The point is, that when one is an adolescent, it is almost impossible to determine where he/she might wind-up in terms of a college major or an eventual career. While I had to take lots of advanced math courses in high school and college that I never actually needed or used, at least I was prepared for career paths that required those math courses.
Similarly, a requirement for World Language courses (the term “foreign language” is now considered to be obsolete…) in HS and in college might turn out to be fruitless vis-a-vis someone’s eventual career path, but at least that person had the preparation for a variety of career paths.
Many people wind-up in careers that they could never have envisioned when they were HS students, but comprehensive graduation requirements may well have qualified them for those unforeseen career paths.
Back in the mid 90’s we were on vacation in Winnipeg. I remember metric speed limit signs but I’m pretty sure everything else was in English. I took French in college so I should have noticed. Of course, things may have changed by now.
Of course consider the source. Humans write these articles and are not always fully truthful. I didn’t know it might be helpful to know Cree also though.
We have a foggy morning today. Visibility is 1/4 mile. It is not that big a problem if the idiots would slow down and TURN ON THEIR HEADLIGHTS!!! I walked to the road which is 35mph and did a brief survey. 11 vehicles with the usual result. 5 with headlights on. 5 with headlights off. 1 with DRLs. All of them at or exceeding the speed limit. Headlights on is not only state law but I consider it basic common sense. 3 of the 5 vehicles with headlights off were shades of gray which is a very effective cloaking device. Totally Oblivious! It looks like visibility is 1/2 mile now so I will drive 2 miles to the grocery store only having to avoid the usual stop sign runners.
You mean passing a law didn’t insure behavior? I’m crushed. Part of it might be everything is automatic now. I don’t think I’ve used the on/off switch in quite a while and the sensor doesn’t always pick up the reduced visibility in fog. So you have to actually make a decision to turn the lights on. I use a piece of left-over headliner to drop over the sensor in low light conditions to turn the lights on. Why the owner’s manual says not to do that I have no idea.
