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Our Heroes!
Sixth graders at the Brown School looked at people throughout U.S. history that have had a profound influence upon them. Here's a sample of what we wrote.
Barack Obama – by Jonathan
Barack Obama is my hero. He rules! He is my hero because he will be the first black president, and I have hope that he may change our nation. I am hoping he is a good president. He is a change that we need. He was born on August 4, 1961. He graduated from Columbia University and the University of Chicago Law, where he also taught constitutional law. Obama has helped control legislation to conventional weapons. He is also my hero because he is a democrat. I believe that everyone is the same, and that we are all human beings and so does Obama.
Martin Luther King Jr. by Krystal
Martin Luther King Jr. made a difference to the world. He is my hero because he and Rosa Parks united black and white people. Now we all have freedom in the world. He was the one who didn't stop fighting for what he wanted. He even said "violence is never the answer." People bombed his house to make him stop what he was doing. He marched for his rights and never gave up. He even went to jail for no reason. King married Coretta Scott and he had four kids: Yolanda Denise, Martin Luther III, Dexter Scott, and Bernice Albertine. He made and read a lot of speaches. The famous one is the "I Have A Dream" speech. He died on April 4, 1988 (aged 39).
Martin Luther King, Jr. by Bobby
Born January 15, 1929 and died on April 4, 1968. His first name was Michael Luther King, Jr., but then later in his life it was changed to Martin Luther King Jr. Martin attended lots of public schools and he graduated from high school at the age of fifteen and received his degree in 1948 from Morehouse College from where his father and grandfather graduated. Then in Boston he met and married Coretta Scott, a young woman and eventually they had four kids. He is a hero to me because he changed the world with blacks and whites. He brought them together, so look at the world now and think of what it was like then and you'll just see what he did. He made the races come together and now the blacks and whites can play and go to school together and do business together.
Abraham Lincoln by Jaime
Abraham Lincoln was born on February 12, 1809, in a log cabin near Hodgenville, Kentucky. He was the son of Thomas and Nancy Hanks Lincoln. His dad was a carpenter and a farmer. When Abraham Lincoln was seven, the family moved to southern Indiana. He had two siblings Sarah and Thomas. In 1834, Lincoln, age 24, served in the state government of Illinois. He was elected to the legislature as a Whig, where he denounced slavery, saying it was "founded on both injustice and bad policy." Abraham Lincoln's position on freeing the slaves was one of the central issues in American History. Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, which freed the slaves. He is special to me because he really made a difference in the USA by freeing all the slaves and if he hadn't done that the country would have many problems about slavery.
Harriet Tubman
by Alisha
Harriet Tubman was a very important person. She wanted to be free so she made a plan and stuck to it. She was born on 1820 in Dorchester County, Maryland. She worked in the "Big House" for the Mistress. Then was sent for weaving at Mrs. Cooks. She told her husband she was useless then he taught her how to hunt. But Harriet got sick with the measles. When she was older she tried to escape with her brothers but she couldn't, so she escaped by herself later. When she escaped she made many trips back and forth saving many slaves. Later she joined the Civil War and was very valuable because she was considered the "Moses of Her People." the slaves told her where the soldiers were so they can be prepared. Harriet received a medal from Queen Victoria because of what she did for the slaves, but sadly shortly afterward Harriet died on March 10, 1913 in Auburn, New York. Harriet was important to me because she helped let the world know that colored people are just the same as white people and they don't need masters. This why Harriet Tubman is important to me.
Rosa Parks by Deirdre
Rosa Parks changed the world because she didn't give up her seat and would not get off of the bus, she went to jail. She kind of showed them that white people and black people were equal with some of the help of Martin Luther King Jr. She was called "the mother of the modern day civil rights movement, " because of the things that she did to change the world. Blacks and whites couldn't drink from the same water fountain, go to the same schools, and also play together, but now they can.
John Fitzgerald Kennedy by Cody
John Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy is often referred to by his intials JFK, was the thirty-fifth president of the United States serving from 1961 until his assassination in 1963. John had a real impact on Civil Rights. Now as president, Kennedy could either ignore discrimination or he could act. He had promised in his campaign speeches to act swiftly if elected. The 1960 report by the Civil Rights Commission made it very plain in clear statistics just how bad discrimination had affected the African American community. President Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas, at 12:30 p.m. On November 22, 1963, while on a political trip to Texas, he was shot twice in the neck and head, and was pronounced dead at 1:00 p.m. Lee Harvey Oswald, the principal suspect, was arrested at a movie theater at about 1:50 p.m. He denied shooting anyone, and was killed by Jack Ruby on November 24 before he could go to trial. I admire JFK because he had a big impact on discrimination and civil rights.


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Laura Olah: Citizens for Safe Water around Badger
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On Wednesday, June 5th, 2013, host Jan Miyasaki spoke with Laura Olah, Executive Director of Citizens for Safe Water around Badger (CSWAB). The group is a member agency of Community Shares of Wisconsin. Laura has been named the Water Conservationist of the Year by the Wisconsin Wildlife Federation. more »

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The House and Senate health committees jointly endorsed a bill Tuesday for the upcoming legislative session meant to make clear that soda and sugar-sweetened drinks are not welcome in the state's public schools.
The draft measure would repeal a law passed last decade that aimed to promote healthy beverages but ended up conflicting both with state Board of Education policy and federal regulations, Executive Director Richard Goff of the Office of Child Nutrition at the Department of Education told lawmakers.
"We have a law in the books that basically prohibits the sale of any beverages, healthy or unhealthy, during breakfast or lunch," Goff said.
The law also offers conflicting percentages regarding the real fruit content of fruit juices, which along with milk and water are considered healthy beverages, Goff said.
The West Virginia Healthy Lifestyles Coalition requested the repeal, citing the state's high rankings for obesity and Type 2 diabetes.
The latter disease, which interferes with the body's delivery of energy from food, was once known as adult-onset diabetes. But as obesity is a leading risk factor, it has emerged among children.
Repealing the statute would dispel the confusion and allow board policy to prevail, Goff said.
"We've taken painstaking measures to try to eliminate soft drinks in public schools just during the instructional day," he told lawmakers.
