tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-67739615732673852442012-02-16T00:06:07.487-08:00Soccer. Arsenal. Opinions. Typos. Experiences. Life. Recovering Law Student.toussainthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02330445197360881732noreply@blogger.comBlogger771100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6773961573267385244.post-67192502187759861262011-08-28T10:51:00.000-07:002011-08-28T12:01:18.597-07:00

After watching Arsenal lose 8-2 to Manchester United I am positively distraught. Listen to this Sam Cooke Gem while/before you read this blog and try to get on my level. If I learned anything from "The Social Network," it's that you shouldn't blog when you are angry, but I don't foresee myself getting un-angry anytime soon. I also know that referring to a professional sports team that you

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Vidivodo.com : how i met your mother - marshall job interview  Etiket:

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Caption Contest anyone?I own a salmon ("pink" to the non-metro-sexual) colored polo shirt too, but at least mine fits properly. Is Barcelona so poor that Pep Guardiola had to borrow a child's size shirt? What size is that shirt anyways, extra-medium? A 40 year old man in a pink midriff is not a good look.

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Just because it is trending on twitter right now.

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German hearts broken by a last minute bicycle kick yet again...

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I went to see Bad Teacher yesterday and afterwards I got into a debate about the ways a movie can make you root for the protagonist, who for all intents and purposes is a terrible person - yet loathe the antagonist, who for all intents and purposes is a pretty good person. Then we watched Ferris Bueller's Day Off and it was the first time my girlfriend had ever paid attention to it. I, like every

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Best. Name. Ever.

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By ELIE MYSTALI’ve been trying to explain the pitfalls of going to law school for years, but will forevermore be thankful to Professors Glenn Reynolds of Instapundit for pointing me in the direction of this extremely helpful infographic. Basically, if you took everything I’ve ever written about law schools and distilled it into a picture, it wouldn’t be very long.And it would look something like

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Sometimes, someone else has already said it better than I can...----Yo, we're going to have the word lovein many different languages translated all through the trackSo, whenever you hear the word loveKnow that, it's going to be in a different languageThe language of love cannot be translated, yoLove is blind, you just see bright lightYou up in the club feelin' the night life, lookin' for the

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By posting a "cryptic" status update on Facebook I implicitly invited some questions about my current state of affairs. Rather than respond to each individual comment I felt like posting a blog about it would probably be more appropriate. The basic story starts with me graduating college - not knowing what do next - choosing law school over some random masters program - continuing to work as a

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Genius.

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Courage in the Midst from Food for the Hungry on Vimeo.I was working on my research for my summer internship with the Institute of Justice and Democracy in Haiti when I came across this video produced by Food for the Hungry. Now that it has been 6 months since the earthquake that devastated Haiti all of the aid organizations working there are putting together some great reports. There are plenty

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Group A - I was right about France crashing out early, but I didn't expect to be as spectacularly awful as it was. I enjoyed watching Mexico and Uruguay combine technical skill, tactical brilliance, and a zest for the game. South Africa gave it their best effort but it was a fair result for them to go out in the first round. Group B - Argentina has been wonderful and Maradona is not showing signs

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Group A - I love Henry and I really like most of the other French players. However, their coach will find a way to ruin this WC for them. I hope they can get out of the group so that the knockout stages are highly anticipated big time match ups - but I would not be surprised if they go crashing out early. I picked them to move on in all of my pools but look for an energetic Mexico and underrated

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How could anyone not be excited about the world cup after watching this?

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During a routine haircut the other night, the clip fell off of my hair clippers. So rather than try (most likely in vain) to salvage it with some crappy taper/fade - I just decided to run with it and put together an awkward montage of my bald head.     

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This about how I feel about law school right now.

