View from the house in San Salvador

Vacationing in the Bahamas = mid-twenties crisis

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May 26th 2011
I recently spent 2 weeks doing absolutely nothing besides laying on the beach on San Salvador island in the Bahamas, occasionally putting on a mask and a tuba and pretending I was snorkelling, and drinking excessively at local bars. In my book, that's a successful vacation. And I got back to DC, sat in my office and realized my life is lacking a certain je ne sais quoi. After some 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