Category Archives: Accidents
See Spot… Sit?
You’re flying down 395, at the legal speed of 55 mph of course, and in the car next to you is the most adorable Labrador Retriever. It’s got its head out the driver side window, tongue wagging, ears flapping, almost laughing with joy. Then it hops back in and sticks his head out the passenger … Read More
MADD about DD
There’s a reason both campaigns against them begin with DD. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration distracted driving is just as dangerous as drunk driving. Over the last few decades, outreach groups like MADD (Moms Against Drunk Driving), have created a social stigma and societal push back against drunk driving. And rightly so, … Read More
Beam Me Up, Dashboard
You’re sitting in a leather seat surveying screens of blinking lights and messages while your first officers are controlling and monitoring the Enterprise’s movement and trajectory. Scotty is sitting in the back fiddling with the Transporter, and Spock is sneering over your shoulder at a bad reading on the Ops panel. The Bridge Command center … Read More
Back Over
It’s that familiar rush of the morning: “Mom, I can’t find my other shoe!” “Dad, did you sign my note?” “Sally’s hogging the bathroom!” “I don’t want to get up!” Sometimes you don’t know where one child begins and you end. You’re grabbing your keys, someone’s math book, your phone, holding back the dog as … Read More