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This a facebook chat between me, Chancelor, and Law School friend. She is telling me about a textversation she had with law student 2.@8:19pm - Law School Friend Says So, [Law Student 2] was texting me earlier tonight, and ...Law School Friend: why does it get so cold up here?Law Student 2: in order to coax into finding someone to keep u warmLaw School Friend: u know someone i can call?Law

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Me: take special care of that Crim Law attack plan, I still need to make some adjustments to the file on my laptop with the notes I added and cut.Study Buddy: Yes Sir. I can copy it and drop it off tonight if you like.Me: Not that serious.Study Buddy: I dunno. Are you certain? I don't want to be the cause of your failure. I'm not aware of your special circumstances... (1)Me: Estopp it. (1)Study

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'Cause sometimes you feel tired, feel weak, and when you feel weak, you feel like you wanna just give up. But you gotta search within you, you gotta find that inner strength and just pull that shit out of you and get that motivation to not give up and not be a quitter, no matter how bad you wanna just fall flat on your face and collapse.

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I am having a miserable weekend. This LRW Final feels like my own personal jail. Enjoy this throwback post of a video done by my little brother and his friends a few years ago.Spoiler Alert: There is not a chance that I am going to sleep tonight, and if I get called on in Contracts tomorrow morning after turning in this writing final my answer will have something to do with the substance of my

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D-Block stays on the grind, and you know I gotta rep for my people. Since I am less annoying than Bou Man, and I should finish law school sooner than he will, I'm hoping to get on D-Block's payroll. I know Mo already has the "Director of Lunch" spot, but I would be a great manager. Think about it D.I would tell you more about my life, but it really isn't that exciting lately. Even though we all

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At least we will be important one day. (staged group exting Pic)I don't know why I love these Coit Tower shots so much.View of the City from Saturday night soccer field Obligatory Black and White Pic I dont even know how they got this thing in there.... The Final PassA clear day in San Francisco?

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So far my first year of law school feels like a 2600 mile uphill marathon. I was never part of a fraternity that made me stay up all hours of the night for weeks at a time, wouldn't let me change clothes, and forced me to accomplish obligatory tasks for people who have some intangible power over my future socio-economic status. Instead, I chose the equally difficult path of working and going to

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I stumbled across this great blog entry this morning from a fellow Arsenal fan (ArsenalNewsUK on twitter), and had to repost it after smashing on Spuds (known to non Arsenal fans as the "Spurs") yesterday. ------------------------ Desi Gunner Home | About | Archives Redknapp Unwittingly Proves Wenger Is A Class Apart November 1, 2009 11:56 am Harry Redknapp thinks he is a very good manager and

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D-Block and I made this video a few years ago, but after watching him kill it on his last episode of "Greek" last night I decided to do a throwback post in his honor.Follow Derek on twitter and make sure to peep his new projects.

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The Fall Party TrailerFriday Night: 1L Stress + Southern Comfort + Cazadores + Pineapple Juice = Me not remembering dancing all night (WTF?) waking up in all of my clothes, including the Harry Potter tie, with all three of my free drink tickets still in my pocket.

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A friend of mine just posted this on Facebook, and I just couldn't resist re-posting it.Are you sure you know what you are getting yourself into bou Main?

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Half way through my first semester of law school this is exactly how I feel. Like I just did something amazing and incredible (chest trap to bicycle kick) and now I just have to do it all over again!

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The Daily Show With Jon StewartMon - Thurs 11p / 10cSlim Thug's Music Video - Still a Bosswww.thedailyshow.comDaily ShowFull EpisodesPolitical HumorRon Paul InterviewI don't like that this makes two Daily Show inspired posts in a row but this is just too good not to post. Well, that, and the fact that i feel like the rest of my life just isn't fascinating enough to write about at this point in

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Kind of sad that I had to see this guy on The Daily Show before I heard his story.Who else is excited for Jim and Pam's wedding tonight?And who is this man?

