Monday, December 31, 2018

Welcome to the blog 2019!

This past year, I posted every Monday about each of the 50 US states, plus DC and US territories, including interesting information and trivia.  I hope you enjoyed reading!

In 2019, I will post every Monday about a “frivolous” lawsuit which either began or ended in 2018.

What is a frivolous lawsuit?  A frivolous lawsuit is any lawsuit that is filed with the intention of harassing, annoying, or disturbing the opposing party, or in which the plaintiff knows there is little or no chance of the lawsuit actually succeeding if pursued in court.

Although most people will agree that certain lawsuits are frivolous, some of these lawsuits resulted in the plaintiffs obtaining money.  And sometimes, a lawsuit which appears frivolous actually isn't.

As an example of an older “frivolous” lawsuit, most of us remember when a 79yo lady sued McDonald's because of burns she sustained when she bought a cup of hot coffee from the drive-thru and it spilled in her lap, (1) causing third degree burns which required extensive surgery and skin grafts, and almost killed her, or (2) people need to realize that hot coffee is just that – hot – and should expect to be burned if they spill it on themselves, duh.

In 1994 [can you believe this is 25 years ago?!], a New Mexico jury determined that plaintiff was 20% responsible for her own injuries and McDonald's was 80% responsible, and awarded the lady almost $3 million.  The court reduced that amount to $640,000.  Thereafter, the parties reached a confidential settlement to avoid the further legal expense of a McDonald's appeal.

Click here for plaintiff's side of the case, which actually looks very compelling, including that McDonald's intentionally sold the coffee at 180-190 degrees which is capable of causing third degree burns in three seconds [boiling point is 212 degrees, home-brewed coffee is generally 140 degrees, reducing the temperature to 155 degrees would have avoided severe burns entirely], and McDonald's had received over 700 previous consumer complaints about coffee burning them and had done nothing.  Plaintiff had initially just wanted $20,000 to cover her medical expenses.  McDonald's offered $800.

Here's to a safe and happy 2019!

Monday, December 24, 2018

December - Week 52 - US Territories

Guam
Date became a US territory – August 1, 1950 (as unincorporated territory), April 11, 1899 [acquired from Spain]
Postal abbreviation – GU
Capital – Hagåtña
Area – 570.7 [smaller than Rhode Island]
Population as of census 2010 – 159,358 [lower than every state]
Population density per square mile – 759.9 [about as crowded as Connecticut, the 4th most crowded state]
Area code – 671
Zip codes – 96910 - 96932
Official nickname – Island of Warriers, or Tano 'l ManChamorro meaning 'Land of the Chamorros'
Official motto – Where America's Day Begins [it is located on the other side of the international date line] 

Flag of Guam
Fun facts
-Guam does not have sand. The beaches are coral.
-It is the largest island in Micronesia.
-It is approximately 30 miles long, and its width varies between 4 and 12 miles.
-Guamanians are US citizens but do not vote in US presidential elections.


Puerto Rico
 
Date became a US territory – March 2, 1917 (as unincorporated territory, a commonwealth), April 11, 1899 [acquired from Spain], it has voted to become the 51st US state but that is not yet official
Postal abbreviation – PR
Capital – San Juan
Area – 5,324.7 [larger than only Delaware and Rhode Island]
Population as of census 2010 – 3,725,789 [approximately the same as Connecticut]
Population density per square mile – 1,088.1 [only District of Columbia and New Jersey are more crowded]
Area code – 787, 939
Zip codes – 00600 – 00799 and 00900 - 00999
Official nickname – Island of Enchantment
Official motto – "JOANNES EST NOMEN EJUS" means "John is his name", referring to St. John the Baptist or San Juan Bautista, the original name of the island. 