The voice vote recommending the bill for introduction and passage was not unanimous, with several GOP lawmakers appearing to oppose the measure. Del. Patrick Lane of Kanawha County questioned whether this was part of a trend to give away the Legislature's policy-making powers over public health issues.
Lane, a lawyer, represents parents challenging the state's childhood vaccination mandate for public school students, arguing that it goes beyond what lawmakers have approved.
"So, we would be abdicating whatever authority we have regarding sugar in the education realm to the state Board of Education," Lane said during Tuesday's meeting.
Lane also said he's read articles on research finding fruit juices with highly concentrated amount of sugar.
"They actually may have the same amount of calories and sugar as a can of pop, on an ounce-per-ounce basis," Lane said.
Goff said a panel that includes a pediatrician and a nutritionist developed the board's policy and guidelines based in the U.S. Institute of Medicine's standards for healthy beverages.
"There's no nutritional value in sodas, compared to fruit juices," Goff said.
Chocolate milk may be an issue, Goff said, but he added that it provides essential vitamins and minerals and is routinely chosen by at least some students over white milk.
A statewide screen program has recently found that childhood obesity rates are declining in West Virginia as schools focus on improving nutrition and increasing physical activity. Recently fired schools Superintendent Jorea Marple has been credited for pushing those initiatives during her tenure.


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Narcissism required?
Studies have been done that look at personality traits of politicians. In at least one study (Hill & Yousey) that compared politicians, university faculty, clergy, and librarians regarding personality traits an interesting finding occurred. Though not statistically significant, thus the results could be due to chance, politicians were found to score higher than the other groups in Superiority/Arrogance and Exploitativeness/Entitlement. Therefore a question arises, does one need to have some narcissistic qualities to survive the tumultuous journey that is known as politics? What do you think?


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Who is Sweet Angel you ask? Born in Memphis, Tennessee in 1964, Sweet Angel is one of few who did not get her launch singing in church. Sweet Angel has been compared to Dinah Washington, Irma Thomas, Denise LaSalle and Millie Jackson.
Sweet Angel's love and appreciation for good music though, stemmed from her childhood. Her mother loved listening to the Blues on Saturday mornings and her father sung gospel in the church choir. Never considering a career in music, Sweet Angel worked in corporate America as a mortgage banker and real estate agent until as fate has it, she became acquainted with her now husband and personal manager, Mac "Mike" Dobbins.
In elementary school, Sweet Angel was part of the Orff Music Program. There she song with the chorus and learned to play the xylophone. In middle school, she broadened her musical abilities when she learned to play clarinet in the band. She excelled in music and won top seats in the All-City Band and All West Tennessee Bands. She later began playing the tenor saxophone because of its shiny appeal. She honed her skills further by not only playing in the marching band, but also the jazz band. In the late 80's, Sweet Angel played alto saxophone at Libertyland in Memphis, Tennessee with the unit that played for the Elvis Presley impersonator, Andy Childs. Sweet Angel fluently plays over 15 different woodwind instruments.
Sweet Angel's first album (2007) was "Another Man's Meat on My Plate" which included singles she is still known for today: 'Another Man's Meat on My Plate', 'I Must Be Crazy', and 'Right Street, Wrong Way'. Recorded initially under an independent label formed by her and her husband, the album received favorable recognition. In 2008, this album was the key to Sweet Angel winning the Jus' Blues Music Awards - Best New Southern Soul Female. 'Another Man's Meat on My Plate' remains the singer's signature song. In 2008, Sweet Angel signed with Memphis-based Ecko Records. The album was re-released with two new cuts added, 'I'd Rather Have A Cheatin' Man' and 'I'm Gonna Give You Good Love'.
Sweet Angel's music is currently classified in the Southern Soul genre. Although her music doesn't sound like any other Southern Soul being produced. This has been the fact since her very first album in 2007. Daddy B. Nice states, "The jazz and pop hints that made Dinah Washington a crossover star are there in Sweet Angel's delivery. It's what gives the songs their power. It's also what makes Sweet Angel's songs sound suspect to the Southern Soul ear. At this point in time she represents the urban diva of Southern Soul from the northern and urban point of Southern Soul's world: Memphis." Sweet Angel's "fierce articulation and her knife-edged vocal timbre make almost everything she sings sound emotionally focused and suffused with hard-won, life-affirming power. [Living Blues]"
In 2008, Ecko Records released Sweet Angel's second album 'Handle Your Business'. The title cut received some attention along with 'Guilty as Charged'. This album was classic southern soul/blues sound that is so hard–to-find these days, but an approach that Sweet Angel can certainly handle with assurance. She sounds totally convincing on every track.
In mid-2009, her third album, a gem of an album, was released entitled 'Bold Bitch'. The title cut, though controversial because of its provocative title, is great music of the highest order. Sweet Angel's vocals provide a center of gravity that never waivers, even when she "spreads her wings," as she does on the redolent slow blues song 'Let Me Be Your Angel'. In 'Don't Let The Clean Up Woman Pick Up Your Man' Sweet Angel's delivery is impeccable. Sweet Angel brings her reed playing talents into the picture on 'Blow That Thang, Sweet Angel'. 'Good Girls Do Bad Things', marks the high point of the album. Sweet Angel rides the music like a veteran. Her trademark enunciation has never been as razor-sharp, her phrasing never more inspired.
There's a lot to be said about Sweet Angel. She sings with a big, bold voice and can hold her own with her alto saxophone. In March of 2010, this Memphis, Tennessee raised blues and R&B vocalist won her first national award. The West Coast Blues Hall of Fame & Awards Show 2010 presented her with R&B Female Artists of the Year on 'Don't Let The Clean Up Woman Pick up Your Man', Sweet Angel boldly covered the great Betty Wright.
