Who discovered America? This simple three word question often elicits strong reactions. Why? Primarily because other than a wind-blown Chinese junk the generally accepted answers are all Europeans. As a fifth-grader I was required to write a paragraph answering this question. I dutifully wrote several sentences about the expected answer… Read more“Map Monday, Who really discovered America?”
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Map Monday, What is the best sustainability trait in each state?
Last month we disparaged states for poor environmental sustainability. It seems only fair that we now look at where they excel. To allow for comparisons to last month’s map this post takes a pretty broad view of sustainability. Beyond the environment it includes many human health measures. As a result… Read more“Map Monday, What is the best sustainability trait in each state?”
Map Monday, what’s the biggest environmental failure of your state?
How does each state lead the nation in environmental failure? That’s a rather tough question for 7:29 on a Monday morning in the summer. Ah but this blog has never shied away from taking on the tough ones. To be fair, it’s easy to tackle the tougher topics when you’re… Read more“Map Monday, what’s the biggest environmental failure of your state?”
