Forget the red state/blue state connections that are based on political parties or ideals. Here is a map that shows us one of the greatest divisions within our country.
I don’t know about you, but I don’t think any of my crayon creations that hung on my mother’s refrigerator every looked like this.
I might have been wrong all those times I said “It can’t hurt to wait a few more years” as I took off on various activities to slow down my eventual graduation and moving on in the world. Exhibit A shows that in the past 3 years the price of new homes in the US has increased by the same amount as it did between the Great Depression and the Dot Com boom.
So it was decided by my employer that I had to take today off and instead I have to work this weekend to make up the time. What prompted this abnormal work schedule? Well in South Carolina you might call it a light rain, maybe even just a summer shower. This particular storm got its own name, so it must be big news. Despite the fact that I walk to class regularly in much worse weather during my college years, since this had a name, work was canceled, satelitte dishes taken down, schools closed, and we have new casters stationed all day on the coast reporting on its progress. During the “bad” part of the storm, I drove across town to get some Bar-B-Que and sweet tea. Sheesh, I expect more from Floridians.
I find myself strangly drawn to this. Its a visualization of airflights from, to, and within the US. Its amazing how clear Florida shows up during parts of the day. Everyone wants to visit FL.
