function loadBlogPosts(containerId) {

    jQuery.getFeed({
        url: 'blog/wp-rss.php',

        success: function(feed) {
                    
            var html = '';
            
            for(var i = 0; i < feed.items.length && i < 5; i++) {
            
                var item = feed.items[i];
                
                html += '<li>&mdash; '
                + '<a href="'
                + item.link
                + '">'
                + item.title
                + '</a>'
                + '</li>';
                
            }
            
            containerId = "#" + containerId;
            jQuery(containerId).html(html);
        }    
    });

}