Even The Cure is no cure for Chicago traffic
Seven years ago, I swore I would never, EVER drive in Chicago again. Last Saturday, we drove to Chicago. Again. It was for the same reason as last time, to see The Cure in concert. […]
Tag: traffic
I Solve the Speeding Problem
People drive like bats out of Hell. They don’t care about the speed limit. They don’t care about the law. They don’t care about the injuries, and sometimes death, they inflict on other drive drivers. […]
Can You Rise to the Top of the Balloon World?
We were driving along the highway when we were forced to stop for construction. Imagine that—construction in Pennsylvania—who would have seen that coming? As we came to a full stop, I noticed this truck in […]
My open letter to the guy crossing the street against traffic without looking up
Dear person who never looks up while crossing the street, no matter how much traffic there is, Hey, how’s it going? I hope I didn’t interrupt you from anything important. Please, by all means, go […]
There’s No Cure for Chicago Driving
SLIGHTLY OFF THE MARK I thought I’d seen bad traffic. I thought I’d seen crazy drivers. Then I went to Chicago. I’m a small town boy. When I was younger, my idea of heavy traffic […]
South Sudanese Stew, Earthquakes, and Peanuts
South Sudanese Entree BEEF, SPINACH, AND PEANUT STEW INGREDIENTS 1¼ pounds chuck steak or round steak 3 garlic cloves 2 medium onions 2½ tomatoes 2 bunches spinach (1 pound) ½ sweet potato 4 tablespoons unsalted, […]
Driving in L.A.
Driving in L.A. is different than in other places. Yes, there’s the traffic and freeways but there’s also the vanity plates. They let drivers announce to their fellow commuters what they do in the entertainment industry. In L.A., there is […]
Oh, Those Vicious Signs
A man in Roswell, New Mexico (the alien capital of the world), was arrested after he apparently got into an altercation with a STOP sign–yep, the octagonal red and white sign that sits at intersections […]
The Jesus Traffic Paradox
It is often asked, “What would Jesus Do?” So when you are faced with someone attempting to cut across several lanes of traffic, you might think, “Hey, Jesus would let this poor bastard come across […]