World Space Week, and Geography: Earth Observation Satellite.

Happy World Space Week!! This is a celebration of technology and science, particularly as it applies to space. It also applies to geography. This is the reason. One major contribution of aerospace technology is the earth observation satellite. This is a type of satellite that observes the earth while in orbit. That is an earth…

International Coffee Day, part 1: Growing Coffee In The USA.

1 October 2016, is International Coffee Day. This entry is about growing coffee in the USA. The most valuable food commodity in the world is coffee. And the USA is a major consumer of coffee. Being a nation with a thirst for coffee, one might think “why not grow our own coffee”? Well, let’s break…