The straight line for our western border with Polk County, Tenn., follows no geographic ridgeline as outlined in the original border assignment. If the ridgeline had been followed as intended, the Great Copper Basin would have belonged to North Carolina.

Tisquantum, better known as Squanto, taught the pilgrims how to survive the winter after being set off on the coast of Cape Cod.  

Sometimes even the most unlikely people can develop a following, God help us all.