Sweet Angel released her fourth album with the Ecko Records label in August of 2010 entitled "A Girl Like Me". This album achieved a fresh-sounding, aurally-perfect, luxurious kind of soul from Sweet Angel. Sweet Angel's vocal quality retains a subtle umbilical cord, and that is the secret to her uniqueness. The title song, 'A Girl Like Me', is mostly spoken and tells the very entertaining story of how Sweet Angel was desirous of being one of the Legendary BobbyRush's dancing girls. The album includes 'What I Want, What I Need' is a laid-back stepper and an up-tempo bluesy roller titled 'I Like The Money But I Don't Like The Job' and a rock and roller with a satisfyingly gospel-tinged called 'Do You Feel Alright?'.'Last Night Was Your Last Night' is a nice and mellow mid-tempo floater. But the real jewels are found among the six slow songs; 'I'd Rather Be By Myself, Than To Be Unhappy' is a big-voiced ballad interpreted in a determined style. This song is a slow, elegant ballad that quickly gained deejay supporters across the country. 'I've Got To Get Paid' is a slightly bluesy number on the album along with 'Don't Be Lonely, Be Loved'. In 'Don't Be Lonely, Be Loved' Sweet Angel delivered it in an authoritative manner, which complimented its solid arrangement. The most soulful sides are a powerful slowie called 'Mrs. Number Two', a touching swayer titled 'The Comfort Of My Man' and a country-soul ballad named 'I'm Workin' On My Job' which is a very well-done ballad with a soft, feathery vocal and memorable melody. On this album, Sweet Angel depicted an uncompromising lady, and it definitely paid off, because music-wise this has been her strongest album to date.
Sweet Angel decided to go back as an independent artist in 2011 as she felt being on a label that is known for Southern Soul, she would be less likely to crossover.
In 2011, Sweet Angel put her own twist on and released 'Purple Rain' as a single. It showcases her soulful voice and also her powerful saxophone talents.
Sweet Angel released her 5th album in May of 2012. This independent release has brought Sweet Angel even more notoriety. Featuring the title cut 'Mr. Wrong Gonna Get This Love Tonight' - per Daddy B. Nice (www.southernsoulrnb.com); "Sweet Angel does her sumptious thing in a way she's never done before. If silk sheets could make a record, it would sound like this."
Sweet Angel has a style that is memorable and innovative – the superlative layout and her razor-sharp diction creates an addictive musical composition. She recently released a hot new single entitled "Still Crazy For You" - is a captivating piece. Sweet Angel has a diverse repertoire and this release etches another monumental moment in her musical career. She has been compared to many Soul and Blues Greats; but it is evident that she has a style that is unparalleled. Since 2007, Sweet Angel has been honing her musical talents and this new single advances her into mainstream music.
Sweet Angel is working at the top of her art, fulfilling everything anyone expected of her and more. She is a skillful solid indubitable entertainer. She has shared the stage with such notables as Keith Sweat, Syleena Johnson, Latimore, Avant, KeKe Wyatt, Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes, Clarence Carter, Bobby Rush, Denise LaSalle, Willie Clayton, J. Blackfoot, Sir Charles Jones, Theodis Ealey, Floyd Taylor, Jeff Floyd, Mel Waiters, The Manhattans, T. K. Soul, Bobby Blue Bland, and many more.
'The Blonde Bombshell with a Story To Tell'
'Sugar Sweet and Never Miss A Beat'
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Paranoid Penguin - Security Features in Ubuntu
For a couple years, I resisted my friends' attempts to get me to check out Ubuntu. I thought, "What's the big deal? It's just another Debian derivative." But, of course, I was wrong. Ubuntu is remarkably easy to install and use, and although it is indeed based on Debian, its emphasis on usability and simplicity sets it apart.
Furthermore, both the Desktop and Server editions of Ubuntu use dual-purpose live CDs that can be used either to install Ubuntu or run it from CD without affecting any other operating systems on your hard disk. This makes it easy to test-drive Ubuntu before installing it to your hard disk. (The live CD method of booting Linux has important, useful security ramifications; however, that will be the topic of an entire future column.)
So, I have been messing around with Ubuntu quite a bit lately and thought you might enjoy a survey of its security capabilities.
First, a quick note about the scope of this article—I'm sticking to Ubuntu Desktop; space doesn't permit me to include Ubuntu Server, but I might cover it in a future column. Suffice it to say for now that Ubuntu Server is a subset of Ubuntu Desktop, lacking the X Window System and most other non-server-related software.
I also do not explicitly cover Kubuntu, which simply is Ubuntu running the KDE desktop rather than GNOME; Edubuntu, which emphasizes educational applications; or Xubuntu, which is Ubuntu with the Xfce desktop. Everything I cover in this article should apply to these Ubuntu variants, but there may be subtle differences here and there.
Note also that Gobuntu, an experimental subset of Ubuntu consisting only of completely free/unencumbered software packages, probably has considerably fewer security features and packages than Ubuntu proper.
Ubuntu security isn't very far removed from Debian security; underneath the GUI, Ubuntu is very similar to Debian. In this sense, Ubuntu shares all of Debian's security potential, and then some. If a given security tool is available as a deb package that works correctly in the current version of Debian, it also can be installed in the current version of Ubuntu.
So, why dedicate an entire article to Ubuntu security? Two reasons. First, because it has been more than a year since my last article on Debian security. Second, Ubuntu has a few key differences from standard Debian: its status as a live CD distribution (which among other things makes it a good choice for running on untrusted hardware) and its ease of use, which on the one hand, doesn't yet much apply to Ubuntu's security features, but it does make Ubuntu more attractive to non-expert users than Debian proper, amplify the ramifications of Ubuntu security. Ubuntu also uses AppArmor, a powerful means of restricting dæmon behavior.
Software is the key difference between Debian and Ubuntu. I've long been of the opinion that Debian's staggering array of software packages is also one of its biggest challenges. Figuring out which of those thousands of packages you need can be confusing even for expert users. A key design goal of Ubuntu is, therefore, to support a smaller, carefully selected subset of Debian's packages.
Ubuntu, however, doesn't merely rebundle standard Debian packages. Ubuntu maintains its own versions, and according to Wikipedia, in many cases, Debian and Ubuntu packages aren't even binary-compatible. (The Ubuntu team has pledged to keep Ubuntu compatible with Debian by sharing all changes it makes to Debian packages, but the Debian team has grumbled about Ubuntu's team not being prompt enough in doing so.)
The biggest source of confusion I've experienced with Ubuntu personally is that Ubuntu uses a different package repository schema than Debian, and Ubuntu's own Web pages aren't terribly clear as to how it works. But, it's actually straightforward.
The main repository consists of fully supported, free (unencumbered) packages that are maintained by the Ubuntu team, the core of which is employees of Canonical Ltd. The main repository, therefore, is the heart of Ubuntu.