Flag of Puerto Rico
Fun facts
-The official name is the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
-The temperature varies between 70 and 80 degrees Fahrenheit all year round.
-The largest telescope in the world is located in Puerto Rico. It is used to look at asteroids and determine if any get too close to the Earth.
-Puerto Ricans are US citizens but do not vote in US presidential elections.
-Puerto Rico is an archipelago consisting of the main island of Puerto Rico, smaller islands Vieques and Culebra, and 140+ other islands, most of which are uninhabited.
-Puerto Rico has the only tropical rainforest in the US Forest System, and has no snakes.


US Virgin Islands


Date became a US territory – March 31, 1917 (as unincorporated territory) [purchased from Denmark]
Postal abbreviation – VI
Capital – Charlotte Amalie on the island of St. Thomas
Area – 732.8 [about twice the size of the District of Columbia]
Population as of census 2010 – 106,405 [lower than Guam]
Population density per square mile – 791.7 [about the same as Guam]
Area code – 340
Zip codes – 00801 - 00851
Official nickname – 'Rock City' for St. Thomas, 'Love City' for St. John, and 'Twin City' for St. Croix.
Official motto – "United in Pride and Hope" 

Flag of the US Virgin Islands
Fun facts
-The US purchased the islands from Denmark for $25 million in gold.
-The US Virgin Islands is the only location in the United States where you drive on the left side of the road.
-Point Udall is the Easternmost Point in the United States. 
-There is an Underwater National Park off the coast of St. John. 
-Virgin Islanders are US citizens but do not vote in US presidential elections.
-The US Virgin Islands is an archipelago consisting of three main islands – St. Thomas, St. John, and St. Croix – and 50+ other islands.


American Samoa


Date became a US territory – April 17, 1900 (as unincorporated territory)
Postal abbreviation – AS
Capital – Pago Pago
Area – 581.1 [about half the size of the US Virgin Islands, slightly larger than the District of Columbia]
Population as of census 2010 – 55,519 [approximately half of the US Virgin Islands]
Population density per square mile – 726.7 [about the same as Connecticut]
Area code – 684
Zip code – 96799
Official nickname – The Heart of Polynesia
Official motto – "Sāmoa, Muamua Le Atua" which means “Samoa, Let God be First” 

Flag of American Samoa
Fun facts
-American Samoa has earned the nickname "Football Island," as the islands produce more American football players than anywhere else in the world.
-American Samoa consists of five volcanic islands (Tutuila, Aunu'u, and the Manu'a islands of Ofu, Olosega, and Ta'u) and two coral atolls (Rose and Swains atolls)
-American Samoa is located 2,300 miles south of Hawaii, making it the most southern point in the United States.
-Bats are the only native species of mammals found in American Samoa. The Samoan flying fox bat is only found in Samoa and Fiji. They are active both day and night, and have a 3 foot wingspan.

-American Samoa's waters were used for the splash landings for US astronauts during the 60s and 70s.
-It rains 300 days each year 


Northern Mariana Islands

Date became a US territory – November 4, 1986 (as unincorporated territory, a commonwealth), conquered by the US in 1947 during WWII
Postal abbreviation – MP
Capital – Capitol Hill on the island of Saipan
Area – 1,975.7 [almost as large as Guam]
Population as of census 2010 – 53,883 [smallest of all states and territories]
Population density per square mile – 295.7 [about the same as Ohio]
Area code – 670
Zip codes – 96950 - 96952
Official nickname – Pearl of Saipan

Flag of Northern Mariana Islands
Fun facts
-The Northern Mariana Islands, plus Guam, comprise the Mariana Islands archipelago.
-The island chain geographically consists of two groups:  a northern group of ten volcanic main islands, all currently uninhabited; and a southern group of five coralline limestone islands (Rota, Aguijan, Tinian, and Saipan, along with Guam), all inhabited except Aguijan.
-The temperature remains almost constant during the year.  The rainy season is July through November and the dry season is December through June.  Ocean temperature is usually around 80 degrees.
-The atomic bombs dropped on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945 were loaded onto war planes on the island of Tinian.
-Northern Marianans are US citizens but do not vote in US presidential elections.


