If you read this blog with any regularity you know that I view texting and driving as a scourge on the well-being of mankind (and no, I am not exaggerating my viewpoint). Every single day I see folks texting and driving. Every single day my irritation rises to the point that I want to roll [...]
Tag: distracted driving
A resolution you can live with…
This is the time of year that we reflect upon changes we would like to make in our lives. These changes can be ridding ourselves of bad habits, making different lifestyle choices, setting new goals, or a hundred other things that denote a fresh start or new outlook for a new year. I love the [...]
I hear you Rachel Thomas…
Rachel Thomas wrote a letter to the editor of The Forum. Well, she actually wrote an open letter to the impatient drivers that she would not allow to pass her on the right while she makes a left hand turn on 40th Avenue. She explained that the reason that she does not hug the center [...]
Lady, you scared me.
It have been told many a time that I am a tough cookie. I know the reason I give that impression - it is all about my backbone. I feel compelled to stand up for the bullied and disenfranchised and in the process I sometimes come off as a bit fierce. I can live with [...]
Until being strong is your only choice…
When I read the stories of victims and the families of victims that are raising their voices to bring greater awareness to the cost of drinking and driving I am humbled by their strength. I don't think I could or would be as strong as they are if I was in their shoes. I think [...]
Pull over people!
I am not a fan of distracted driving. It is dangerous. Taking one's attention of the road for even a few seconds can result in injury and death. I am against all distracted driving, but most of my focus has been on texting - until now. Now, based on information I recently learned I feel [...]
Place more value on your life and the lives of others than on a text…
My blog entry today is an open letter to a young woman who was driving behind me for awhile today on my way back from the NDSU campus. She caught my eye originally while I was sitting at a stop light. The young woman (she looked to be about the age of a college student) had long [...]
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