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Wenger, famously known as the Professor, is known for transforming the 'boring, boring Arsenal' of old into a club synonymous with his own unique brand of pass-and-move football. - and I hope Arsene Wenger sticks around for another 13 years..."I could never be a racist, cuz I'm too damn lazy. If I was in the Ku Klux Klan, I would have to be in the Ku Klux Reserves or somethin..."..."I wish I was

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Dear Vermaelen,Thank you for being the center back I dreamed about us (Arsenal) signing all summer.love,ChanceClips courtesy of www.arsenalheat.blogspot.com

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You know you're in law school when you're up until 4:30am typing up hypos and briefing cases for class discussion. All in an effort to not get embarrassed on a day where nothing you did was graded and you didn't even get called on... Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T

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Let me start by saying that Arsenal are much better off than it may seem to the lay-fan after today's loss at Manchester City and I will explain why. The issue here is whether or not Arsenal are falling down the pecking order in the premier league after a 2 win, 2 loss start to the season. Generally there is no rule here because Manchester United start slow every season and still challenge for

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yo!Arsenal got hosed against Man United last week. Both goals were jokes and the Arsenal should have had 4 or 5. But that's neither here nor there so I will let it go. I know it's been a while since I have posted but law school has been keeping me rather busy. I knew I was going to have a lot of work to do in law school but you can't appreciate it until you actually try it.It's kind of fun. In a

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And it's on to the Champions League the Arsenal go. And it's back to the massive Tort Law and Alternatives Eighth Edition I somewhat reluctantly go...

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This is how people decorate their fruit trucks in San Francisco. I love it here, but I can understand why people talk about like they do.Another week of law school scrimmaging in the books and I am ready to hit the ground running tomorrow morning in Contracts class. I have to go get a lock for my locker, make sure that my financial aid refund has posted in my account and get to class in time to

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1. How many people will be there? 2. How old will they be? 3. How youg will they be? 4. How smart will they be? 5. How much money will they have? 6. How many of their parents are lawyers, judges, etc? 7. Should I have put sugar in my oatmeal or are these cranberries sweet enough? 8. Is law school really that hard? 9. How many people fail out of law school? 10. Why do they reeeeally fail out? 11.

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8:30am - wake up and shake off last night9:00am - Steve shows up looking just as anxious as I am about the first EPL matchday of the year9:30am - Arsenal's EPL Season kicks off10:15am - 3 nil to the Arsenal10:20am - reheated homemade hamburger + eggs + cheese + tater tots + wheat tortilla = delicious11:30am - 6-1 win for Arsenal and a seat at the top of the EPL table12:30pm - I'm getting very

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Very rarely is there no one walking down the street that I live on but I like how it still looks like the early 1900's in black and white. If you ignore the cars, street lights and parking meters... Sharp Reduction in City Robberies! Yay! I call this meal, "The WWT (whole wheat and tuna) Depression"Whole Wheat bread, Tuna, Spicy Mayo, Multi Grain Crackers and a Coke. I don't hate eating like a

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Fact: Most Men, can grow hair above their lip.Law: That hair cannot stand alone on your face unless you are Tom Selleck.Analysis: I am not Tom Selleck, so I shouldn't rock a mustache.Holding: See Pictures below for proofCool Mustache UNCOOL MUSTACHEConclusion: I should shave this off before heading back to the laundromat.

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Little Bro: look at youso multicultural me: tru!im sending you some pics of us out the other nighti got there and i was like, "oh man, i am THE ONLY straight guy here"Little Bro: and then you realized that wasn't trueme: hahaha

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I never considered myself to be monarchist, but when you kill the "King", you have got to pay...We spent the final week of our summer program learning a little bit about criminal law and procedure with a very experienced/interesting professor. I especially enjoyed whatever the necklace was that was visible whenever he rocked the "opened neck button, no tie" look. He was one fresh old man, let me

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Today we all (well, most of us) got dressed up early in the morning to observe the proceedings (and one Judge in particular) in Oakland's Federal Court. We all braved one bus or another and took the BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) across the Bay to get to the Federal Court Building in plenty of time to make it through the airport type security. I knew I couldn't bring my camera inside but I am