Monday, December 17, 2018

December - Week 51 - District of Columbia - DC

District of Columbia
Date established – July 16, 1790, land taken from the states of Maryland and Virginia
Postal abbreviation – DC
Capital – of the United States of America
Area – 68.3 [smallest of all states and territories]
Population as of census 2010 – 601,723 [lower than every state except Vermont and Wyoming]
Population density per square mile – 10,801.5 [more crowded than any state]
Area code – 202
Zip codes – 20001 - 20599
Number of counties – 0
Official nickname –  DC
Official motto – "Justia Omnibus" - Justice for All

Flag of the District of Columbia
Fun facts
-Both Herbert Hoover and John Quincy Adams had pet alligators in the White House.
-John Adams was the first president to live in the White House.
-The White House has 35 bathrooms.
-The Library of Congress is the largest library in the world with more than 162 million objects in its collection. Approximately 12,000 items are added to the collections daily.
-DC residents could not vote in presidential elections until the 23rd amendment was ratified in 1961.
-Both the Minnesota Twins and the Texas Rangers started out as the Washington Senators.
-The Washington Redskins were originally based in Boston.

Law Schools

-American University Washington College of Law
-Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law
-University of the District of Columbia, David A. Clarke School of Law
-Georgetown University Law Center.
-Howard University School of Law
-George Washington University Law School

Military Bases


Monday, December 10, 2018

December - Week 50 - Hawaii - the Aloha State

50 Hawaii
Date admitted to the US – August 21, 1959
Postal abbreviation – HI
Capital – Honolulu
Area – 10,931.7 [47th largest in the US]
Population as of census 2010 – 1,360,301 [39th largest in the US]
Population density per square mile – 211.8 [13th largest in the US]
Area codes – 808
Zip codes – 96701 - 96898
Number of counties – 5
State nickname –  the Aloha State
State motto – "Ua mau ke ea o ka aina I ka pono" - The life of the land is perpetuated in righteousness

State Flag of Hawaii
Fun facts
-The state of Hawaii consists of eight main islands: Niihau, Kauai, Oahu, Maui, Molokai, Lanai, Kahoolawe, and Hawaii.
-Hawaii is the most isolated population center on Earth - 2,390 miles from California; 3,850 miles from Japan; 4,900 miles from China; and 5,280 miles from the Philippines.
-There are only 12 letters in the Hawaiian alphabet - Vowels A, E, I, O, U and Consonants H, K, L, M, N, P, W
-From east to west, Hawaii is the widest state in the United States.
-The Hawaiian Islands are the projecting tops of the largest mountain range in the world.
-Hawaii has its own time zone (Hawaiian Standard Time), two hours behind Pacific Standard Time.  There is no daylight savings time.
-Molokai is known as the most Hawaiian Isle.
-The island of Oahu draws the most visitors.
-Kilauea is the world's most active volcano.
-Ka Lae is the southernmost point in the United States.  A constant wind blows east to west at 27 knots per hour, 24 hours per day, 365 days per year.
-Mauna Kea is the tallest mountain in the world (measured from its base at the ocean floor). 


Law Schools
-University of Hawai'i at Manoa - William S. Richardson School of Law

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Monday, December 3, 2018

December - Week 49 - Alaska - The Last Frontier

49 Alaska
Date admitted to the US – January 3, 1959
Postal abbreviation – AK
Capital – Juneau
Area – 665,383.9 [1st largest – largest- in the US]
Population as of census 2010 – 710,231 [48th largest in the US]
Population density per square mile – 1.2 [50th largest – smallest
in the US]
Area codes – 907
Zip codes – 99501 – 99950
Number of counties – 27
State nickname –  The Last Frontier
State motto – “North to the Future”

State Flag of Alaska
Fun facts
-In 1867, US Secretary of State William Seward offered Russia $7,200,000, or two cents per acre, for Alaska.
-The state of Rhode Island could fit into Alaska 425 times.
-Prudhoe Bay, on the northern Alaskan coast, is North America's largest oil field.
-The 800 mile Trans-Alaska Pipeline moves up to 88,000 barrels of oil per hour.
-Nearly one-third of Alaska lies within the Arctic Circle.
-When a scale map of Alaska is superimposed on a map of the 48 lower states, Alaska extends from coast to coast.


