Valentine’s Day. Think about it. An entire social and economic system of dances, chocolate, jewelry, naughty gifts, and more tied to one day. People spend hours (okay minutes for you procrastinators) agonizing over how best to demonstrate their love for their significant other. Those without partners convince themselves that the… Read more“Map Monday, What’s the Deal with Valentine’s Day?”
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Please DON’T Buy My Books…without Reading this Post
So, am I out of my mind, an author asking readers NOT to buy his books? That’s a bit like a politician asking you to vote for the opposition or kids asking to be sent to bed early. Is this some slick attempt at a reverse psychology marketing ploy? The… Read more“Please DON’T Buy My Books…without Reading this Post”
Map Monday, Country of origin for US immigrants
America is a land of immigrants. Everyone in the United States can trace their origins to another land. Even Native Americans aren’t true natives of the continent. To be fair recent research suggests their ancestors arrived in western Alaska as early as 32,000 years ago. Newcomers continued to arrive for… Read more“Map Monday, Country of origin for US immigrants”