Chocolate beignet

Mad weekend

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October 8th 2007
Update: I currently have INTERNET!!! It feels so good to be writing this from my couch. I was beginning to feel so disconnected to the world but finally I am back in the 21st century. Anyway, last weekend my friends Patrick and Karima visited from the south of France. They go to Georgetown too, but they are spending a year at Sciences Po’s campus in Menton (right on the Côte d’Azur). They ha ... read more

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Although ultimately a victor in World Wars I and II, France suffered extensive losses in its empire, wealth, manpower, and rank as a dominant nation-state. Nevertheless, France today is one of the most modern countries in the world and is a leader am... ... read more