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The Plains vs. The Atlantic: is Middle America a backwater, or a reservoir?
Like an anthropologist touring deepest, darkest Africa, the writer David Brooks has courageously trekked to Middle America, studied the natives there, and reported back to readers of The Atlantic Monthly, one of the nation's toniest opinion magazines. He reports that out here in Red America (as the last election maps dubbed George Bush country) we're dumber, poorer, fatter, and less well dressed than those in Blue America (the parts of the country that voted for Al Gore). At least, his data shows, our wives have more orgasms.
Brooks didn't do his investigating in actual fly-over country--not as far as I'm concerned anyway. His model for Red America was Franklin ...
- Forums spotlight area races: Candidates will talk to Franklin County voters at...
- Newspaper article from: Columbus Dispatch (Columbus, OH) September 27, 2006 700+ words
...candidate forums beginning Oct. 11. The Franklin County Consortium for Good Government, a...legislature, three statewide offices, Franklin County commissioner and auditor, and nine...District, 25 th Ohio House District, Franklin County commissioner, Franklin County ...
- Franklin County, Fla., Officials Back Growth Plan.
- Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News April 21, 2004 700+ words
...21--APALACHICOLA, Fla. -- Franklin County commissioners Tuesday voted to support...company's 25,000 acres in eastern Franklin County. The commission also supported revising...adoption hearing later this summer. Franklin County agreed last year to submit the conceptual...
- Franklin County can't make it back: The Eagles won't repeat last season's trip...
- Newspaper article from: Roanoke Times (Roanoke, VA) May 31, 2007 700+ words
...Despite striking out just once, the Franklin County softball team struck out in its quest...two-hitter to help Osbourn squash Franklin County 7-0 in a Northwest Region semifinal...thought it would be a little closer," Franklin County reliever Brooke Williams said. Osbourn...
- Franklin Co. blocked punt return goes for naught: Franklin County will need...
- Newspaper article from: Roanoke Times (Roanoke, VA) October 28, 2006 700+ words
...After a blocked extra point, the Franklin County Eagles still trailed Western Valley...district race with a 21-6 win Friday at Franklin County's Cy Dillon Stadium. "There was...may turn out to mean everything for Franklin County's season. Though he held out hope...
- M's go wild for PH: The Patriots top Franklin County behind Molina, Meade and...
- Newspaper article from: Roanoke Times (Roanoke, VA) October 7, 2006 700+ words
...held on for a 13-10 victory over Franklin County, giving the Patriots their first...one. This was a good one to get." Franklin County (3-3) appeared to be in command...fumble recoveries, including one when Franklin County quarterback D.J. Willis lost a...
- Franklin County digs deep at Pulaski: D.J. Willis leads Franklin County over...
- Newspaper article from: Roanoke Times (Roanoke, VA) September 16, 2006 700+ words
...16--DUBLIN -- One wheel served Franklin County High quarterback D.J. Willis well...s been hurt," said Ben Boyd, Franklin County's first year coach. "He's just...offensive flow with its wing-T offense. Franklin County had a lot to do with that. "Our...
- Farmers cultivate the tourist industry: Farmers and officials in Franklin...
- Newspaper article from: Roanoke Times (Roanoke, VA) July 25, 2006 700+ words
...mustaches are just the kind of customers Franklin County wants to see more often. Starting...is not only to bolster tourism in Franklin County but to help farmers stay in business...and leisure services director for Franklin County. "When it comes to open space preservation...
- Franklin County, Fla., seeks consensus on growth plans.
- Newspaper article from: Tallahassee Democrat (Tallahassee, Florida) (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune Business News) December 22, 2004 700+ words
...APALACHICOLA, Fla. -- A contentious Franklin County Commission meeting Tuesday led to...more than 3,500 homes in eastern Franklin County. They face objections from the Florida...said Alan Pierce, a consultant to Franklin County who was rehired Tuesday as county...
Source: HighBeam Research, The Plains vs. The Atlantic: is Middle America a backwater, or a...