Remembrances of George Pogharian George Pogharian was a mentor, a teacher, and many other things to many people, but he was also my father. My dad had two great loves in his life. Although not the most important, his first love, at least chronologically, was sports. As the youngest of… Read more“Remembrances of George Pogharian”
Map Monday, Most Popular Halloween Candy by US State
For as long as I can remember (FWIW, I recall the 1960s), Halloween has been synonymous with costumes, trick-or-treating, and excessive Halloween candy consumption. The deleterious (there’s a nice big word – eh?) effects of said consumption include upset stomachs, massive fluctuations in blood sugar levels with the attendant behavioral… Read more“Map Monday, Most Popular Halloween Candy by US State”
Map Monday, A Brief History of Tobacco and Smuggling
Archaeological evidence suggests that indigenous Americans used tobacco for thousands of years before the arrival of Europeans. In addition to ceremonial uses, they also used tobacco as a trade good and an ingredient in medicines. Various tribes used it to treat different conditions, including toothaches, ear infections, colds, and, oddly… Read more“Map Monday, A Brief History of Tobacco and Smuggling”