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27 January 2008 ~ 0 Comments

Craigslist

My cousin-in-law Jeff is a Craigslist fanatic. I haven’t used it nearly as much as he, but it has been extremely useful for selling things I would otherwise have no way of getting rid of, short of giving them away. The Buenos Aires version of Craigslist is thriving due to the large population of foreigners [...]

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20 November 2007 ~ 4 Comments

Happy Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone and I hope you enjoy the time with friends and family. Give thanks, eat lots of turkey, watch football, play cards, and go out for Black Friday specials. We are privileged to live in an amazing country that, despite all its shortcomings, is a gift from God. The gratitude I have [...]

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30 October 2007 ~ 2 Comments

Possible Next Step

Many times events do not unfold as we had planned. After returning from my visit home and recognizing Vanesa and I would have to go different ways, I knew life in Buenos Aires would not be the same. I wanted to be upbeat and believe that life without her would go on as it had [...]

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21 October 2007 ~ 0 Comments

Save ORU

Some ingenious person has decided to harness the power of the Internet and bring the ORU community together by starting a site called Save ORU. According to the site, their mission is to:
• Get to the truth about the allegations against Richard and Lindsay Roberts
• Ask for accountability and transparency for all university leadership.
• Establish [...]

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21 October 2007 ~ 2 Comments

Saying Goodbye to Vanesa

Almost two weeks ago, on Tuesday the 10th, Vanesa stopped by my apartment to pay a part of what she owed on her video camera that I had purchased in the United States. Some told me I would never see the money I had loaned her. Frankly, I did not care about the money and [...]

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