<?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[James Scott Wynecoop Author]]></title><description><![CDATA[James Scott Wynecoop]]></description><link>https://www.jamesscottwynecoop.net/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 18:18:01 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.jamesscottwynecoop.net/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[When Everyone Knows Your Name, and Families]]></title><description><![CDATA[By James S. Wynecoop Imagine waking up and dressing for work knowing your schedule will never fit the norm. It’s a job where you work nights, weekends, holidays and sometimes hours you swore you never agreed to when you took the job. Some days you are there to kiss your kids goodbye before school. Other mornings you walk in the door as they are pulling out of the driveway. You ask them how they slept, tell them to have a good day and try not to let them see how exhausted you are.Some years...]]></description><link>https://www.jamesscottwynecoop.net/post/when-everyone-knows-your-name-and-families</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a53d0196c2bae2e279354ce</guid><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 17:34:42 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>jameswynecoop1254</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why I Started Writing]]></title><description><![CDATA[By James S. Wynecoop For nearly 45 years, I worked in law enforcement, firefighting, and emergency medical services. Those jobs became more than careers. They became part of who I was. When you spend that many years responding to emergencies, your body and mind learn to stay ready. The adrenaline rush is always sitting there on idle, even when you are off duty. A phone ringing late at night, a car slowing near your house, or the sound of a siren in the distance can instantly bring that...]]></description><link>https://www.jamesscottwynecoop.net/post/why-i-started-writing</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a53cf2e0eb6d92caeec0d94</guid><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 17:32:13 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>jameswynecoop1254</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>