This eclectic portrait of the American people is drawn from the 1,376 tables in the Census Bureau's 2007 Statistical Abstract of the United States, the annual feast for number crunchers that is being served up by the federal government today. Full Story »
Posted by Kaizar Campwala
An insightful overview of long-term changes in American society. Well-documented, with additional perspectives that help us see the big picture. I found these quotes particulary revealing: "Americans spent more of their lives than ever about eight-and-a-half hours a day watching television, using computers, listening to the radio, going to the movies or reading." And, from Robert Putnam, author of "Bowling Alone": "The distinctive effect of technology has been to enable us to get entertainment and information while remaining entirely alone."
