For as long as I’ve been alive (FWIW I can remember the 1960s) Halloween has been synonymous with costumes, trick-or-treating, and excess 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, Halloween candy, tooth decay & fluoride”
Map Monday, World War 1 Dog Propaganda
asMost people think of maps as directional aids or topographic representations of data, but they can also serve as propaganda tools. Today’s feature is a British propaganda map from very early in WW1. It was originally printed by Johnson & Riddle, the printers for maps of the London underground, and… Read more“Map Monday, World War 1 Dog Propaganda”
Map Monday, Favorite alcoholic drink by country
Strictly speaking the map below does not identify the favorite alcoholic drink in each country. Instead it converts each type of drink to its pure alcohol equivalent and colors the country based on whichever type of alcoholic drink delivers the most raw alcohol to the citizens of each country. Before… Read more“Map Monday, Favorite alcoholic drink by country”
