Obesity, smoking, and substance abuse are the unholy trinity of self-inflicted health crises in the modern world. Obesity occupies a unique position among these three vices. The Good – Smoking Declines No one advocates taking up smoking to improve your health. According to the American Lung Association in my lifetime… Read more“Map Monday, Obesity a Growing Problem in US States & Territories”
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Map Monday, Cities with Populations Over 1 Million
Cities are the economic engines of modern civilization. More than half of the world’s population lives in urban centers. Cities produce as much as 80% of the world’s GDP. Even more astounding, cities with populations over 1 million create more than half of the world’s GDP. Earliest Cities The earliest… Read more“Map Monday, Cities with Populations Over 1 Million”
Map Monday, When do Kids Stop Believing in Santa Claus
In my house, he’s known as Santa Claus, but others know him as Saint Nicholas, Father Christmas, Kris Kringle, and at least a dozen other names. A favorite of children and if truth be told of many adults, in one magical night this fictional (?) character delivers gifts across the… Read more“Map Monday, When do Kids Stop Believing in Santa Claus”