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With the assistance of intern Marie, we’re initiating a new series called “Newsflash: Top 5”—short compilations of quick-pick links to relevant articles. Consider it your RSS feed to timely geographic resources on the web. Enjoy, and let us know what you think!

1. Education: Geography of Coffee. PatriotLedger.com (Quincy, MA), March 2, 2008.
Bridgewater State College professor James Hayes-Bohanan uses coffee to teach students about economic geography and the impacts of globalization at local and international scales. Check out his classroom companion website.
See also: About.com:Geography article on the subject.
“Geography is a flavor” at Starbucks.

2. Education: ”Piloting a new route in education.” Chicago Herald News Online, March 4, 2008.
Thirty thousand students across the country, including those at a school in the Chicago suburb of New Lenox, will integrate geography, math, and career education skills through Southwest Airlines' “Adopt-a-pilot” program.

3. Music: ”Geocentricity puts bands on the map.” SeattlePI.com, February 12, 2008.
Just as presidential candidates attempt to cater their messages to each individual state on the campaign trail, bands gain ‘street cred’ by identifying with and appealing to specific geographic regions.

4. Cultural Geography: “'Back East’ not just a matter of geography.” Lawrence-Journal World Online (Lawrence, KS), March 3, 2008.
Journalist and Kansas native Elizabeth Black, who spent much of her adult life in Chicago and cities on the East Coast, describes the meaning and evolution of the term “Back East.” (Note: According to Kansans, Chicago is "East").

5. Global Environment: “Nyong awarded Nobel Peace Prize.” allAfrica.com, March 4, 2008.
Nigerian Dr. Anthony Okon Nyong, a geographer at the University of Jos, has been named a co-recipient of the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize along with Al Gore and the IPCC  (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change).

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Comments

[Sarah]

Thanks for the kind words. I have a lot of fun writing for the blog. As long as the cause for geographic education and global awareness remains ripe, I'll be talking about it!

[Antonio]

Congratulations for your blog.
Gail thinks you are hilarious and a good blog-writer. Keep those blog entries going.
Greetings from Granada -España-!