Law Schools
-None 

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Monday, November 26, 2018

November - Week 48 - Arizona - Grand Canyon State

48 Arizona
Date admitted to the US – February 14, 1912
Postal abbreviation – AZ
Capital – Phoenix
Area – 113,593.91 [6th largest in the US]
Population as of census 2010 – 6,392,017 [16th largest in the US]
Population density per square mile – 56.3 [33rd largest in the US]
Area codes – 480, 520, 602, 623, 928
Zip codes – 85001 – 86556
Number of counties – 15
State nickname –  Grand Canyon State
State motto – "Ditat Deus," God Enriches  

State Flag of Arizona
Fun facts
-Most of Arizona observes Mountain Standard Time on a year round basis. The Navajo Nation, located in the northeast corner of the state, observes the daylight savings time change.
-The age of a saguaro cactus is determined by its height.
-At one time camels were used to transport goods across Arizona. 


Law Schools
-University of Arizona, James E. Rogers College of Law 
-Arizona State University, Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law

Military facts 
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Monday, November 19, 2018

November - Week 47 - New Mexico - Land of Enchantment

47 New Mexico
Date admitted to the US – January 6, 1912
Postal abbreviation – NM
Capital – Santa Fe
Area – 121,590.1 [5th largest in the US]
Population as of census 2010 – 2,059,179 [36th largest in the US]
Population density per square mile – 17.0 [45th largest in the US]
Area codes – 505
Zip codes – 87001 - 88439
Number of counties – 33
State nickname –  Land of Enchantment
State motto – "Crescit eundo" - It grows as it goes 

State Flag of New Mexico
Fun facts
-Santa Fe is the highest capital city in the United States at 7,000 feet above sea level.
-Each October, Albuquerque hosts the world's largest international hot air balloon fiesta.
-One out of every four workers in New Mexico works directly for the Federal Government.
-Tens of thousands of bats live in the Carlsbad Caverns. Its largest chamber is more than 10 football fields long and about 22 stories high. 


Law Schools
-University of New Mexico School of Law

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Monday, November 12, 2018

November - Week 46 - Oklahoma - the Sooner State

46 Oklahoma

Date admitted to the US – November 16, 1907
Postal abbreviation – OK
Capital – Oklahoma City
Area – 69,898.8 [19th largest in the US]
Population as of census 2010 – 3,751,351 [28th largest in the US]
Population density per square mile – 54.7 [36th largest in the US]
Area codes – 405, 580, 918
Zip codes – 73001 - 74966
Number of counties – 77
State nickname –  The Sooner State
State motto – "Labor omnia vincit" - Labor Conquers All Things

State Flag of Oklahoma
Fun facts
-The world's first parking meter was set in Oklahoma City, on July 16, 1935.
-Boise City, Oklahoma was the only city in the United States to be bombed during World War II.  A B-17 Bomber based at Dalhart Army Air Base dropped six practice bombs on the town on July 5, 1943.
-The National Cowboy Hall of Fame is located in Oklahoma City.
-The town of Beaver claims to be the Cow Chip Throwing Capital of the World. The World Championship Cow Chip Throw is held here each April.
-Oklahoma is tribal headquarters for 39 Native American tribes.
-April 22, 1889 was the first day homesteading was permitted.  On that date, 50,000 people swarmed into the area. Those who tried to beat the noon starting time were called Sooners.


