Long time, no see!

I bow down to xkcd, as always.

Don't cry for me, Argentina!

The truth is I was not quite sure exactly where you were located!!!!!

I know Evita and all the lyrics, but those were the limits
of my knowledge

Very embarrassing.


Argentina: the second biggest country in South America, eighth largest country in the world!

The span of Argentina includes the mainland land and also portions of Antarctica, the Falkland Islands, South Georgia Islands and the South Sandwich Islands.

And I did not know exactly where it was on a globe-OUCH.....hence this blog!

Sri Lanka, War, and the scope of this blog

I am so sad because I read this article on terrible fighting in Sri Lanka today.

I am also sad because prior to researching for this blog I had no idea Sri Lanka has such strife and conflict. I feel so, so, so.......American!


I have been thinking about this a lot the last few days, I started this blog strictly to learn where countries were and some basic facts about them. I mean, just getting all that information is overwhelming enough without learning all the political issues and other problems around the world.

I feel sort of glib not discussing The civil war in Sri Lanka at greater length. War is nothing to take lightly. I wish and pray and dream for peace for all!



At the same time, I feel there is a time and a place for different kinds of information. There are international news and politics blogs where people get in depth on these issues. I do not feel I have the knowledge to fairly or accurately e-publish on that information.

Any thoughts from the peanut gallery?

Why "Belated Geography"?

Because last night I dined in a fantastic Ecuadoran restaurant with 5 other college educated people, most of us with graduate school experience too, and we could not quite narrow down exactly where Ecuador was, which countries bordered it, etc.



I hope to research and share at least one country a week to help know a little more about the world outside my world.

I will begin my research on Ecuador and post later today!

Please feel free to suggest countries for me to post about!