I can prove Miss South Carolina is a genius

Remember Miss South Carolina, Caite Upton, and her "confused" answer on the Miss Teen USA contest? She is back in the news--...

World's largest road map

My favorite Steven Wright joke: "I have a map of the United States--actual size." But what really is the largest road map? It...

What if every state was the same size...

...population-wise that is. The reason to do this would be to take away the influence of the Electoral College--which gives extra power to s...

The end of Idaho

"Lost States" is all about thinking creatively about the U.S. map. Most entries in the book ponder adding new states, but what abo...

Snow in all 51 states?

You've probably seen news reports that 49 states had snow on the ground in recent days--with Hawaii as the lone holdout. But Hawaii actu...

Should Vancouver be in the U.S.A?

The Olympics are starting up in Vancouver... time to revisit a question debated often over the last 200+ years: Should Vancouver be in the U...

World's most desperate golfers

If you're suffering from the recent mega-storms, take solace--at least you don't live in Greenland. America has been trying to buy t...

Saints win. But who is the biggest loser?

After Green Bay, New Orleans is the smallest city to have won a Super Bowl. And given that the Green Bay Packers are Milwaukee's team to...

Conan and Jay: coincidence or conspiracy?

The Conan and Jay conspiracy must be brought to light. Consider this: The two grew up down the road from each other (see map). The mascots o...

Wolfman, Dracula, and Transylvania

With the new Wolfman movie coming out... and the neverending Twilight saga, it's worth revisiting the traditional home of the baddies:...