How Zoo School in Ohio is helping teens prep for careers - and college

Via: Nerm_L  •  News Viners  •  1 Comments  •  2 Likes  •  2 months ago

“The career and technical education of today doesn't look the same as the vocational ed of years ago.”

Acting like animals on campus doesn't count. IMO, a revival of vocational education would do much to correct many problems with our primary education system.  But I question this emphasis on creating specialized schools based on narrow career choices.  How many zookeepers does the country really...

The Three Stooges' 10 Best Quotes, Ranked

Via: Nerm_L  •  News Viners  •  2 Comments  •  3 Likes  •  2 months ago

“The Three Stooges original film series is full of phenomenal quotes and memorable one-liners, many of which turned into modern-day catchphrases.”

Inspiration for those trying to explain away what happened on Nov. 5th.  

'Moving to Canada' Searches Spike After US Election

Via: Nerm_L  •  News Viners  •  31 Comments  •  5 Likes  •  2 months ago

“Responding to news of Trump's presidential win, Americans are looking online for information on how to move north.”

So, why not Mexico?  (Cancún is supposed to be a popular year round destination.)  Or Central America?  (Costa Rica had become a popular destination for ex-pats.)  Why not Argentina or Peru in South America? The southern border is wide open.  Thousands cross the border unimpeded every day.  And...

Europe reels from Trump win, German government collapse

Via: Nerm_L  •  News Viners  •  1 Comments  •  1 Like  •  3 months ago

“Just as Europe needs leadership most, Germany's governing coalition has imploded. Trump's election victory and uncertainty in Berlin spell a wild...”

Panic is slowly creeping across Europe.  DW News is aired on a local PBS channel and the growing realization has been interesting to watch.  In the beginning the talking heads was blaming US politicians and government while disparaging the American people.  But There seems to be a growing...

These Are The Democrats Blaming Biden For Trump's Defeat Of Harris

Via: Nerm_L  •  News Viners  •  52 Comments  •  6 Likes  •  3 months ago

“Democratic strategists, pundits and lawmakers have publicly blamed the loss on Biden's refusal to exit the race until late July”

Has everyone forgotten that the Democratic Party really did hold nationwide primaries and voters chose Joe Biden to be their candidate?  Democrat leadership certainly wasn't voicing any concerns during the primaries.  Seems the 'blame game' only tries to cover up a conspiracy within Democratic...

House Election 2024: Live Updates

Via: Nerm_L  •  News Viners  •  2 Comments  •  5 Likes  •  3 months ago

“Voters across the country will decide which party controls the U.S. House.”

November 8, 2024, 11:29 EST -- E day + 2 -- The voters have already decided who will control the House.  We just don't know the result yet.  And there may yet be run off elections before the country knows for sure.  Why are so many California races still in question at this time? Democrats...

The key swing states and counties that handed Trump the White House - a visual analysis

Via: Nerm_L  •  News Viners  •  7 Comments  •  4 Likes  •  3 months ago

“Donald Trump has claimed the White House for a second time. We analyse which areas swung to the Republicans to help him win it back”

Here is a cool web page design that provides a more granular analysis of available results.  It's worth taking a look just for entertainment value.  So far, the results suggest Trump bettered his 2016 performance in many areas while Kamala Harris under performed compared to Biden in 2020.  But...

The robotaxis have arrived

Via: Nerm_L  •  News Viners  •  3 Comments  •  1 Like  •  3 months ago

“Alphabet-backed Waymo is leading the robotaxi revolution, but Tesla's new Cybercab could change everything.”

Sorry, I'm not buying the hype.  I've seen autonomous mine trains, airport buses, shop floor trolleys, driverless people movers in the 1980s.  Humans are quite capable of accommodating the limitations of simple autonomous machines.  Attempting to create machines that will accommodate the...

One-Third of Expensive Border Surveillance Towers Don't Work

Via: Nerm_L  •  News Viners  •  1 Comments  •  3 Likes  •  3 months ago

“Decades of border surveillance programs have spent billions of dollars but achieved little.”

Did you know that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is responsible for maintaining surveillance cameras on the border?  FAA isn't even in the same Department as Customs and Border Patrol (CBP).  So, Sec. Alejandro Mayorkas oversees acquisition and installation of these surveillance...

Louisville launches America's first 100% electric garbage truck fleet

Via: Nerm_L  •  News Viners  •  1 Comments  •  1 Like  •  3 months ago

“Louisville officials held a "ribbon cutting" to celebrate the launch of a new, all-electric residential recycling and waste collection fleet.”

For those who are closely following news about garbage trucks.  It's electrifying news ...