Map Monday, Luddites and computers, who knew?

For many of us computers and electronic devices in general are nearly ubiquitous. We can’t imagine life without them. Many of our children have never known life without them. A common worry among many is that our youth are becoming addicted to our electronic devices. They’re anti-social attitudes driven if… Read more“Map Monday, Luddites and computers, who knew?”

Map Monday, How much money to buy happiness and retire early?

How much money does it take to buy happiness and retire early? When I was younger every kid knew the answer. All you needed was a million dollars. The thinking went that if you had that much money you could spend the royal sum of $100 a day for life… Read more“Map Monday, How much money to buy happiness and retire early?”

Map Monday, Antietam, inflection point for US Civil War

The Battle of Antietam is often cited as the bloodiest day in American history. Strictly speaking, this isn’t true. The hurricane that struck Galveston, Texas killed more Americans than the battle. It is the bloodiest single day of combat in US history. While more Americans died in four other civil… Read more“Map Monday, Antietam, inflection point for US Civil War”