Probably the best moment of 2008

Happy New Anus*

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January 6th 2009
I sometimes forget the awesome power of Bon Jovi’s Living on a Prayer. I played it for my students and they’ve been since testing my enduring love for the tune by requesting I put it on repeat for entire hours at a time. There’s not even a dissenting voice who agrees with me that we should occasionally change the song. Welcome to 2009. I spent Christmas like I imagine most of you did, sa ... read more

South America » Colombia » Santa Marta

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Colombia was one of the three countries that emerged from the collapse of Gran Colombia in 1830 (the others are Ecuador and Venezuela). A 40-year insurgent campaign to overthrow the Colombian Government escalated during the 1990s, undergirded in part... ... read more