One of the three course I “coach” is Introduction to Cartography. Since 2000, I’ve had the pleasure of helping guide students in the design and composition of cartographic products. Cartography has changed immensely in 13 years. Heck, a little more than two decades ago I was using pen, ink, Leroy lettering sets, mylar for composing…
Drones have many applications, are considered by many fields and disciplines to be incredibly useful tools. My concern lies with our governments use and potential misuse of drones in the targeted killing of military targets. Many innocent people have been killed, women and children, alongside the intended target. As a result, drones have suffered serious…
Civilization. Niall Ferguson. Penguin. Softcover. 402pgs. $18. Civilization is a book which should be read by anyone needing a refresher course in World History, American History, or World Civilizations. The last sentence of the book explains why: “the biggest threat to Western civilization is posed not by other civilizations, but by our own pusillanimity –…
One of the over-arching themes of weather and climate surrounds “when” weather happens. “When” means morning, afternoon, evening. “When” also means the season, referred to at times as “seasonality.” The United States, east of the Rocky Mountains, has been in “tornado season” since March. Tornadoes can occur year-round in the United States but they become…
Drones have many applications, are considered by many fields and disciplines to be incredibly useful tools. In my first post, I provided an overview of many issues associated with drones. In closing my first post I hinted I would author future posts, offering some current or potential uses. Some of the applications I identify are…
One of my favorite activities on WordPress is checking where my visitors are arriving from. Mostly, the United States. Tonight, though, I notice some nice variety; India, UK, South Africa, and Singapore. Thanks for the visit!
American Nations. Colin Woodard. Viking Adult. 2011. Softcover. $20. After reading a couple chapters of American Nations, I was struck by two thoughts. First, U.S. citizens carry a lie of American History around in their heads, mistakenly believing they know the basic tenets of the founding principles upon which the United States was predicated. Second,…
The Amazing Story of Quantum Mechanics. James Kakalios. Gotham Books; Penguin Publishing. 2010. Paperback. $17. I am a geographer by vocation, so why am I reviewing a book on quantum mechanics? I’ll be the first to admit my own ignorance about many topics, even topics within my own field. No one has absolute, complete knowledge,…
Spring 2013 has been rough. My good friend, Jake, died of a heart attack on April 3rd, 2013, in my backyard. Jake belongs to my good friend, Kathie. Jake loved being a dog and all the spoils of being a dog. He could be rough-and-rowdy, or gentle and compassionate,revelling in each moment. May 2nd brought…
My teaching career began in the fall of 1997 when a faculty member experienced a heartache about a week before the semester began. During the intervening years between then and today, my peers, colleagues, and even those in business & industry, have noticed a tremendous decline in people’s ability to write. Recently, I spent many…
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