The restricted repository consists of nonfree (copyrighted) packages that are nonetheless fully supported and maintained, due to their critical nature. The majority of these packages are commercial hardware drivers that lack open-source equivalents.
The universe repository contains free software packages that are not considered part of Ubuntu's core, and therefore, they are not fully supported. The Ubuntu team takes no responsibility for security patches for these packages; unlike those in the main repository, security patches for universe are issued only when the software's developers issue them.
The multiverse repository contains commercial or otherwise IP-encumbered packages that are not part of Ubuntu's core, and it has the least amount of support from the Ubuntu team. As with universe, multiverse security updates are purely opportunistic.
In all four repositories, the vast majority of Ubuntu packages correspond with Debian packages. But, again, because all Ubuntu packages are maintained separately, don't assume it's safe to install a package from the universe or multiverse repositories just because it's fully supported in Debian. The Ubuntu team is committed to providing prompt security patches only for the main and restricted repositories.
In my opinion, this is a perfectly justifiable trade-off, just as it is in RHEL and CentOS—the fewer packages a distribution supports, the greater the feasibility of supporting them well, and the lesser the complexity of the distribution. High complexity and effective security seldom go together. However, the fact that you can't rely on timely security updates for universe and multiverse packages also means that Ubuntu may not be the best choice for you if you're going to depend heavily on packages from those repositories.
Thanks for a great article.
Thanks for a great article. Although I have installed many distros, I don't consider myself a system administrator or security expert. Linux installation has become friendly enough that I haven't had to dig very deep to get it to work. I have been test driving *Ubuntu distros for less than a year. Your article clarified many things for me, some not security specific. Your straightforward article should be required reading for anyone about to plunge into *Ubuntu.
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Fillmore Bakeshop [San Francisco]
I had appointments in the area, so I dropped in twice just before Christmas. They had a big selection of Christmas bake goods, friendly staff in elf hats. Lot's of people dropping by to pick up and place orders for Christmas cakes.
I got a few macarons, which I thought were a bit too sweet, and some where super poofy. They were okay, not the worst I had. I also got some a fruit breakfast danish, quite good (though I should've heated it up in the toaster oven when I got back to the office, it would've been better). Also got a speculoo snowflake cookie...also quite good (though I can't compare, I never had a speculoo before.
re: gnomatic
re: Melanie Wong
Probably worth giving them a call to find out, or their facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/fillmorebake...). I was on a hunt for cute Christmas cookies, and they had quite a big selection, though most were way too big for me.
I forgot that I also got a pretty tasty bretzel there.
Here are the pictures..with the broken speculoo snowflake (didn't survive in one piece to the office, they are quite thin).
re: gnomatic
Last June, Fillmore Bakeshop offered an excellent all-day laminated pastry dough workshop for Bakers Dozen. Not only did I hone techniques, but came away with a box of delicious freshly baked pastries from our class time. How happy can I be?
In July, for a friend's 70th birthday, the staff made a box of pastel-colored macarons that delighted her (nothing as fluorescent as gnomatic's photo here).
Now, I stop by often to taste and indulge myself. The DH likes the loaf cakes. Pies are tempting but I can make pie. The laminated pastries win me over every time.
re: Cynsa
Even more glad that I asked for an update to this thread,
Sounds like Delanghe's successor is more than worthy.


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First Friday often draws big crowds to Downtown Bryan. The March 2013 edition will be the start of a weekend of giving for fallen and injured Bryan firefighters.
Friday at 6:30 p.m., the Downtown Bryan Association will host a memorial in honor of the four firefighters involved in February 15's fire at the Knights of Columbus Hall. It takes place in the 500 block of North Main Street.
In addition, from Friday through Sunday, nearly 20 businesses in the Downtown area are donating a portion of their proceeds to the Brazos Valley Media Giving Back Fund, a partnership between KBTX Media, Bryan Broadcasting and The Bryan/College Station Eagle.
That money goes to the families of Lieutenants Eric Wallace and Greg Pickard, who died in the line of duty. Firefighter Ricky Mantey and Probationary Firefighter Mitch Moran were seriously injured and remain hospitalized in Galveston. The fund also benefits them and their families.
Merchants Participating
Amity Bryan
Bar B Boutique
Catalena Hatters
The Chocolate Gallery
Downtown Uncorked
Emily's Jims
The Frame Gallery
Hidden Oasis Carriage
La Salle Cafe
The Lemon Wedge Cafe
Mr. G's Pizza
Must Be Heaven
Old Bryan Marketplace
Parker-Astin Hardware
Patranella's Bakery & Cafe
Square One Gallery
Sweetie Thompson's Furnishings
Texas Rose Boutique
The Village Cafe
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Come to Paris for an experience that challenges, enlightens, and inspires.
The CIEE Critical and Francophone Studies program, works to open a critical space in which you can consider movements in French, European and international thought, art, society, and culture. You'll integrate into renowned Parisian institutions, and to enjoy an engaging approach to Paris, and the dynamism of French, European, and global intellectual and artistic culture.
Study abroad in Paris and you will:
In Paris you'll find a unique two-track study abroad program which helps to concentrate your studies. The Critical Studies track offers you a range of courses in the fields of cinema and visual studies, text and language, intellectual history and critique. The Francophone studies track allows you to achieve a clear understanding of the political, social, and cultural complexity that characterizes contemporary France.
All courses are conducted exclusively in French and are aimed at developing your ability not just to write and speak, but to think in French.
CIEE resident staff organize regular local outings to cultural activities in Paris, such as special exhibits, film festivals, and lectures. Day trips to sites close to Paris such as Chartres and its cathedral, the chateau in Vaux-le-Vicomte, Reims, or Monet's home and garden in Giverny, are also organized for all CIEE students. Weekend trips have taken students to the Drôme, Normandy, Burgundy, Brittany, Bordeaux, and Alsace.
Volunteer and community service opportunities, particularly in the field of education, can be arranged by CIEE staff.
We want to make sure you get the most out of your experience when you study abroad with CIEE, which is why we offer the most inclusions in our fees.
The program fee includes:
This breakdown has been prepared from the program budget for the purpose of calculating eligibility for financial aid. During the course of program operations, actual figures may vary. It should not, therefore, be used as a basis for calculation of refunds. CIEE reserves the right to adjust fees at any time.
