<?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[Michael Jay Tucker]]></title><description><![CDATA[Michael Jay Tucker's personal website. ]]></description><link>https://www.michaeljaytucker.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 22:11:01 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.michaeljaytucker.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The Memorial ]]></title><description><![CDATA[We meet the great beauty, and the vast sadness, of the Vietnam Veterans War Memorial of New Mexico.
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]]></description><link>https://www.michaeljaytucker.com/post/fechin</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a6e4f0d879f0041e50591ce</guid><category><![CDATA[Blog Entries]]></category><category><![CDATA[Travel]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 10:45:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/72941e_aa372745eb7c409da530f8d946a78f91~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_234,h_288,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Michael Jay Tucker&apos;s explosive-cargo</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[For Bad...to a whole lot worse]]></title><description><![CDATA[We meet the brutal  Alexander Jannaeus, first of the Hasmoneans to openly call himself king.]]></description><link>https://www.michaeljaytucker.com/post/for-bad-to-a-whole-lot-worse</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a6b868337bad0dcbaac7713</guid><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 17:19:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/72941e_2de31f849b4e430d8573c32e379fa565~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Michael Jay Tucker&apos;s explosive-cargo</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Addendum: Athletes Not Welcome]]></title><description><![CDATA[Taos and memories when jogging was "weird." ]]></description><link>https://www.michaeljaytucker.com/post/addendum-athletes-not-welcome</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a663dd035380d3132b56b16</guid><category><![CDATA[Blog Entries]]></category><category><![CDATA[Video]]></category><category><![CDATA[Travel]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 17:09:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://video.wixstatic.com/video/72941e_1d1ef0c28c63412b9602ad780f5bee5f/720p/mp4/file.mp4" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>Michael Jay Tucker&apos;s explosive-cargo</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Hammer, and after]]></title><description><![CDATA[While waiting for angels, we meet “The Hammer,” and the Maccabees. 
]]></description><link>https://www.michaeljaytucker.com/post/the-hammer-and-after</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a62305dace6596cfe414871</guid><category><![CDATA[Michael The Archangel]]></category><category><![CDATA[Blog Entries]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 15:21:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/72941e_5266823826b4414481f830ba3011c7a3~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_730,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Michael Jay Tucker&apos;s explosive-cargo</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taos and Me]]></title><description><![CDATA[I remember Taos, Al’s Run, and the oh-so-naughty Mr. D.H. Lawrence. 
]]></description><link>https://www.michaeljaytucker.com/post/taos-and-me</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a5bed7de447e3bde5880951</guid><category><![CDATA[Blog Entries]]></category><category><![CDATA[Travel]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 11:00:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/72941e_bcf69c5b389c418b96b4cd0427bde547~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Michael Jay Tucker&apos;s explosive-cargo</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The High Priest Games]]></title><description><![CDATA[We meet some really, Really, REALLY corrupt High Priests, and things in Jerusalem get complicated.
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