Random overly dramatic photo

"Missions" is just not my favorite word.

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September 28th 2010
Now that I have had some time to reflect on the various "missions" we have visited so far, I feel impelled to write a few lines on the subject. However, first let me deal with a small personal pet peeve. I gotta be honest with you, I am not big on the word "missions". To me the word evokes images of accomplishing some great feat in a fixed amount of time followed by fanfare (as in "J.F.K. made ... read more

North America » Mexico » Yucatán

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The site of advanced Amerindian civilizations, Mexico came under Spanish rule for three centuries before achieving independence early in the 19th century. A devaluation of the peso in late 1994 threw Mexico into economic turmoil, triggering the worst... ... read more