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It was actually a beautiful day today in San Francisco so I had to break out my new camera during lunch. The practice exam session was exciting/eye-opening, but the first criminal/murder cases we read were the most awkwardly/uncomfortably memorable part of the day. It was like I was reading the filthiest law and order SVU transcript ever.I met a very interesting lady at laundry world who made

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Brand New Nikon Cool Pix Camera won in a raffle + Picasa Download + an early evening 3 hour insomnia inducing nap = New Way for me to Entertain myself/More love for Google

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I don't like to make it a habit of blogging about my views on race relations for the same reason that I don't think Obama should have brought the discussion/feelings expressed in the "barbershop" into the mainstream discussion. He should have known that his comments would be taken out of context by the people who want to see him fail. Race is something that should be discussed between friends

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I am going to find a way to introduce step-overs and pannas into moot court to toy with my opponents. I know this video is an Oldie, but it is definitely a Goodie!

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Torts and the surrounding discussions of duty, reliance, reasonable care, etc has led us to doctor/patient, attorney/client privilege. The professor starts class with a hypothetical about "X"Prof: "What if you were the doctor and I was the patient, I come to you a few months after breaking up with my girlfriend and I am still upset about it. I tell you, 'I have never hit her but she makes me so

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When I own a car again I am definitely going to make sure my "trunk hits hard like Kimbo Slice"

toussainthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02330445197360881732noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6773961573267385244.post-15723957760209980242009-07-16T20:51:00.000-07:002009-07-16T20:58:13.781-07:00

People who don't know anything about soccer don't know why everyone loves Brazilian Footballers, even if they don't know (or like) them... All three of these goals are from this week and I am sure most people have never heard of any one of these guys.CIAO!!!

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Today was, for all intents and purposes, my first day in law school and what a day it was. A lot of clapping, a lot of smiling, some socially, interactive exercises and plenty of wide eyed people. Not exactly the same as Scott Turow's first day at Harvard, but as I sit here writing this (while leaving the rest of tomorrow's required work to stew) I can see the nuances of parallels.First off,

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Playing "13" and "jumbling towers" at (my) Chancelor's Going Away Extravaganza with all of my best friends reminds me of all the amazing times we have had.Listening to Weston love San Fran from near and far.Holding hands with Maddocks in our buddy picture.Pulling Spiegel along in timed runs and growing up to laugh at it together.Hopefully making deals with Kokobun in the future.Living and

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So, it all happened - almost. Found a room and a roommate (less than a mile from campus), sold my couch, sold my refrigerator, and even sold my Truck on Craigslist in the last week. I first spoke to the guy who ended up buying my truck 5 minutes before I walked up Signal Hill to watch the fireworks and here I am, car-less, less than 48 hours later. I love Craigslist. Hopefully I can also find a

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The US is punishing Grenada today like it's 1983.

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toussainthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02330445197360881732noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6773961573267385244.post-48715914483440260052009-06-19T19:10:00.000-07:002009-06-19T19:11:05.613-07:00

BBM conversation@mo_mike: what up main@chancelor_pele: nada. Law and Order reruns.@mo_mike: oh you mean "preparing for law school"@chancelor_pele: and making sure our couch doesn't get away.@mo_mike: funemployed b@$##@chancelor_pele: what time are you getting off?@mo_mike: like 4.@mo_mike: but I'm gonna go to the gym after work.@chancelor_pele: why? did you leave a sandwich there? Sent via

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What a great weekend!Nightlife at the California Academy of Sciences on Thursday night was even more fun than I expected. Who can complain about standing in line for the Rainforest Biodome thing while drinking some very strong drinks and listening to some great music?On Friday I got some great information and met some cool people at a law school function during the afternoon before I worked out

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I am excited to start law school next month but all of this debate about whether credit is the lifeblood or the cancer of the economy is starting to make me a little bit nervous, especially after I read Brian Leiter's Law School Report yesterday afternoon in which he details UC Hastings current dilemmas.I must be ready to take on the challenge of law school because even after the arduous

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So many things to do before I move to San Francisco.Gotta sell my couches, refrigerator and 06 Toyota Tundra.Gotta get a new computer and a new suit.Gotta figure out where, and with whom, I am gonna live in SF.Gotta change my insurances. (car, medical, etc)Gotta settle out my retirement packages.Gotta lose 9 pounds...Geeez.I just want to take a nap.

