Alarming News: I like Morgan Freeberg. A lot.
American Digest: And I like this from "The Blog That Nobody Reads", because it is -- mostly -- about me. What can I say? I'm on an ego trip today. It won't last.
Anti-Idiotarian Rottweiler: We were following a trackback and thinking "hmmm... this is a bloody excellent post!", and then we realized that it was just part III of, well, three...Damn. I wish I'd written those.
Anti-Idiotarian Rottweiler: ...I just remembered that I found a new blog a short while ago, House of Eratosthenes, that I really like. I like his common sense approach and his curiosity when it comes to why people believe what they believe rather than just what they believe.
Brutally Honest: Morgan Freeberg is brilliant.
Dr. Melissa Clouthier: Morgan Freeberg at House of Eratosthenes (pftthats a mouthful) honors big boned women in skimpy clothing. The picture there is priceless--keep scrolling down.
Exile in Portales: Via Gerard: Morgan Freeberg, a guy with a lot to say. And he speaks The Truth...and it's fascinating stuff. Worth a read, or three. Or six.
Just Muttering: Two nice pieces at House of Eratosthenes, one about a perhaps unintended effect of the Enron mess, and one on the Gore-y environ-movie.
Mein Blogovault: Make "the Blog that No One Reads" one of your daily reads.
The Virginian: I know this post will offend some people, but the author makes some good points.
Poetic Justice: Cletus! Ah gots a laiv one fer yew...
The Most Dangerous Generation
Gee, I don’t know if I agree with this MSNBC article…
Too old to drive?
Baby boomers are politically powerful and confident of their abilities, and they prize their mobility. And they�re about to become the biggest threat on the highway.
By Debora VranaThink our roads already resemble a survivalist obstacle course? Get ready for 2025, when an estimated 40 million baby boomers will clog the left lanes of America, blinkers flashing, one foot trembling over the brake.
Though motorists older than 70 drive far less frequently than other age groups, they already account for an outsize proportion of fatalities, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The death rate per mile traveled for drivers over 85 is four times that of the 30-59 age group. The only group more dangerous than senior citizens is teen-agers. Senior drivers have special trouble judging speed and distances, which causes an inordinate number of rear-end and left-hand-turn accidents.
I mean, the baby boomers are definitely gonna be hangin’ around. The actuarial tables with send the age of average mortality sky-high in order to accommodate their longer life spans, and my money says the subjects of said tables will outlive even that. There will be few exceptions, so the most-populous age bracket will remain ever thus, even as it turns old & gray, saturated with centenarians. Through it all, they will nurture and fester that sense of self-entitlement for which they have become famous. Take their licenses away? Don’t dare even think of it.
But if the danger factor involving elderly drivers of the future is open to speculation, then the nature of articles portending certain doom is equally open. Such articles, including ones like this one, represent a natural product of our increased standard of living. It seems we always need something about which to worry. Said standard of living is bound to increase over time, so articles like this are bound to become more popular and more plentiful. As far as the danger itself, I have little concern. People will adapt. If it gets really bad, sidewalks adjacent to asphalt will become a thing of the past.
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