I'm watching the Sunday morning news shows, and of course, the Iraq crisis is a major source of conversation. One thing I'm hearing over and over again is hand wringing about how much blood and treasure we (the US) have already spent in Iraq. The reasoning appears to be that all that suffering and sacrifice shouldn't be … Continue reading Iraq and the fallacy of sunk costs
Tag: Politics
1932 Atlas of the Historical Geography of the United States
This is very cool! If you like history, this gives an idea of the shifting regional cultural divides throughout US history. It shows how some parts of the country voted in certain presidential elections, and regional support or opposition to many key congressional acts.