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damn i wish i could figure out this stupid blog stuff b/c this is pissing me off

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i don't know how to unlink myself from this site or delete stuff I've posted!!!!!! mauri1219

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I recently remembered that I had a blog somewhere out in cyberspace and I decided to start using it again (not that the 2 articles that I had previously written counts as much). I didn't realize that I was still connected to the "contact" site, but when I posted an article, it lead me here. So you're in France. That sounds exciting. When I was in France, I went to this wine festival in Bordeaux that was quite possibly one of the best experiences of

It's been a long time... in Misc JoeUser Forums

It's been a while since I've written and life has changed a lot since the last time I wrote. I moved to Chicago for grad school and it's going fairly well. It's harder to meet people than I thought it would be or maybe I just forgot how to make friends after taking having friends for granted for so long. It's been one big challenge that can wear on a person, but al

Reply to Spanish Elections in the Wake of 11-M in Current Events JoeUser Forums

well, the Socialists have won in Spain after an election with 80% turn-out. I can't quote a percentage of Americans who voted in the last presidential election, but isn't half that? So I guess the people have spoken and they're getting what they want. I think people voted with their emotions today instead of their heads. I think the country will see a lot of changes because of this. I just hope that the new ruling party doesn't make any radical changes, like cutting ties with the U.S. Tha

Spanish Elections in the Wake of 11-M in Current Events JoeUser Forums

Thank goodness that all of my friends in Madrid are okay! I finally heard from all of them. A good Spanish friend of mine saw the whole thing unfold at Atocha Renfe station, and he is pretty certain that had he entered the station 2 minutes earlier, he'd be "muerto". I thought that I'd share part of an email sent to me by a friend of mine who is teaching English in Madrid. You can all read the news, but it's interesting to get an insider's perspec

Reply to Terrorism, bombings hit Spain, European reaction in International JoeUser Forums

"The newspaper, aligned with the opposition socialists, apparently thinks that this will somehow harm the government in the upcoming elections. Perhaps I'll be proven wrong but I suspect the opposite will happen. The Spanish are not cowards. They will not be cowed by terrorists. They will want to strike back with fury. Democracies, historically, are quite predictable in how they react to sucker punches. Perhaps history courses should be required for jo

Hi! I'm Maureen Graham... in Misc JoeUser Forums

Hey fellow blog-ringers, I'm new at this blog stuff so patience please. I didn't even know what a blog was a couple of months ago. Well, I'll tell you a little bit about myself to let you know where I'm coming from.....First, my name is Maureen MacMahon Graham. I live in St Louis and am currently in the process of making lots of changes. I graduated from Wash U in May with double majors in Psychology and Spanish. Si, me encanta hablar en espanol! After graduation I started worki