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"Geography" continues to be a foreign word to many Americans

I'm really starting to think we should make world geography courses mandatory from grade school through college. Yet another recent report showcased our lack of knowledge in the area with regard to Africa and Ebola. It's being reported that Susan Sherman, a registered nurse and teacher at St. Margaret Mary school in Louisville, Kentucky, has resigned from her position at the school after the school received complaints from parents about her going to Africa on a mission and potentially endangering their children with exposure to Ebola. The problem with this is Ms. Sherman's mission work was in the country of Kenya, which is approximately 3,300 miles away from the Ebola outbreak. That's the equivalent of driving by car from Seattle, Washington, to Miami, Florida. It would take about 2.25 days to travel to Miami from Seattle by car. In other words, Ms. Sherman wasn't anywhere near Ebola while in Africa. Using this comparison as my guide, these parents would likely sa...

Far right-wing conspiracy site showcasing my book poking fun at the right-wing! How's that for ironic?

I regularly do research on my books to see if there's anything interesting that pops up and couldn't help but laugh hysterically at what appeared before my eyes today. On what appears to be a far-right leaning site that isn't coy to debunked conspiracy theories, I found my most recent book - LOL at the GOP  - along with a description of it being advertised on this site (belligerentpolitics.com). Toward the top of the page are the words "Barack Obama Birthplace Kenya," with the following words written underneath it, "Is it time to stop questioning the birth certificate of Obama? Wednesday, the governor of Hawaii signed a bill that limits the number of requests that individuals can make a birth certificate for Obama..." Not far below that is a picture of my book with a description of it. In my book, which satirizes the far-right end of the political spectrum, I debunk many claims made about the president - one being that he was born in Kenya! Yes, on...