Week 9

I love Geography.  I loved learning all about other countries and capitols in school.  I know that I am by no means an expert on the subject of Geography however I still to this day love maps and books about other countries, states, rivers, mountain ranges etc.  I am not a world traveler either.  Although it is on my bucket list to travel through Europe, Asia, Africa, Austratlia, and South America.  (I have no real desire to go to South or North Pole)  It surprises me how many people can't identify the 7 continents on a map.  I just read a story about a professor that gives her Sociology students a pop quiz on the 7 continents. (Read the Article and watch her video) She now requires this map primary test to pass her class. I think that there are several politicians and even news reporters that need to take this test.  There are several times I have been watching a news program and have seen a geographical error.  I can't believe that a politician who discusses foreign policy does not have his or her fact checker give them correct geographical information (.  It seems like a simple subject to learn and teach.  It just also seems to be a subject that many chose to forget, when it is a very important subject to know for everyday life.  Here is Mitt Romney (I am not looking for a political debate just trying to show how important it to learn geography) in the presidential debate that Syria is Iran's only route to the sea.  I think he needs a refresher course on the middle east geography. :)

Here are some funny pictures and cartoons I found:

Look closely that is not the state of Wisconsin in between Braun & Rodgers. This is ESPN reporting!