Map Monday, Best Strategy to Find True Love and Happiness

How can you find true love? While it may not be as existential as questions about spirituality, as introspective as self-improvement, or even as practical as financial success, true love may be the key to happiness. Ask a psychologist about the key to happiness and their answer is sure to… Read more“Map Monday, Best Strategy to Find True Love and Happiness”

Map Monday, Life Expectancy through History

Life expectancy typically refers to the average lifespan of a person at birth. It’s often calculated for specific subgroups of people, e.g., nationalities, sex, wealth, etc. Using a combination of recorded and archeological data it can even be estimated for historical periods. Important Factors Infant and child mortality are the… Read more“Map Monday, Life Expectancy through History”

Map Monday, Rome and the Cost of Protecting the Empire

Western democracy traces its roots to Rome and its antecedent the Greek city states. While many cultures, including the traditions of the Iroquois confederation, influenced the US constitution, the founding fathers were most inspired by the Roman Republic. In mythology, Rome was founded by Romulus and Remus, who were suckled… Read more“Map Monday, Rome and the Cost of Protecting the Empire”