Do we live on a flat earth? Is the world a sphere, a circle or a disk? For the vast majority of people the answer is obviously a sphere. Belief in a flat Earth is even a euphemism for ignorance. Think about the persistent myth that pre-enlightenment Europeans believed the… Read more“Map Monday, Do we live on a flat earth?”
Category: Maps
Map Monday, What’s special about Canada?
What’s special about Canada? If you ask most of my countrymen, they’ll respond with hockey, beer, maple syrup (if they’re not from Vermont), and maybe something vague about politeness. While Canada is larger than the US, there are roughly ten Americans for every Canadian. In fact there’s even a map… Read more“Map Monday, What’s special about Canada?”
Map Monday, What happened to Merry Christmas?
When did Season’s greetings become so complicated. When I was a little kid, in the dim and distant past, the default greeting for everyone was ‘Merry Christmas’. Whether you met them on the street or sent them a card (how many still send or receive cards?), it always included a… Read more“Map Monday, What happened to Merry Christmas?”