www.youhold.com/2006/11/today-is-the-day/</link> <comments>http://www.youhold.com/2006/11/today-is-the-day/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 15 Nov 2006 22:40:52 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>admin</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Introduction]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.youhold.com/today-is-the-day/</guid> <description><![CDATA[I have a had a post on my mind for a while now that due to confidentiality, I couldn&#8217;t write about. It has been very difficult to write about anything else, when there&#8217;s only one bridge topic on my mind. Last month, I have made the decision to try to pursue bridge full time. I am leaving my corporate job and will make bridge my life. It is a very exciting transition, one which took a lot of soul searching to make. I feel that it is the right decision for me at this point in my [...]<p>Post from: <a href="http://www.youhold.com">YouHold</a></p> ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I have a had a post on my mind for a while now that due to confidentiality, I couldn&#8217;t write about. It has been very difficult to write about anything else, when there&#8217;s only one bridge topic on my mind.</p> <p>Last month, I have made the decision to try to pursue bridge full time. I am leaving my corporate job and will make bridge my life. It is a very exciting transition, one which took a lot of soul searching to make. I feel that it is the right decision for me at this point in my life, and my wife wholeheartedly agrees. I wouldn&#8217;t be doing this with out her support.<br /> What this means in terms of this blog is only good things; I&#8217;ll have both more time and more material to give to this, trying to make this a worthwhile resource site. What this means for my life, time will tell.<br /> The biggest reason I want to make this change is simple. It&#8217;s not that I think making a living from bridge will be either easier or more profitable than my current job. Rather, I want to focus on my passions and see how far I can go. I&#8217;ve had a number of memorable successes in my bridge career, and I&#8217;d like to push that to see if I can make it to the highest levels of the game, back into the international arena. I think that will take a dedication that I couldn&#8217;t manage with a full time corporate job, so that left me with only one thing left to do.</p> <p>I have had a good time here at my job, and I will miss working with the friends I have made here. It&#8217;s a good crew, and it&#8217;s because of them that I&#8217;ve been here as long as I have. But sometimes you just have to spread your wings and try to fly. For me, today is the day.</p> <p>Post from: <a href="http://www.youhold.com">YouHold</a></p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.youhold.com/2006/11/today-is-the-day/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>Welcome!</title> <link>http://www.youhold.com/2006/03/welcome/</link> <comments>http://www.youhold.com/2006/03/welcome/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 24 Mar 2006 01:02:39 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>admin</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Introduction]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://youhold.com/?p=5</guid> <description><![CDATA[Welcome to YouHold.com, the weblog about Contract Bridge. I am your host, Tom Carmichael. For some of you, bridge is what Grandma does on a quiet Tuesday afternoon with her friends. For others, it is their life&#8217;s passion. Whatever bridge means to you, I hope you will join me in my quest to explore the depths of this game to the best of my ability. It should be fun. Post from: YouHold <p>Post from: <a href="http://www.youhold.com">YouHold</a></p> ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Welcome to YouHold.com, the weblog about Contract Bridge. I am your host, <a href="http://youhold.com/?page_id=6">Tom Carmichael</a>.</p> <table> <tr> <td valign="top"></td> <td><img id="image8" alt="grandma.jpg" src="http://youhold.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/03/grandma.thumbnail.jpg" /></td> <td valign="top"></td> <td valign="top"></td> <td valign="top"></td> <td align="left">For some of you, bridge is what Grandma does on a quiet Tuesday afternoon with her friends.</td> </tr> </table> <table width="100%"> <tr> <td align="center" style="width: 85%">For others, it is their life&#8217;s passion.</td> <td><img align="right" alt="Charles Goren" id="image7" src="http://youhold.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/03/goren.thumbnail.jpg" /></td> </tr> </table> <p>Whatever bridge means to you, I hope you will join me in my quest to explore the depths of this game to the best of my ability. It should be fun. <img src='http://www.youhold.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p> <p>Post from: <a href="http://www.youhold.com">YouHold</a></p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.youhold.com/2006/03/welcome/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> </channel> </rss>