The North-South Continental Divide of the Americas is an imaginary line that delimits whether water flows into the Pacific or Atlantic Ocean. It follows the peaks of the Rocky Mountains and extends from Alaska to Tierra del Fuego. Other continental divides exist in North America, and at Triple Divide Peak, two major divides converge. Continental […]
The Continental Divide Trail spans from Mexico to Canada and is 70% complete, making it the second largest contiguous hiking trail in the US. It is purposefully primitive and passes through five states, including Yellowstone National Park and Glacier National Park. Fewer hikers complete the trail each year compared to the Appalachian Trail and Pacific […]
The digital divide is the gap between those who have access to technology and those who do not. It affects countries, populations, and races. Poorer people and underfunded schools may not have access to technology, while middle- and upper-class households and well-funded schools do. The divide also affects minority groups in the US. The gap […]
Solomon’s wisdom is shown in Kings 3:5-14 when he suggests dividing a disputed child between two women, revealing the true mother’s love. “Splitting the baby” refers to an unreasonable decision to unearth the truth, often used in custody cases. The story is also an allegory for the split in the Jewish monarchy. Dividing the child […]
The divide and conquer strategy is commonly used in politics and sociology, where one power breaks another into smaller, manageable chunks and takes control of them. Large governments prevent smaller powers from uniting, and leaders encourage feuding between smaller powers. This strategy has been used throughout history, including by the Roman and British empires. A […]
