Sending Love to All My "Children"

I Love All My Children the Same

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September 20th 2010
This is just ridiculous. I know it. I would hate me too if I weren't...well...me. But I swear, this is gonna be it for awhile. I realize I say that after every trip and then, next thing I know, there's another once-in-a-lifetime opportunity tossed in my lap (and on my AmEx). I'm starting to think I don't believe in once-in-a-lifetime experiences anymore. You see, they keep happening, like up ... read more

North America » United States » Illinois

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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