Sunday, September 8, 2019
If I had a son, I would never let him play tackle football. Concussions and them causing CTE, which brings with it dementia, depression, anger, anxiety and suicidal thoughts are why. Playing tackle football is not worth the risk. I would have no problem with a son playing touch football or flag... Sign in to see full entry.
Wednesday, September 4, 2019
Gas Door Lock No
My Volvo S-60's gas door has to be released by pushing a button inside the vehicle. I much prefer the way my Chevy Silverado is. I can open and close the gas door as I please. No locking and no buttons needed. The reason is because of wintry weather. The lock once froze on my Volvo, and I couldn't... Sign in to see full entry.
Saturday, August 31, 2019
Krippendorf's Tribe
Among my least favorite movies is Krippendorf's Tribe. James Krippendorf mismanages his grant money to find a long lost tribe after his wife dies. He makes up the tribe of Shelmikedmu and uses his kids and himself as tribal people that he filmed. The plot itself in theory isn't a bad one. The... Sign in to see full entry.
Tuesday, August 27, 2019
Cellphone Lawbreaking
When Maryland made it a driving offense to operate a handheld cellphone while driving, I saw a fair amount of people pulled off on road shoulders, doing their cellphone business. Now I rarely see that. What I feel has changed is that people have gotten comfortable breaking the law. They got a sense... Sign in to see full entry.
Friday, August 23, 2019
Taxing Device Time?
Would governments ever try to regulate the amount of time people spend on their devices? It wouldn't shock me. Governments love to get money. Taxes for social media posts and text messages doesn't sound unrealistic when the State of Maryland, for instance, temporarily taxed rain. Governments would... Sign in to see full entry.