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Yes I know I'm a day late and a dollar short, but here is a recap of this past week:

Photo of the week:

Happy 44th bday Halle Berry. Above is one of my favorite photos of her, simple yet gorgeous as a mommy of one beautiful little bundle of cuteness!


Video clip of the week:


He's drawing. Upside down. On a whiteboard. In the middle of the street. I'm amazed. Are you?

HUSL Today's week at a glance:

MONDAY
Quote: N/A
Video: Atlanta teen receives $1 million in academic scholarships, crushes stereotypes. http://husltoday.blogspot.com/2010/08/video-atlanta-teen-receives-1-million.html

TUESDAY
Quote: "Happiness is not a matter of intensity but of balance, order, rhythm and harmony." -Thomas Merton 
Poetry Corner: http://husltoday.blogspot.com/2010/08/poetry-corner.html

WEDNESDAY
Quote: “Don't rely on someone else for your happiness and self worth. Only you can be responsible for that. If you can't love and respect yourself - no one else will be able to make that happen. Accept who you are - completely; the good and the bad - and make changes as YOU see fit - not because you think someone else wants you to be different.”-Stacey Charter
 

THURSDAY
Quote: “You can't do today's job with yesterday's methods and be in business tomorrow”-Unknown

Does it "PAY" to go to college? http://husltoday.blogspot.com/2010/08/does-it-pay-to-go-to-college.html

FRIDAY
Quote: “The most successful people are those who are good at Plan B.” -James Yorke.
Diary of a blogger Volume 1. http://husltoday.blogspot.com/2010/08/diary-of-blogger-volume-1.html

. . . and now for the news!! 

Political news: 
Hip Hop superstar Wyclef Jean to run for President of Haiti. http://news.yahoo.com/s/time/08599200858800


Obama supports the "right" for mosque near ground zero. http://yhoo.it/aCNzpk
Final plug on Gul oil leak at least days away. http://yhoo.it/cz45uk

Entertainment news: 
American Idol winner & Broadway actress Fantasia Barrino hospitalized for apparent suicide attempt. http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1645490/20100810/fantasia.jhtml
For more music stories, click here. 


Business news: 
Can your smart phone double as your wallet yet? http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129195940

For the top business stories of the week click here. 


Randoms:  

The image of this occurring seems like it was funny. No? http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/editorial_opinion/editorials/articles/2010/08/11/jetblue_flight_attendant_from_hell/


Weekend news: 8 shot, 4 fatally outside Buffalo, NY restaurant. Sad news indeed! http://yhoo.it/cHT5LD

Sasha Obama gets a hole in ONE! http://yhoo.it/cCU3ZW 

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