Perhaps this has been mentioned already, but the best "regional" description I have ever read is "The Nine Nations of North America" by one of Hank's affiliates, Joel Garreau. I have lived in "The Bread Basket," "Ecotopia," "MexAmerica," and now "The Empty Quarter" and his descriptions and vignettes have been right on in every case. I grew up in Wisconsin and "The Bread Basket" is far more accurately descriptive of that experience than "Midwest" could ever be! Tom Tom Vaughan \_ Cultural The Waggin' Tongue \_ Resource [log in to unmask] \_ Management, [log in to unmask] \_ Interpretation, 11795 County Road 39.2 \_ Planning, & Mancos, CO 81328 USA \_ Training