Law Schools
-University of Oklahoma College of Law 
-Oklahoma City University School of Law 
-University of Tulsa College of Law

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Monday, November 5, 2018

November - Week 45 - Utah - the Beehive State

45 Utah
Date admitted to the US – January 4, 1896
Postal abbreviation – UT
Capital – Salt Lake City
Area – 84,896.9 [12th largest in the US]
Population as of census 2010 – 2,763,885 [33rd largest in the US]
Population density per square mile – 33.6 [41st largest in the US]
Area codes – 435, 801
Zip codes – 84001 - 84791
Number of counties – 29
State nickname –  The Beehive State
State motto – Industry  

State Flag of Utah
Fun facts
-The world's first transcontinental railroad was completed at Promontory where the Central Pacific and Union Pacific Railroads met on May 10, 1869.
-The Great Salt Lake covers 2,100 square miles, with an average depth of 13 feet. The deepest point is 34 feet.
-Because of the state's inland location, Utah's snow is unusually dry, “the world's greatest powder”. Fourteen Alpine ski resorts operate in Utah.
-Utah has the highest literacy rate in the nation.


Law School
-Brigham Young University - J Reuben Clark Law School 
-University of Utah, SJ Quinney College of Law

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Monday, October 29, 2018

October - Week 44 - Wyoming - the Equality State

44 Wyoming
Date admitted to the US – July 10, 1890
Postal abbreviation – WY
Capital – Cheyenne
Area – 97,813.2  [10th largest in the US]
Population as of census 2010 – 563,626 [50th largest - smallest - in the US]
Population density per square mile – 5.8 [49th largest in the US]
Area codes – 307
Zip codes – 82001 - 83414
Number of counties – 23
State nickname –  The Equality State
State motto – Equal Rights  

State Flag of Wyoming
Fun facts
-Wyoming was the first state to give women the right to vote.
-Yellowstone is the first official National Park (1872). The majority of Yellowstone Park lies within the boundaries of Wyoming.
-Devils Tower is the first National Monument (1906)
-Wyoming leads the country in coal production as of 1994 with 3 million tons per week.
-The Red Desert in south central Wyoming drains neither to the east nor to the west. The continental divide splits and goes around the desert on all sides leaving the basin without normal drainage. 


Law Schools
-University of Wyoming College of Law

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Monday, October 22, 2018

October - Week 43 - Idaho - the Gem State

43 Idaho

Date admitted to the US – July 3, 1890
Postal abbreviation – ID
Capital – Boise
Area – 83,569.1 [14th largest in the US]
Population as of census 2010 – 1,567,582 [39th largest in the US]
Population density per square mile – 19.0 [44th largest in the US]
Area codes – 208
Zip codes – 83201 - 83877
Number of counties – 44
State nickname –  The Gem State
State motto – "Esto perpetua" - May it Endure Forever  


State Flag of Idaho
Fun facts
-Idaho law forbids a citizen to give another citizen a box of candy weighing more than 50 pounds.
-Birds of Prey Wildlife Area is home to the world's most dense population of nesting eagles, hawks, and falcons.
-Seven Devils' Peaks, one of the highest mountain ranges in Idaho, includes Heaven's Gate Lookout, where sightseers can look into four states. 


Law Schools
-University of Idaho College of Law

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Monday, October 15, 2018

October - Week 42 - Washington - the Evergreen State

42 Washington
Date admitted to the US – November 11, 1889
Postal abbreviation – WA
Capital – Olympia
Area – 71,298.0 [20th largest in the US]
Population as of census 2010 – 6,724,540 [13th largest in the US]
Population density per square mile – 101.2 [25th largest in the US]
Area codes – 206, 253, 360, 425, 509
Zip codes – 98001 - 99403
Number of counties – 39
State nickname –  The Evergreen State
State motto – "Alki" (By and By) 


State Flag of Washington
Fun facts
-The state's capitol building was the last state capitol building to be built with a rotunda.
-Everett is the site of the world's largest building, Boeing's final assembly plant.
-Puget Sound's many islands are served by the largest ferry fleet in the United States.
-The Grand Coulee Dam, completed in 1941, is the largest dam in the United States.
-In 1980, the northeast face of Mount St. Helens exploded outward, destroying a large part of the top of the volcano.
-The state of Washington is one of only seven states that does not levy a personal income tax.
-Property tax was the first tax levied in the state of Washington and its collection accounts for about 30 percent of Washington's total state and local revenue.


