starbucks

Day 1

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July 16th 2006
Despite my promise to keep my dollar in my pocket, the dollars have been flowing freely out. My lateness has always conflicted with my cheapness, and my grand plan to arrive at Oakland airport last night on the BART (cost: $4.50) conflicted with the hard fact that my suitcase was still empty at 10 PM. I reserved a $26 Bayporter shuttle at 3 AM and then went to sleep. I woke up this morning n ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more