Map 175 is a ranking of all fifty states and how well they are run according to a group called 24/7 Wall Street. I found the information for the map on a Yahoo Finance article and then turned it into a map (something they really should have done by themselves). 24/7 Wall Street compiled the rankings using a variety…
Happy Holidays to everyone! If you think I should be saying “Merry Christmas” instead of “Happy Holidays”, you’re right on time for Map 173! This map covers the all important topic of how to address strangers during the holiday season. A survey conducted by the Public Religion Research Institute was turned into this fun map by…
The holidays are upon us I have a themed map for you. Map 171 shows how much money it would cost for Clark Griswold, main character in the movie National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, to run the 25,000 Christmas lights the character hung up on his house. If you haven’t seen the movie (or it’s been a while), Clark…
Fun with Maps is supposed to be fun. If, however, I have to choose a not-so-fun map to share because of it’s importance to our society, I will, of course, do so. Map 169 is, unfortunately, one of those not-so-fun maps. It shows the number of hate incidents reported between November 8th (Election Day) and…
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