Students required to study on CIEE programs through a School of Record will be charged a $340 administrative fee in addition to the Program Fees listed.
* non-refundable
** direct cost of education charged uniformly to all students
*** Daily breakfast and three dinners per week is included for students who choose to live with a French host. No weekly meals are included for students staying in studio apartments.
The estimated additional costs indicated are intended to assist students and parents in budgeting for those additional living and discretionary expenses not included in the program fee. Actual expenses will vary according to student interests and spending habits.
* for students in studio apartment; students living with a French host should budget $1,500 for meals not included in the program fee
** round-trip based on U.S. East Coast departure
*** average cost, including Campus France fees
Total recommended credit for the fall semester is 16 semester/24 quarter hours; 15 semester/22.5 quarter hours for the spring semester; and 31 semester/46.5 quarter hours for the academic year.
Contact hours for all CIEE courses are 45 hours and recommended credit is 3 semester/4.5 quarter hours per course, unless otherwise indicated.
Recommended credit for most Université de Paris 3-Sorbonne Nouvelle courses is 31 hours and 3 semester/4.5 quarter hours per course.
Recommended credit for most Université Paris Diderot (Paris 7) classes is 45 hours and 3 semester/4.5 quarter hours per course.
During the academic pre-session, all study abroad students take the intensive French writing and research program. Each student also meets with the professor once a week for a half-hour private tutorial.
During the remainder of the semester, participants are required to take a minimum of four courses: the two required CIEE courses, and two electives, one of which must be a Université de Paris course. Students are highly encouraged to take both of their elective classes at the Université de Paris.
Academic year students must take a minimum of five courses in the spring semester. All-year students in the Paris Critical and Francophone Studies program are highly encouraged to take all of their classes at the Université de Paris during their second semester.
Paris remains a stage upon which cultural life is played. Its landscape is beaded by such sites of learning as the Sorbonne, Collège de France, and Collège International de Philosophie. Its famous museums and galleries display a vast wealth of artifacts that continue to both inspire and challenge artists and observers. Against the backdrop of its millennia of history, cut through by the river Seine, spring hundreds of cinemas, a multitude of book shops, historical and current graffiti, cultural cafés, and concert halls.
Dr. Brent Keever received his B.A. in English and Literary Criticism from Princeton University and his Ph.D. in English and Modern Studies from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. He has taught and lectured all over the U.S. and France, on such topics as satire and humor, the literary and cinematic representations of sound, mysticism, and technology, and ethics in cartoons. His research interests include the history of critical theory and criticism, film studies, musicology, and modernist poetry and prose. An avid translator and film sub-titler, he has worked with the French children's literature group, l'école des loisirs, as well as with French politicians. He is currently working on a project that throws into question certain theories about listening and sharing.
Souvent considéré comme un musée habité, Paris se démarque plutôt comme un carrefour où se rencontrent multiples cultures, croyances, langues et histoires. L'un des objectifs principaux du programme des études critiques et francophones est de vous faire vivre ce mélange énergique qui alimente l'expression artistique et littéraire, la pensée critique et le débat social et politique depuis des siècles. En puisant dans les arènes de l'univers culturel parisien et en suivant des cours proposés à notre centre et à l'Université de Paris, vous pourrez apprendre à négocier ce croisement qui libère et qui encadre les corps et les esprits, les mots et les choses.
— Brent Keever, Resident Director
Dr. Hannah Taïeb has a Ph.D. in anthropology from New York University; her thesis, concerning women and identity, was based on fieldwork in a rural center in Morocco. After working with a research team in Lyon in 1992, Hannah settled permanently in France in 1992, where she was the co-editor of a multilingual, multidisciplinary review, Mediterraneans. She taught intercultural and interpersonal communication at the American University of Paris for several years, and has been working at the CIEE Study Center since 2001. She runs yearly faculty seminars on diversity in France, touching on themes like cultural approaches to disability, anti-Semitism and Islamophobia and religion in prison. She teaches intercultural communication, cultural approaches to disability and international service learning at the CIEE center.
Why do people come to Paris? Is it for the rush of beauty in the urban landscape? The sense of history, the street corners haunted by great writers, great thinkers, artists, or revolutionaries who lived or died there? Or curiosity about this European capital, no longer a world leader, no longer the center of an empire, still nourishing lost grandeur, full of the sons and daughters of its former colonies? Is it for the promise of glamour, luxury, taste? A love for the language itself, a desire to master its sounds and rhythms? Whatever your reasons, welcome. I hope the Contemporary French Studies program can be a way for you to satisfy your curiosity in a non-trivial way, and help you achieve the goals you planned—and those unplanned.
— Hannah Taïeb, Resident Director
Auni Hovanesian, Center Assistant, is a California native and graduated from UCLA with a B.A. in "Creativity & Society" in 2010. She was a student at the Center in 2008-2009 and is very happy to be back in Paris, helping current students navigate French university and cultural life. Her interests center around critical theory and aesthetics, with an emphasis on education and the creative imagination. She enrolled in a Masters program at the University of Paris Diderot, writing her year-end thesis on the role of technology in the modern music world. A budding singer-songwriter, Auni has also released a self-titled EP and is currently developing several new musical projects.
Dieynaba Kane, Administrative and Accounting Coordinator, has an M.A. in African & Commonwealth Literature & Civilization. Dieynaba is responsible for administrative needs, payments and overall coordination of the center accounting & banking. She worked at Suffolk University Dakar Campus as Administrative Assistant before travelling to the US ( Indianapolis).
As a Dakar native (Senegal) and Paris resident, Dieynaba can easily navigate both Senegalese and French cultures. She helps Paris-Dakar Summer Multisite program students prepare for the transition while they are in Paris.
Lucie Laureillard, Student Well-Being and Housing Coordinator for the CIEE Paris center, has a Master's in French Language Teaching and is a doctoral candidate in linguistics at the Université de Paris VIII, working on theater and language learning. She is a professor of French in the CFS program, and is the Director of the Paris Gap Year Abroad program.
