Lindsay’s Scribblings

Fingernails full
Of cells
Entropic
Scratched from my back
To be washed down the drain
Of my shower:  I lack
A proper campaign,
Misanthropic
Death-knells,
A cull,
Or a gain.

All maps from Essentials of Sociology: A Down-to-Earth Approach, 7th Ed. by James M. Henslin.

“Some States are Safer: Violent Crime in the United States” (Henslin, 151)

“Executions in the United States” (Henslin, 157; “…since 1977 when the death penalty was reinstated)“As Florida Goes, So Goes The Nation” (Henslin, 280)“The Globalization of Capitalism: Foreign Ownership of U.S. Business” (Henslin, 318)“How Does Your State Rank?: The Location of the Worst Hazardous Waste Sites” (Henslin, 431)“The Distribution of Dominant and Minority Groups” (Henslin, 237)“Patterns of Poverty” (Henslin, 212; “Note: Poverty varies tremendously from one state to another. In the extreme, poverty is three times more common in Arkansas (18%) than it is in New Hampshire (5.6%).”)“The ‘Where’ of U.S. Divorce” (Henslin, 343)“Women in the Work Force” (Henslin, 269)

Accordingly, ND seems to win the prize for “most desirable,” though if cultural centers of interest and geography were able to be considered this would shift drastically.  Another problem with that award is that I happen to like the elderly, minorities and foreign owned businesses (though these are probably the most contentious factors).