Law Schools
-Gonzaga University School of Law 
-Seattle University School of Law 
-University of Washington School of Law

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Monday, October 8, 2018

October - Week 41 - Montana - the Treasure State

41 Montana

Date admitted to the US – November 8, 1889
Postal abbreviation – MT
Capital – Helena
Area – 147,039.6 [4th largest in the US]
Population as of census 2010 – 989,415 [45th largest in the US]
Population density per square mile – 6.8 [48th largest in the US]
Area codes – 406
Zip codes – 59001 - 59937
Number of counties – 56
State nickname –  Treasure State, Big Sky Country
State motto – "Oro y plata" - Gold and Silver

State Flag of Montana
Fun facts
-The average square mile of land contains 1.4 elk, 1.4 pronghorn antelope, and 3.3 deer.
-46 out of Montana's 56 counties are considered "frontier counties" with an average population of 6 or fewer people per square mile.
-Yellowstone National Park in southern Montana and northern Wyoming was the first national park in the nation.


Law Schools
-University of Montana School of Law

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Monday, October 1, 2018

October - Week 40 - South Dakota - the Mount Rushmore State

40 South Dakota

Date admitted to the US – November 2, 1889
Postal abbreviation – SD
Capital – Pierre
Area – 77,116.49 [17th largest in the US]
Population as of census 2010 – 814,180 [46th largest in the US]
Population density per square mile – 10.7 [47th largest in the US]
Area codes – 605
Zip codes – 57001 - 57799
Number of counties – 64
State nickname –  Mount Rushmore State
State motto – "Under God the people rule"    

State Flag of South Dakota
Fun facts
-Sculptor Gutzon Borglum began drilling into the 6,200-foot Mount Rushmore in 1927. It took 14 years and cost $1 million.
-The faces of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln are sculpted into Mount Rushmore.
-South Dakota is the home of the Dakota, Lakota, and Nakota tribes, which together are the Sioux Nation.
-Harney Peak, at 7242 above sea level, is the highest point in the United States east of the Rockies.


Law Schools
-University of South Dakota School of Law

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Monday, September 24, 2018

September - Week 39 - North Dakota - the Peace Garden State

39 North Dakota
Date admitted to the US – November 2, 1889
Postal abbreviation – ND
Capital – Bismarck
Area – 70,699.79 [19th largest in the US]
Population as of census 2010 – 672,591 [48th largest in the US]
Population density per square mile – 9.7 [48th largest in the US]
Area code – 701
Zip codes – 58001 - 58856
Number of counties – 53
State nickname –  Peace Garden State
State motto – "Liberty and union, now and forever, one and inseparable"    

State Flag of North Dakota
Fun facts
-The town of Rugby is the geographical center of North America
-Dakota is a Sioux word meaning friends or allies
-North Dakota grows more sunflowers than any other state
-The International Peace Garden straddles the boundary between North Dakota and the Canadian province of Manitoba 


Law Schools
-University of North Dakota School of Law

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Monday, September 17, 2018

September - Week 38 - Colorado - the Centennial State

38 Colorado

Date admitted to the US – August 1, 1876
Postal abbreviation – CO
Capital – Denver
Area – 104,093.57 [8th largest in the US]
Population as of census 2010 – 5,029,196 [22nd largest in the US]
Population density per square mile – 48.5 [38th largest in the US]
Area codes – 303 , 719, 720, 970
Zip codes – 80001 - 81658
Number of counties – 64
State nickname –  Centennial State
State motto – "Nil sine Numine" - Nothing Without Providence   