Jean-Philippe Primout has an M.A. in French Language Acquisition and a second M.A. in European Studies. As a Center Coordinator, he is responsible for a variety of center activities (orientation, field trips, I.T,…). As Director of CIEE Paris' Summer Language and Culture program, Jean-Philippe is in charge of all aspects of the program. Jean-Philippe has studied, worked and lived in several countries in Europe and he uses this experience to best address student learning needs. Jean-Philippe is also a professor of French in the Contemporary French Study program and teaches the Seminar on Living and Learning.
The CIEE Study Center in Paris, known as the Paris Center for Critical Studies, is on the rue du Sentier in the lively, central Sentier neighborhood, in the 2nd arrondissement. The Center is less than a minute away from the Grands Boulevards, a 10-minute walk to the Palais Royal, and a 15-minute walk to the Louvre. Courses taught by CIEE-hired faculty take place in the Center. All Paris Critical Studies students must take at least one course at either the Université de Paris 3-Sorbonne Nouvelle, a 30-minute bus-ride away, or Paris Rive Gauche campus of the Université Paris Diderot (Paris 7), or through the Collège International de Philosophie, many of whose seminars take place at the Paris Center for Critical Studies.
Housing is included in the study abroad program fee. CIEE provides detailed information on site about the student's housing placement, whether it be in a small furnished studio or a furnished room where the student will share kitchen, bath, and living areas with a French host. The host option is highly recommended because living with the French is an excellent cultural and linguistic experience. Both housing options require flexibility and willingness to adapt to the French lifestyle, and ongoing communication with the CIEE resident staff about expectations and needs.
Breakfast and some other meals, including a welcome dinner and other group meals, are provided during the orientation period. If students choose the French host option, breakfast each day and one additional meal a week is provided during their stay. No meals are provided in the studio option.
You'll begin your study abroad experience in Paris even before leaving home by participating in a CIEE online pre-departure orientation. Meeting with students online, the resident director shares information about the program and site, highlighting issues that alumni have said are important, and giving you time to ask questions. The online orientation allows you to connect with others in the group, reflect on what you want to get out of the program, and learn what others in the group would like to accomplish. CIEE's aim for the pre-departure orientation is simple—to help you understand more about the program, and identify your objectives so that you arrive well-informed and return home having made significant progress towards your goals.
A three-day mandatory on-site orientation program is devoted to safety and security, academics, practical matters, finances, housing, and cultural differences. Walking tours will orient you to different neighborhoods in Paris. Cultural activities, such as museum visits, are also planned. Group meetings are held throughout the semester and staff is always available for one-on-one consultation.
You are strongly encouraged to bring a wireless-enabled laptop. Wireless internet access is available at the CIEE Study Center for your use.
The Critical and Francophone Studies offers students with five or more semesters of college-level French two tracks:
The Critical Studies track offers study abroad students a range of courses in the fields of cinema and visual studies, text and language, and intellectual history and critique. All courses are conducted exclusively in French and devoted to widening a student's ability not just to write and speak, but to think in French. By mastering the rhetorical twists and turns of this foreign language, students gain a finer understanding of the texts, films, discourses, and ideas that they encounter both in the classroom and in the hive of debate and creation that is Paris. Students are directed toward courses that focus on the important role signs and representations play in how thought and meaning are created, on the place of fiction in fact, and on the place of force and fantasy in philosophy.
This study abroad program should be seen as a springboard, helping students define their own theoretical project and offering the critical tools needed to succeed in Université de Paris courses. The perspective we strive to offer has helped former students better define their own academic life, with a number of them continuing their studies in critical theory, cinema and visual studies, comparative literature, and French on a graduate level, both in the U.S. and France.
The Francophone studies track allows students to achieve a clear understanding of the political, social, and cultural complexity that characterizes contemporary France. This includes diversity, multiculturalism, cultural mixing (métissage), and "national identity," as well as religious diversity and secularism (laicité). Students will analyze culture—art, architecture, literature, popular culture, film—in a social context in order to characterize their own experience in cultural terms. Students will communicate with peers about cultural differences and come to understand the French educational system.
Both tracks require students to take a least one university course at the Université de Paris Diderot or Sorbonne Nouvelle.
French language study begins with an intensive language program. The regular semester French language classes meet twice a week. Language classes have a maximum of 12 students. Tutoring and speech therapy sessions are available for students with demonstrated need. Language instruction uses a variety of materials (newspapers, magazines, films, and videos), and classes are taught entirely in French.
Content courses typically meet twice a week.
Université de Paris course hours vary from two to three hours a week. Students also spend three to four hours a week reading and doing independent research outside of class. Film courses generally require an additional two-hour film screening to prepare for class discussions and lectures. Program courses also integrate mandatory outings to museums, exhibitions, conferences, and other cultural events.
Fall semester CIEE courses begin in late August and end in mid-December. Spring semester CIEE courses start in mid-January and end in late May, with a two-week spring break at Easter.
Université de Paris fall classes begin in late September and end in mid-December. In the spring, classes begin in mid-January and end in early May.
There are striking differences between higher education in France and the U.S. Most lower-level French university courses traditionally consist of lectures by the professor and note-taking by students, with little discussion and participation. Formal oral presentations are a standard feature in many courses. The teaching approach tends to be more formal, and professors in France are less likely to interact with students. Consequently, great importance is attached to strong French writing skills and the ability to articulate one's ideas, present solid arguments, and convince a reader of a particular viewpoint.
Professors in France expect students to assume greater responsibility for their learning, determine their own study and reading schedules, and work independently. This implies motivation, self-discipline, organizational skills, and a willingness to adapt to a less structured environment and different educational philosophy. The experience contributes to the development of critical thinking and research skills, and we at the Paris Center for Critical Studies are always there to answer questions and guide students through this academic adventure.
CIEE classes are with study abroad participants only. Université Paris Diderot (Paris 7) and Université de Paris 3 – Sorbonne Nouvelle courses are with French and other international students.
Students take part in the CIEE Community Language Commitment by speaking French at all times (except in emergencies). This fosters a learning community that contributes to both French language proficiency and understanding of French society.
All CIEE courses are taught in French, and study abroad students must write research papers, give oral presentations, and take written exams in French. Most courses also assume background knowledge of major trends, movements, or figures, and familiarity with key theoretical concepts within that field. Final course grades are based on a combination of mid-term and final examinations, research papers, and oral presentations. Professors use the French grading scale of zero to 20. French grades are converted by the resident director into U.S. letter grades.
