Map Monday, Disproportionately highest causes of death

Perhaps it’s a bit morbid, but today’s map features the disproportionately highest causes of death in each state.  Originally published by Slate the map identifies which of the top ten causes of death hits each state the hardest.  These ten causes account for nearly three-fourths of the almost 2.6 million… Read more“Map Monday, Disproportionately highest causes of death”

Map Monday, Dog country or Cat country?

Are you a cat person or a dog person?  The answer to this question is said to reveal a lot about your personality and character.  One take suggests a dog person enjoys having others depend on them while a cat person takes a more live and let live attitude.  The… Read more“Map Monday, Dog country or Cat country?”

Map Monday, Halloween candy, tooth decay & fluoride

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”