I surprised myself by being somewhat efficient today even though my shoulders are sore from two immunization injections yesterday (Tetanus and Diphteria, and Hepatitis B #2). Check out the What's New page to see what I've been working on. On another note, today was almost the end of me. :) I walked about 1/3 of a mile to grab lunch at a food court near my apartment. As I looked to cross a 7 lane local "street", essentially a highway with traffic lights (Does anyone find that odd? California is strange indeed), I was nearly run over by a driver who sped around to take a right turn probably at 25-30+ MPH. He had a red light, but that didn't slow him down one bit. This is one of the major reasons I dislike living where I do, in the LA/Orange County region, because it is so car dependent / oriented in design and attitude.
This could be said about most American cities. Although, Southern California is definitely on the extreme end for an urban area. It didn't bother me as much at first when I moved here, but as I've traveled, read, and realized how cities don't have to be so car dependent, and the ill effects of building cities this way, the positive thoughts I had about this area initially have been nearly erased. Life can be so much richer! Our country is putting in so much energy and money to stop "terrorism," yet one of the root causes - dependency on oil and cars is barely mentioned by our leaders in WA DC. Who are they afraid to challenge? I'll be writing about this more.
Soon, I will post an article about just how safe the world is, not dangerous as our leaders keep repeating. I mention this because one of the most dangerous activities going on today is - driving - accepted so blindingly by the public as necessary for every activity out of the home that most don't give it a second thought. I used to drive 17 miles each way to work. That's dangerous, and that is low for Californians. People show concern when I tell them about some of the places I'm going to. I just tell them that if you look at the statistics, it is a lot safer than driving "long" distances to work everyday! And I'm just talking about direct physical harm.
Below is a book I read last year that excellently summarizes what cars have done to America in the last 50 years.
This could be said about most American cities. Although, Southern California is definitely on the extreme end for an urban area. It didn't bother me as much at first when I moved here, but as I've traveled, read, and realized how cities don't have to be so car dependent, and the ill effects of building cities this way, the positive thoughts I had about this area initially have been nearly erased. Life can be so much richer! Our country is putting in so much energy and money to stop "terrorism," yet one of the root causes - dependency on oil and cars is barely mentioned by our leaders in WA DC. Who are they afraid to challenge? I'll be writing about this more.
Soon, I will post an article about just how safe the world is, not dangerous as our leaders keep repeating. I mention this because one of the most dangerous activities going on today is - driving - accepted so blindingly by the public as necessary for every activity out of the home that most don't give it a second thought. I used to drive 17 miles each way to work. That's dangerous, and that is low for Californians. People show concern when I tell them about some of the places I'm going to. I just tell them that if you look at the statistics, it is a lot safer than driving "long" distances to work everyday! And I'm just talking about direct physical harm.
Below is a book I read last year that excellently summarizes what cars have done to America in the last 50 years.
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