Moral pharmacists (1) Nov 9, 2007
This just in: 
A federal judge has suspended controversial state rules requiring pharmacies to dispense so-called "Plan B" emergency contraceptives, saying the rules appear to unconstitutionally violate pharmacists' freedom of religion.
Forgetting any type of moral objection a person can have towards the morning after pill, abortion, when a life is actually a life, stem cell research, evolution, and any other medical/religious topic you can throw in there, I think it's an absolute travesty that a pharmacist can choose when and when not to fill a customer's prescription.  The system is broken. #health
Mafia fear (3) Nov 9, 2007
When I was about 7 or 8, I remember hearing my one sister say something to my other sister about the mafia.  I asked what the mafia was.  She answered that it's a group of people who commit organized crime.  I asked why the cops don't stop them.  She said it's because they own the cops. 

The mafia was my number one fear for the following few weeks. #psychology
Back roads driving (7) Nov 9, 2007
Normally, people who live in quiet neighborhoods don't like the people who drive like maniacs through their neighborhood.  They go under the speed limit, even if it's 25mph.  They let cops sit in their driveways and nab speeders.  They want to keep their quiet, safe neighborhood a quiet, safe neighborhood.  I agree with this ideal to an extent. 

The problem is that I rarely, if ever, drive my car with little to no destination in mind.  I'm always going somewhere.  In the morning, I go to work.  At night, I come home from work.  On Saturdays, I go to Home Depot.  On Wednesday and Thursday nights, I go to Bible studies.  The bottom line is that I'm always on my way to something, and I can't for the life of me come up with a reason to postpone my arrival.  I'm driving to get somewhere, not to enjoy the ride.  This may be disagreeable to some, but it's how I work.  This is especially the case when I'm coming home from something.  My goal is to just get home.  I want to go in my house, turn up the heat, eat some food, sit on the couch, and pet my cats.  I don't want to be driving behind some mom in a minivan thinking she's doing her civic duty by slowing other people down. 

So I somewhat apologize to all those people I pass on the roads near my house.  I understand what you're trying to do, but I just don't care.  I'm sure you'll get over it. #travel
Headlights off Nov 9, 2007
Why don't cars come with the functionality to turn off the headlights after a certain amount of time when the key isn't in the ignition?  When would you ever want to leave the lights on?  Maybe you just need a light source, and your car happens to be nearby.  In that case, you likely have easy access to your keys, so you can put your key in the ignition and use the headlights.  But I can't think of a time when you'd need the use of your headlights without the use of your key.  For that reason, all cars should have headlights that turn off automatically after a certain amount of time.  It's dumbfounding that this isn't already the case. 

It's the same with blinkers. #travel