All Critical and Francophone Studies professors are from such renowned institutions as the Université de Paris 3, Paris 7, Paris 8, and the Collège International de Philosophie. Active researchers and figures in the fields of cinema, visual arts, textual analysis, and critical theory, these professors offer Critical Studies students the tools and methods necessary to engage in the intellectual and academic life of Paris.
Note: This course listing is for informational purposes only and does not constitute a contract between CIEE and any applicant, student, institution, or other party. The courses, as described, may be subject to change as a result of ongoing curricular revisions, assignment of lecturers and teaching staff, and program development. Courses may be cancelled due to insufficient enrollment.
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Intensive French Writing and Research Program
The Intensive French Writing and Research Program is designed to improve students' French writing, research, and argumentative skills by providing key linguistic tools and opportunities for hands-on practice. Goals include improving pronunciation, expanding vocabulary, learning to discuss more fluently, accurately, and effectively, structuring and researching oral presentations, and successfully writing papers according to French norms. The program also prepares Critical Studies students for their semester by integrating the discovery of a landmark Parisian neighborhood (Montmartre and/or Montparnasse) into the class. Contact hours: 40 hours over 2 weeks plus tutorials. Recommended credit: 3 semester/4.5 quarter hours.Instructors: Marie- Christine Ricci and Dominique Bendelian
Writing Workshop
(Required course except for academic year students in the spring semester)
This course focuses on French rhetoric, expository prose, argumentative and stylistic elements, and complex grammatical structures in order to enable students to express their ideas more accurately and effectively when writing and researching academic work. Emphasis is placed on syntactic complexity, lexical nuances, and stylistic variations. Raw material for writing and research is furnished by a structured exploration of the history and culture of the St. Germain des Près neighborhood, known for its jazz, existentialism, and theater. Instructor: Marie-Christine Ricci
Theory and Method in Critical Studies
(Required course for Critical Studies track except for academic year students in the spring semester)
This course explores the disciplines that make up Critical Studies. Its goal is to give students a grounding in the major theories that have enriched French thought in the late 20th century. Through active participation in theory workshops, the close reading of selected texts, weekly structured outings to critical sites in Paris, and lectures given by leading figures in French theory today, students gain an understanding of the influences that structuralism, existentialism, psychoanalysis, deconstruction, feminism, and postcolonial theory hold on the French critical imagination. The course provides a structure through which students make connections between their other courses in the Center and at the Université de Paris, and end up with a critical theory "toolbox" for further studies. This course if for Critical Studies track students only. Instructor: Brent Keever, CIEE Resident Director
Seminar on Living and Learning in Paris
The CIEE Seminar on Living and Learning in Paris, taught in French, is designed to improve students' intercultural communication and competence while studying abroad by considering how the French are different from, and similar to, themselves and others. The course offers opportunities, both in and outside the classroom, to develop insights and the skills necessary to interact effectively and appropriately, and to gain a better understanding and appreciation of the cultural richness of France. Contact hours: 25. Recommended credit: 2 semester/3 quarter hours.
French Phonetics
This course is a systematic study of sound in the French language. Emphasis is on proper pronunciation, as well as the classification and transcription of French vowels and consonants. It also includes a comparative analysis with English phonetics. Instructor: Anne-Marie Ollier
Collège International de Philosophie
Le Collège international de philosophie est un lieu où s'engagent et se croisent des pratiques philosophiques inédites. Le travail s'y organise autour de trois axes : la recherche, la formation à la recherche et l'ouverture au public. Le concept principal de son dispositif théorique est celui d'intersection, qui structure le rapport de la philosophie aux autres champs disciplinaires.
Structured Seminars in Philosophy
Students with an advanced level of French are encouraged to participate in seminars and conferences at the Collège International de Philosophie, an autonomous academic institution administered by the Ministry of Culture that offers a variety of specialized seminars with leading French intellectuals. Students may propose a course project that articulates several seminars around a guiding research project. This course is for Critical Studies track students only.Contact hours: 36. Recommended credit: 3 semester/4.5 quarter hours.
Previous Critical Studies projects with the Collège have included such subjects as: Applied Epistemology and Education, Enlightenment Formalism and Machine Forms, French Cultural and Philosophical Intersections, Hélène Cixous, Human, Plant, Machine Consciousness, Identity and Trauma, The Base and Future and National Identity, The Ends of Man and the Other, The Limits of Subjectivization, The Physics of Contemporary Creation, The Subject of the Signifier, The Aesthetics of Appropriation, Exile, Language and the Limits of Colonization, Mysticism and Technology, The Philosophy of Violence, Feminine Subjectivities and Identities, Justice and the Critique of the Enlightenment, and Human Rights and Revolution in the "Arab Spring."
To learn more about the CIPh, visit www.ciph.org. To learn more about University of Paris classes: Paris 3 and Paris Diderot.
Aesthetics/Visual Arts
The French Avant-Garde in the 20th Century: From Realism to Surrealism
From the 19th century scandals of the paintings of Courbet to the experiments of the Surrealists who would dare organize the meeting of "a sewing machine and an umbrella upon the dissecting table," Paris has witnessed a succession of avant-garde artistic movements. This course considers the question of modernism and modernity at the heart of those movements that throw into question the Beautiful, Realism, and Surrealism. Instructor: Nicolas Baudouin
From Aesthetics to Art Criticism
This course examines philosophical and literary texts related to changing definitions of beauty and standards of aesthetic taste over time, as well as the emergence of aesthetics as a structured discipline in the humanities and its evolution in contemporary literature around art, art criticism, and artistic technique. Works studied may include texts by Baudelaire, Benjamin, Derrida, Deleuze, Foucault, Didi-Huberman, Agamben, and Rancière. Instructor: Anne Bourse
Paris Travesti
This course explores how transplanted, translated, transitory, and transgressive sexual identities have and do fuel avant-garde artistic expression and theoretical debate in modern and contemporary French culture. A study of the works of such creators as Irigaray, Butler, Genet, Cixous, and Lacan help students understand the historical, critical context within which gender and sexuality are done and undone within the French and Francophone context. Instructor: Anaïs Frantz de Spot
Directed Independent Research
CIEE supports qualified students who wish to pursue an academically rigorous independent research project while in Paris. Interested students must submit a research proposal including a clearly defined research topic, explanation of research plans, description of preparation in the planned area of study, list of resources, tentative outline of a final paper, and suggested schedule of progress. Students complete a total of 135 hours of research and meet regularly with an academic advisor to complete an academically rigorous, ethically sound, and culturally appropriate research project and final paper. Approval for participation in Directed Independent Research must be obtained from the resident director and the student's home institution prior to arrival on the program.
