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Bag’s Take-Away:
After losing his job, the former French president does what any self-respecting unemployed male would do: stop shaving.
via Zimbio
(credit: Bauer Griffin caption: Former French President, Nicolas Sarkozy wears a bright red polo shirt as he goes for an evening jog. Afterwards, Sarkozy is greeted by several supporters who shake his hand.)
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Bag’s Take-Away:
This shot reminds me of a still from the set of a soap opera…..heavy dramatics on a poorly lit set. But with the lazy susan conference table, it’s sort of fun to try to figure out who is interacting with whom: the U.S., U.K., Russia, and China seem to be discussing something of world import while Germany gives France an austere stare.
(credit: Pete Souza/Official White House Photo caption: President Barack Obama participates in a G8 Summit working session focused on global and economic issues, in the dining room of Laurel Cabin at Camp David, Md., May 19, 2012.)
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Bag’s Take-Away:
Great Expectations.
via DayLife
(photo: Richard Bouhet/AFP caption: A picture taken on May 5, 2012, shows graffitis tagged on official campaign posters of France’s Socialist Party (PS) candidate for the 2012 French presidential election (L) and of France’s incumbent President and Union for a Popular Movement (UMP) right-wing ruling party candidate, in Saint-Denis de la Reunion, in the French Indian Ocean island of La Réunion, a day ahead of the elections final round.)
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