ivman's blague

one French professor’s humorous and serious perspectives on life…

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• A little about me...

  My name is Rob and I welcome you to my blog. People come here for an "instant vacation." You can learn more about me and instant vacations in greater detail, including why my blog is called "ivman's blague," by clicking on the about tab at the top of the page. My site is over 5 years old, so check out the tabs at the top of this page, subjects of interest to you in the tag cloud, the links below, and older blog posts not on the front page of the blog (over 200 of them). There's lots of humor for you to enjoy!

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  Is Michael Phelps the greatest athlete of all time?

  • Probably yes! It's not just media hype.
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• Recent blague posts

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• Readers' favorite posts

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• Readers' recent comments

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• Links on my pre-blog site

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  • • 227 Posts
    • 144 Tags
    • 852 Comments
    • 287 Comment Posters