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Interesting Facts About the United States

August 31, 2011 – 6:03 pm

I’m unexpectedly back in the United States for two weeks. After four and a half months in Europe, I needed a bit of a break from traveling to start writing my book. Hostels just aren’t the right environment for writing and with an airline credit I need to use, I figured my parent’s house was [...]

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The (Un) Windy City

August 5, 2009 – 6:47 pm

In 1871, most of Chicago burnt down. The summer had been really dry and the city’s wooden houses, built closely together, were a matchbox waiting to be lit. There had been small fires all summer and it was only a matter of time before the city erupted in a major blaze. Around 9 p.m. on [...]

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The History of Christmas

December 22, 2008 – 2:18 pm

Ahhh Christmas. That special time of year when Santa Claus drops off presents, egg nog makes you do bad things under the mistletoe, we get ugly gifts, we put up a tree, and… oh yea… we celebrate the birth of Jesus. On December 25th, Christians around the world will honor and celebrate the birth of [...]

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