High school is 4 years long and is supposed to be some of the best years of your life. Not the best years, but they will definitely be at the top of my list. Although there have been some not-great parts, the experiences I’ve had and opportunities that I have had are once in a lifetime. Since starting high school in August of 2021, I … Continue reading Senior Year So Far
Over the summer, the whole world had its focus directed to Paris, France, and of course Tahiti for the 2024 Paris Olympics. The two-and-a-half week-long event gave us amazing moments in fortunate and unfortunate ways. The Olympics also made way for athletes to grow their social media like Ilona Maher, Tom Daley, and Stephen Nedoroscik. Starting with the opening ceremony, the 2024 Olympics in Paris, … Continue reading History Made at the 2024 Paris Olympics
Your Junior year of High School in the United States is the most difficult time of your younger years of life. From the start of the year, where you have many new and difficult courses given to you, along with multiple college opportunities and potential internships, followed by the end of the year, when many of your older friends graduate, and when you finally near … Continue reading On “Preparing” For College
CTU Security is a Miami-based private security and mercenary company that has a very small and clandestine public presence. However, in the past three years, a spotlight has been put on CTU Security over their direct involvement in the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Morise in 2021, and the aftermath, which saw the Haitian government recently collapse under pressure from gangs and the resignation of … Continue reading The Perfect Miami-Based Company For Overthrowing Carribean Governments
The construction of a new extension to I-395 in downtown Miami has been nearing completion over the past several months. Construction on the project began in 2019, and is projected to be completed by late 2027, though the end date for construction has been pushed back several times. The main purpose of this project is to double-deck SR-836 while it runs over the Miami River, … Continue reading Who Wanted This Bridge?
Slacking off is probably my third best skill, behind sitting on my computer and eating food. It’s something I do constantly, and I think I do it pretty well (you could call me a professional slacker)! I’m not exactly sure if I could be called a full-time slacker, since I do have a job and I do work at least 3 days a week (hopefully … Continue reading The Mothers Guide (on how to tell if your child is Slacking off)
Written by Shane Miller Miami Metrorail is (currently) the only urban rapid transit system in the state of Florida, and, as the name suggests, is based in Miami, providing 25 miles of dual-tracked rail service from Dadeland to Palmetto. Being a relatively small transit system for a city of Miami’s size, it is a unique example of urbanism in a city that, similar to Los … Continue reading History of; Miami MetroRail
Recently, the Brightline high-speed rail company announced that their long-anticipated (and delayed) expansion to the city of Orlando would be opening this Friday. The project is phase 2 of an even more ambitious plan to extend high-speed rail service to connect South and Central Florida together, with round trip tickets between Orlando and Miami being $79 (in the lowest tier of business class). CGI Mockup … Continue reading Brightline opens Orlando expansion
Written by Shane Miller Nowadays, many cities across the world are investing heavily in new public transport systems. The best example of this investment is the opening of the REM Metropolitan Light Rail line in Montreal, Canada. The new line on the pre-existing Montreal metro has seen a huge expansion in recent years of service frequency and new rail cars being built. Another example is … Continue reading Urbanism is Good, actually
Shane Miller Key West, Florida- Recently, I have become a new driver in the state of Florida. Specifically, on August 7th of this year, I became a class E driver in the state after taking a (shockingly easy) driver’s test. Funnily enough, I had been panicking about the test for pretty much the entire preceding week. I was up for nights at a time in … Continue reading How is it being a full time Driver?
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