Insane drivers don’t get punished in America. Its not really anyone’s fault; its systemic. Speeding, running stop lights, cutting people off, and generally driving in a way that could lead to a lethal accident, are minor infractions, punishable by fine, license suspension, or sometimes *gasp* losing the right to drive.
This infuriates me. 42,642 Americans were [...]
Archive for July, 2008
Undercarriage of Justice
Posted in bicycle ridership, political free speech on July 28, 2008 | 3 Comments »
NPRrrrrrrgh! (or PTSme)
Posted in new yorkishness on July 14, 2008 | 1 Comment »
NPR just cancelled the Bryant Park Project, my favorite way to connect with Manhattan in the morning. Although I am, like, totally bummed out by this bogus news, it highlights my difficulties in adapting my Californian ways to NYC.
The cancellation of this program highlights an irony inherent in my attempts to integrate with this city. [...]
In Defense of Whomever
Posted in blah school on July 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I used to think that I was myself no matter where I was, who I was around, or what I was doing. Naive, I know, but the alternative is frightening; that you could lose your identity in a fog of superficial influences. I’ve never felt particularly drawn to the tastes of others. I tend to [...]
Misprision of Felony by Progeny
Posted in life-giving founts of joyous jubiliation, political free speech on July 2, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
There’s something about corruption that gives me bloodlust. I’m not sure whether it’s the fact that only the rich and powerful get to abuse the system (envy?) or that their abuse of the system erodes everyone else’s faith in the same (righteous anger?) or that its fun to watch castles burn (righteous envy?). Regardless, the [...]
And the runner up is…
Posted in blah school on July 2, 2008 | 1 Comment »
In my haste and frustration with all the punditry surrounding the end of the Democratic primary, I failed to probe further than my superficial complaint that the discussion frames campaigns as the end-all, and voters as shills.
BUT, as a friend who “isn’t into the whole posting thing” made painfully clear to me the other day, [...]
