AKA The “Hidden Gem” State Welcome to the commonwealth of Virginia, it’s called a commonwealth instead of a state because Virginians think that makes them special. Don’t be fooled, Virginia is a state. Virginia benefits from being a diverse state, geographically. You’ve got a coastal area, central piedmont, and mountains. Much like many southern states [...]

AKA The “Primary” State New Hampshire is most well know for its…. Ummmm….. hmm.  New Hampshire is the most important…. Ummm….. Can someone help me start this? Oh yeah, New Hampshire is most well known for being that state that becomes important (to the media) once every four years when presidential candidates come to town [...]

AKA the “Other Carolina” State 8th to ratify the Constitution and 1st to secede, South Carolina seems to have been punished every year since the Civil War because of it. South Carolina has been especially hurt by the current recession, with an unemployment rate currently at 11.5%. But don’t count SC as a TKO just [...]

AKA the “More Diversified Than An Index Fund” State Maryland was the 7th state to ratify the Constitution.  It was started by a guy who wanted to set up a colonial presence for Catholics.  It was named after the Catholic wife of the Protestant King Charles I, Henrietta Maria.  Maryland is sandwiched between Pennsylvania, Delaware, [...]

(AKA the “Important Part of New England” State) The most patriotic of New England states is Massachusetts.  Famous for their tea parties and awful accents, this state is one of the most important to the country.  We would gladly give up some other states if we had to in order to keep Massachusetts.  No it [...]

AKA the “Where New-York’s Wealthiest Live” State Connecticut is a lot like New Jersey in that it sucks on the power teet of New-York City.  Only Connecticut’s addiction is worse.  This is evident in the way Connecticut’s economy and geography are so related to New-York.  To explain this we will pretend we’re walking through the [...]

AKA the “We Started As A Prison” State Originally set up as a place for Britain to dump it’s people that couldn’t pay off their debts (now there’s a plan!), the colony never really materialized in this fashion.  4th to ratify the Constitution and one of the original 7 to secede from the Union, Georgia [...]

AKA the “Pennsylvania’s Beach” State New Jersey is sandwiched between Philadelphia and New-York City, not a bad place when you’re looking for some industries to support your economy. I struggled to decide on a nickname for the state.  ”New York’s Suburb” & “New England’s Hicks” were strong contenders.  This is because of the fact your [...]