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I wish Malcolm X was still alive today to celebrate his 84th birthday with us.Malcolm was a man among men. He was fierce, brilliant, ethical, and indefatigable. When I read his work I was always inspired to ask more of myself.Malcolm was misunderstood by mainstream society because his viewpoints were informed by a variety of sources that the average person would have trouble reconciling.I can't

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@ 3:30 pm on Monday May 11, 2009I just changed my profile pic on twitter to one of me without a shirt.So the experiment is to see whether I gain followers, lose followers, or just get made fun of by my friends a whole lot.We shall see....I'm thinking I will just get made fun of, but after Wanda Sykes talking about the reactions to Obama with his shirt off I had to try it...

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Wanda Sykes was pretty funny at the White House Correspondents Dinner but I don't think she was as incendiary as Stephen Colbert was at all. I personally enjoyed Stephen Colbert but this WHCD had a decidedly different tone. As bad as the economy is now I believe the tension in that room was way worse when Dubya was in charge.When Colbert called out Bush etc it was because there was no one else

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Arsenal is not in shambles but the "Men" from Man Utd and Chelsea did show the Arsenal "boys" how a football/soccer match is won.This week Arsenal was simply exposed for what they are and what they are not. They are capable of showing flashes of brilliance but they are not a truly formidable opponent for Manchester United, Chelsea or Liverpool. Arsenal's current reputation as a brilliant yet

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Obama is an INTELLIGENT man who tries to make GOOD decisions. Although he seems like a SOCIALIST to some, he is clearly a LIBERAL with GREAT CONFIDENCE in his abilities. Some people might say that he is INEXPERIENCED but that doesn't mean that he is not being HONEST about how hard he is TRYING to make SMART decisions that will help CHANGE America for the better. He is a COMPETENT leader with

toussainthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02330445197360881732noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6773961573267385244.post-90665748630075754322009-05-06T15:44:00.000-07:002009-05-06T15:52:38.686-07:00

I dont know what you've heard,and i don't know what you know,but my folks done told me,"you got it!"

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Adebayor - "eh, I don't eh, want to shoot this, eh."Nasri - "Sac re bleu, aww haw haw, me eezer"Fabregas - "Ah! Que Lastima! Dame la pelota tu putas."What a sad day for Arsenal fans around the world.I apologize to all my followers on twitter who may have been annoyed by constant updates but I couldn't help myself. I left work at lunch and spent 10 minutes picking up sandwiches for myself and @

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I started Haitian Persuasion yesterday because I was having such a slow day at work and I wanted to avoid working on all these scholarship applications that I have waiting for me. I knew that I had some other pressing concerns, like scheduling a doctors appointment and securing housing in the Grad Dorms for this Fall, but something told me it was time for me to get my "blog for life"

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A polling station at Building 2004 on the outskirts of Cite Soleil remained empty as voters stayed away. The same location was the site of throngs of anxious voters in the presidential elections of February 2006. - Photo: © 2009 Haiti Information Project, Jean Ristil-------When I traveled to Haiti in 1990 I saw how the abject poverty effortlessly stifled so many of the possibilities. When

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Blogging with Bou Sizzle and D-Block has been nothing short of awesome. Unfortunately, everybody has to venture out on their own eventually.I will always love "Real Recognize Real" for the same reasons that Thierry Henry still loves Arsenal. I owe them a debt of gratitude for helping foster my ambitions and talents but we both realized that the time would come when we would have to go our

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