State Flag of Colorado
Fun facts
-"Beulah red" is the name of the red marble that gives the Colorado State Capitol its distinctive splendor. All of the "Beulah red" marble in the world went into the Capitol. It cannot be replaced, at any price.
-Colorado is the only state in history to turn down the Olympics. The 1976 Winter Olympics were planned to be held in Denver, but 62% of all state voters chose not to host the Olympics.
-The United States Air Force Academy is located in Colorado Springs
-The town of Fruita celebrates 'Mike the Headless Chicken Day'. A farmer cut off Mike's head on September 10, 1945 and Mike lived another 4 years without a head.
-The United States federal government owns more than 1/3 of the land in Colorado
-Colorado contains 75% of the US land area with an altitude over 10,000 feet, and has the highest mean altitude of all states
-The 13th step of the state capital building in Denver is exactly 1 mile high above sea level
-Katherine Lee Bates wrote “America the Beautiful” after being inspired by the view from Pikes Peak


Law Schools
-University of Colorado Law School 
-University of Denver Sturm College of Law

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Monday, September 10, 2018

September - Week 37 - Nebraska - the Cornhusker State

37 Nebraska
Date admitted to the US – March 1, 1867
Postal abbreviation – NE
Capital – Lincoln
Area – 77,353.73 [16th largest in the US]
Population as of census 2010 – 1,826,341 [38th largest in the US]
Population density per square mile – 23.8 [43rd largest in the US]
Area codes – 308, 402
Zip codes – 68001 - 69367
Number of counties – 93
State nickname –  Cornhusker State
State motto – Equality before the law  

State Flag of Nebraska
Fun facts
-Nebraska was once called "The Great American Desert"
-Nebraska has more miles of river than any other state
-The Union Pacific's Bailey Yards, in North Platte, is the largest rail classification complex in the world
-Nebraska is the only state in the union with a unicameral (one house) legislature
--The 911 emergency communication system was developed and first used in Lincoln, Nebraska
-Nebraska has more underground water reserves than any other state in the continental US
-The Nebraska Cornhuskers have been to a record 27 consecutive bowl games and 27 consecutive winning seasons
-Cozad, Nebraska is located on the 100th Meridian where the humid east meets the arid west
 

Law Schools
-Creighton University School of Law 
-University of Nebraska College of Law

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Monday, September 3, 2018

September - Week 36 - Nevada - the Silver State

36 Nevada

Date admitted to the US – October 31, 1864
Postal abbreviation – NV
Capital – Carson City
Area – 110,560.71 [7th largest in the US]
Population as of census 2010 – 2,700,551 [35th largest in the US]
Population density per square mile – 24.6 [44th largest in the US]
Area codes – 702, 775
Zip codes – 88901 - 89883
Number of counties – 16
State nickname –  Silver State
State motto – All for Our Country  

State Flag of Nevada
Fun facts
-In 1899, Charles Fey invented the Liberty Ball, the first slot machine.
-There were 16,067 slots in Nevada in 1960. In 1999 Nevada had 205,726 slot machines, one for every 10 residents.
-In 1931, the Pair-O-Dice Club was the first casino to open on Highway 91, the future Las Vegas Strip.
-In March 1931, Governor Fred Balzar signed the bill legalizing gambling in Nevada.
-Most of the state is desert, but the Sierra Nevada mountain range and the Ruby Mountains have snow for half the year.
-85% of Nevada land is federally owned, including the secret Area 51.
-Nevada is the largest gold-producing state in the nation, and is second in the world behind South Africa.
-At the Cal-Neva at Lake Tahoe's Crystal Bay, it is possible to stand in both Nevada and California inside the building.
-Las Vegas has more hotel rooms than any other place on earth.


Law Schools
-University of Nevada Las Vegas, William S. Boyd School of Law 
 
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