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So last night, I got to touch my first Olympic Gold Medal! Some friends and I went to a local nightclub teeming with athletes from all over the world. I met Dutch rowers, Canadian baseball players, German rowers (lots of rowers, actually), and some American athletes! As I walked towards Michael Phelps’ corner, which was packed with people wielding cameras, I accidentally kicked over a...
LEWISVILLE, TEXAS, August 18, 2008— Still only a fledgling organization and still searching for new members, the Altrusa Club of Lewisville has decided on a handful of service projects to kick off its community service efforts. The Club has adopted a Student Incentive Program for...
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There’s no doubt a vacation to Rome or Florence, Italy, provides a kaleidoscope of experiences that, after just one visit, will beckon you for a return trip. After you’ve soaked up the romantic Renaissance and profound history of these two cities consider hopping a train to visit...
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So last night, I got to touch my first Olympic Gold Medal! Some friends and I went to a local nightclub teeming with athletes from all over the world. I met Dutch rowers, Canadian baseball players, German rowers (lots of rowers, actually), and some American athletes! As I walked towards...
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So this is my new favorite picture ever. On the way to work yesterday, my friend Alex gave a pin to a guy pushing a baby in a stroller. The guy caught up with us, asking for a picture. Pretty standard here, except the guy then bent down to unbuckle the baby’s stroller. He wanted us to hold...
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So I think I accidentally lied to you. I wrote that they don’t have hot dogs at the venue. Turns out, they do, but they’re so different than US hot dogs that I didn’t even recognize them! A Beijing hot dog is really what we’d call a “pig in a blanket” back in the States – meat...
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My roommate and I have a fooseball table. Feel free to challenge me. That is all. -Marcus Out-
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Congratulations to hometown girl Nastia Luikin, who will come home with a Gold, three Silvers and a Bronze! But should that have been two Golds and two Silvers? On Monday, Nastia lost the Uneven Bars Gold to China’s He Kexin, despite having the same score of 16.725. Here’s how the sports...
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Finally, I can actually smell it from Ohio all the way here in Texas. I think the rain and the cool front brought it to the area. It’s the time of year when the season changes and football is all we can think about…. And, if it weren’t for the Olympics, I think I’d be glued to...
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