

This and That, Then and Now


Thirty thousand runners from outside New York City were expected to run in the marathon. In some sense, Mayor Bloomberg wanted to return the city to a semblance of normal by letting the marathon go on. But NYC residents had a point: holding a party-or an athletic event–while millions suffered did smack of misplaced priorities.

Why not invite those same runners to New York City to help out, instead of running? Bring food, water and a desire to help out instead of Nike sneakers and a request for police presence. Come to help, rather than competing.


Romney pledges to reduce government regulations.

Has anyone made the connection between the lax government regulations and the outbreak of disease from flawed medicines?


You don’t really think we care about drunk drivers, do you?

A judge up north in Snohomish County was caught speeding and weaving. The trooper pulled him over. He admitted to drinking a beer. The guy next to him, also a judge, said the driver had two glasses of wine. The driver refused to take a field test or blow into a breathalyser.

No charges.

What a joke. A sad, pathetic and tragic joke, but a joke nonetheless. How in the world can Snohomish County ever prosecute a drunk driving case? Apparently, if your passenger vouches for you, you are good as gold.

Until we get serious about drunk driving–and that means taking a blood sample (and there is a device called Kumetrix that takes only one-thousandth of a drop of blood and instantly reads the alcohol level)–we’re going to continue to suffer death and injury on the road.

Dick Falkenbury

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