>Folks, I see this as a big deal. I have read numerous international articles, within the Arab world and without, and I see this as a concern. Iraq and Iran spent the better part of the 1980’s fighting over the Shatt al-Arab waterway in the southern part of Iraq. Oil, of course, was the contention.…
>An article in Christian Science Monitor pulls together details from multiple sources, outlining China’s apparent interest in militarizing outer space. On or about January 19th, China destroyed one of its own satellites. Military experts view this as the beginnings of militarizing space. Once a country has the ability to shoot down satellites, then the ability…
>Sudan. If you haven’t heard of Sudan by now then you aren’t reading this, haven’t used the Internet, and are probably a good candidate for a real-life version of “Lost.” Currently, the world is applying pressure on China to affect change and prevent more tragedy in Darfur. But Darfur is in the western part of…
>About 70% of a human brain is water. The human brain has a consistency not unlike that of a firm jello. A recent Washington Post article cites research that ties concussions to PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder). The question you may be thinking is: what does a jello-like brain and PTSD have to do with “In…
>The Independent Republic of Kosovo was born yesterday, much to the chagrin of the Bosnian Serbs. There is great consternation and rage directed towards the new-found republic and religious homeland for the Bosnian Serb Christians. In fact, so many Bosnian Serbs are outraged at the audacitiy of Muslim Kosovars to declare their independence that they…
>I wish I knew how objectionable Muslims and Arabs found “The Kingdom” after viewing the movie. An interesting discussion took place on Rasheed’s World blog, between Rasheed and Fedo the Space Cowboy that I recommend reading. The movie really revolves around Saudi culture, and the obstacles the FBI faces when trying to discover the perpetrators…
>EarthPulse – National Geographic I recently had the opportunity to review some new educational materials published by Wiley & Sons, in cooperation with National Geographic. Earthpulse represents a collection of maps, stories, images, and statistics collected and bound for student’s use, to augment instruction. Earthpulse is now a branch off of the National Geographic website.…
>Michael Yon was featured on NPR yesterday. At his own personal expense, he has embedded himself in the U.S. Army as an independent correspondent, photographer, etc. He is working on a book of his experience, and has several pictures posted on his blog. I have skimmed his postings and they ready very well, in my…
>I am branching out in my map-making skills. Finally, I have found a resource that has helped me hurdle the Adobe Illustrator-to-ArcMap transition. If I actually had put my mind to this issue I might have solved this conundrum independent of Google. Google is like the calculator of the ’80s; everyone would rather use it…
>Child Labor – Forbes.com Geographers have a difficult road ahead of them. The irresistable force of Globalization extends its tendrils into all facets of our lives. We are not even safe from the malevolent aspect of globalization when we purchase a soccer ball. That soccer ball may have been sewn together by a child, according…
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