We Need Vocational Training in School

by   January 4, 2020 with No Comments

Throughout most of U.S. history, American high school students were routinely taught vocational and job-ready skills along with the three Rs: reading, writing and arithmetic. Indeed readers of a certain age are likely to have fond memories of huddling over wooden workbenches learning a craft such as woodwork or maybe metal work, or any one of the hands-on projects that characterized the once-ubiquitous shop class. From Forbes.

Fact or Fiction – Colds and Fevers

by   January 4, 2020 with No Comments

Maxims typically date back many years, but “feed a cold, starve a fever” may beat them all. This saying has been traced to a 1574 dictionary by John Withals, which noted that “fasting is a great remedy of fever.” The belief is that eating food may help the body generate warmth during a “cold” and that avoiding food may help it cool down when overheated.

But modern medical science says the old saw is wrong. It should be “feed a cold, feed a fever.” From Scientific America

Billboard Changes How it Determines Top Songs

by   January 3, 2020 with No Comments

The question of how Billboard determines the most popular music in the country has gotten a lot harder in the digital age. It used to be a simple question of which album sold the most physical copies, but now Billboard needs to consider things like Spotify plays and mp3 downloads. Starting Jan. 3, it will also include YouTube streams. From All Things Considered.

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