One day while driving the route first introduced in this blog: http://fugmulch.joeuser.com/index.asp?AID=10989 I approached the second town center, the busier of the two. The traffic was backed up worse than usual. It was standstill for about a mile before the center, and about ½ mile before it usually gets crazy. Things were moving very slow, very slow. It took me at least 15-20 minutes to move into the town center, to finally see what the delay was. In the center of one intersecti...

I wish this was a rare occurrence, but it is not. The road I travel to work is a 2-lane road running through 2 town centers. It winds its way through woods, small farms (horse mostly), and neighborhoods. The speed limit varies from 25-45, and would be a pleasant drive if it weren't for the idiots that drive it. Weekday mornings and afternoons, this road carries a good amount of traffic. Especially around school opening and closing times (6 schools on the route). Traffic never moves "fa...

Vrrrooooommmm,mimics Johny as he buttshis toy car into the wall. A shower of small white chips cascade tothe floor. Ever curious hands pick up a chip and begin theinvestigation. “Smells O.K., not like Dad after coming home fromwork. Looks like those things he eats with his beer when he watchesTV” thinks Johnny. A tentative taste yields no hard evidence. More datais required as Johny deposits a large chip into his mouthand begins chewing. “Not bad!” Mom slides into the room and givesJohny an ...