Francophone Writers and the Question of Identity: North African and Sub-Saharan Literature
This course examines the origins of the concept of being francophone as well as themes evoked in the works of French-speaking African writers: alienation and exile, the effects of colonialism, the search for identity, and the role of language. Authors studied include Aime Cesaire, Leopold Senghor, Abdelkebir Khatibi, Assia Djebar, and Calixthe Beyala. Instructor: Arafat Sadallah
Structured Seminars in Philosophy
Students with an advanced level of French are encouraged to participate in seminars and conferences at the Collège International de Philosophie, an autonomous academic institution administered by the Ministry of Culture that offers a variety of specialized seminars with leading French intellectuals. Students may propose a course project that articulates several seminars around a guiding research project. This course is only open to students in the Critical Studies track. Contact hours: 36. Recommended credit: 3 semester/ 4.5 quarter hours.
Histories of Cinema and Images: Godard & Co.
Starting from a study of Histoire(s) Du Cinema by Jean-Luc Godard, this course explores the varying aspects of the notion of the fixed and moving image to question boundaries that separate artistic disciplines. The cinematic presentation of such creators as Goya, Picasso, Renoir, and Passolini, and the works of such thinkers as Benjamin, Blanchot, Deleuze, Barthes, Stiegler, and Rancière are studied. Instructor: Anne Bourse
20th and 21st Century Art: What's So French About Contemporary French Art?
After World War II, Paris loses its status as the capital of modern art to the city of New York. Numerous artists, nevertheless, have continued to work in Paris, nourishing its dynamic and diverse artistic scene and giving rise to a certain contemporary French art. This course considers the actors on this artistic scene from the 1950s to today and attempts to understand the "French cultural exception" in the theory and practice of contemporary art. Instructor: Nicolas Baudouin
From Page to Screen: Classic French Novels as Films
(spring only)
This class examines five classic texts that have been adapted for the screen. The two forms of the work are compared in the context of a discussion on genre and the process of adaptation itself. Authors to be studied include Jules Verne, Balzac, Zola, Pagnol, Gide, and Houellebecq. Instructor: Claire de Obaldia
Advanced Writing Workshop
(An elective course for academic year students who have completed FREN 3001 PCCS)
This course deepens students' understanding of some of the more complex rhetorical and stylistic aspects of French argument and writing. Through a thorough analysis of traditional and experimental French literary forms (from La Fontaine to the Oulipoand Barthes to Deleuze's Abécédaire, for example), students gain insight into some of the finer lexical and syntactic nuances of the French language, perfecting their control of such difficult French forms as the subjunctive, passé simple, and plus-que-parfait du subjonctif through the writing of polemics, critiques, and tales. Instructor: Marie-Christine Ricci
Gender and Difference
This course offers an investigation into the major theories of gender, sex, and sexuality that have been articulated in France over the last 30 years, and the ways in which these ideas have at times been appropriated in the U.S. Emphasis is given to the concept of sexual difference as it is employed by Freud and Lacan, and to the feminist criticism of Cixous, Irigaray, and Kristeva. Instructor: Diogo Sardinha
Metaphors of Translation: Theory and Practice
This course explores past and current debates about the theory of translation, from Babel to Baudelaire and Walter Benjamin and beyond, as well as offers students the opportunity to hone skills in translating from French into English and English into French. Students discuss and translate literary and theoretical texts, and intermittently attend workshops with translators working in France. Instructor: Pascale Sardin
The Poetics and Politics of Postcolonial Identities
This interdisciplinary course explores the impact of colonization and the post-colonial on the construction of identities from the Enlightenment to today. By first focusing on the ambiguities of the colonial mission that would both dominate and welcome, educate and oppress, this course will then attempt to deconstruct the postcolonial relationship between language and bodies, the politics of decolonisation and postcolonisation, and link this analysis to the problem of gender. The works of Memmi, Khatibi, Duras, Genet, Derrida, Nancy, Denis, Djebar and Glissant will be studied. Instructors: Anaïs Frantz de Spot and Arafat Abdallah.
Subjectivity on the Brink
This course examines the ways in which the notion of human subjectivity has gone through a radical sea of change in contemporary critical thought. Starting with a revision of Descartes' cogito as a primary element of subjective knowledge and moral action, students explore the phenomenological challenges of y, Merleau-Ponty, the existentialist dynamics of Lévinas and Sartre, and the "limit subjectivity" explored by Derrida and Foucault. Instructor: Elena Bovo
Structured Seminars in Philosophy
Students with an advanced level of French are encouraged to participate in seminars and conferences at the Collège International de Philosophie, an autonomous academic institution administered by the Ministry of Culture that offers a variety of specialized seminars with leading French intellectuals. Students may propose a course project that articulates several seminars around a guiding research project. This class is only open to students in the Critical Studies track. Contact hours: 36. Recommended credit: 3 semester/4.5 quarter hours.
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Jones lost me at war gods.
You are kidding right?
Actually I wasn't referring to anyone in particular. Just the way that Jones is always jumped no matter which direction he takes
Maybe he has a non diagnosed case of dyslexia?
Guys, he's clearly referencing Josh Barnett here.
Jones lost me at war gods.
Every fighter has holes, but I don't think Jones has many as some of his doubters seem to think. One big glaring one IMO is that I don't think he has one punch KO power. And that right there alone is why I don't think he can move to HW anytime soon.
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I think it's gonna take a very smart fighter to beat Jones, because he's so damn cerebral when fights. He's more like GSP in many ways than he is Silva. I think he game plans a victory against Gus, but what the hell do I know. I should probably stop making predictions on MMA.......but I won't cause....
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says the guy who immediately read too much into my statement and thought I was saying he'd go to hell? His sense of humor has even more holes in it than his skillset.
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