Tuesday, March 31, 2015

The Way - movie about the Camino de Santiago

The Way - 2010
movie about the Camino de Santiago the ancient pilgrim route to the town of Santiago de Compostela, Spain

Trailer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5VZKWcgw6c

Wednesday, March 25, 2015

5% of Maine speaks French

5% of Maine speaks French the largest percentage in the US. It is a legacy of French colony of Acadia.
http://www.pri.org/stories/2014-03-13/us-english-king-surprising-number-people-maine-also-speak-French

Over 80% speak French at home in US the town of Madawaska on the border with Canada.

Parts of New Hampshire and Vermont have significant French speakers as well.

Besides New England Cajun Louisiana is the only other region with major French-speaking populations

US % French language speakers by county



French colony of Acadia


Ethnic ancestry

Saturday, March 21, 2015

America's growth corridors

America's Growth Corridors: the Key to National Revival
http://www.manhattan-institute.org/html/cr_75.htm#.VQ2K5fnF-Sp