Spanish is the most common 2nd language spoken in most of the US. What’s the next most common language? As you might expect government, businesses and advocacy groups want to answer to this question. Where there’s interest there’s data and this being a Map Monday post, that translates into a… Read more“Map Monday, The most common 2nd language by state”
Updated Book Review Page
As long time readers of this blog and fans of my books know, I’ve never been particularly shy about asking (begging, cajoling, or pestering?) for a book review. Feedback helps everyone improve and in the publishing world reviews are the gold standard. While reviews are important to every author, they’re… Read more“Updated Book Review Page”
Map Monday, Chess Grandmasters by Country
This week’s Map Monday feature is about chess; specifically the distribution of the World’s Grandmasters. The origins of chess remain somewhat obscure. Most believe the modern game grew from chaturanga, a game played in the Gupta Empire in the 3rd-6th centuries. The first recognizable version of the game appeared in… Read more“Map Monday, Chess Grandmasters by Country”