“School bus driver George Nathaniel III was fired last week for inviting the children on his routes to pray with him each morning, despite being repeatedly asked by his company to stop, reports CBS Local. He told media that “To fire a bus driver for praying for the safety of the children” is not right, according to the Star …
Lululemon Founder Enrages Women Everywhere
“Lululemon founder Dennis “Chip” Wilson, whose yoga wear company is dealing with another round of consumer complaints over its pants, doesn’t think the quality concerns are the retailer’s fault Instead, he told a Bloomberg Television reporter that “some women’s bodies just actually don’t work” in the pants, reiterating that “they don’t work for some women’s bodies.” He went on …
Teen Shot In Back Of Head (UPDATE)
“Protesters and civil rights groups are calling for justice after a suburban Detroit homeowner fatally shot a 19-year-old woman on his porch. No charges have been filed after authorities said Renisha McBride, of Detroit, was killed by a shotgun blast to the face early last Saturday in Dearborn Heights. A man told investigators that he thought someone was trying …
Tea Party Wins Virginia Despite Losing Every Election
“It didn’t take long after Democrat Terry McAuliffe’s closer-than-expected victory in the Virginia gubernatorial race for the second guessing to begin. One of the main questions from state attorney general Ken Cuccinelli’s camp: did they lose because the national party – and its deep pockets – abandoned them? Cuccinelli strategist Chris LaCivita suggested as much in an interview with …
Top 8 Most EVIL Corporations in Video Games
What’s a better video game villain than a murderous psychopath? A whole corporation of murderous psychopaths complete with management branches and 401ks, of course! Which are the most truly evil of corporations in video games? Which CEOs caused you the most frustration and anger? Which minions? Which HR Reps? Kim Horcher and Tim Frisch list Nerd Alert’s top 8 …
How Giant Mirrors Brought Sunlight Back to Rjukan, Norway
The small town of Rjukan, Norway is situated in such a way that for 6 months out of the year, there is no sunlight! A perfectly ill-situated mountain blocks the sun’s light for the winter months, keeping the 3,500 townspeople in darkness…until now. Giant mirrors are making a big change in the town. Kim Horcher and Tim Frisch discuss. …
MIT Invention Could Replace Air Conditioning
Wristify was invented by MIT student researchers and aims to replace air conditioning and heating units in an energy efficient, inexpensive way. A thermoelectric bracelet sends tailored pulses of hot or cold waveforms to the wrist, which makes the wearer sense that they are being cooled or heated. Sam Shames,Mike Gibson, David Cohen-Tanugi, and Matt Smith ended up winning …