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Thou Shall Not Commit Road Rage

They are being called the Ten Commandments for drivers and they take their cue from the original set carved in stone. Yesterday, the Vatican issued a set of rules that warn motorists not to kill, not to drink and drive and… not to tailgate. I’m serious. And so is the intent of these new “Commandments.” The document’s official name is: “Guidelines for the Pastoral Care of the Road.” It was created by Catholic Cardinals who felt it necessary to “address the pastoral needs of motorists because driving had become such a big part of contemporary life.” While it highlights the … Continue reading →

How I Became The Target Of Road Rage

Friday evening I made the mistake of driving to Wal-Mart to pick up a container of laundry detergent. The sun was just beginning to set as I rolled up to the traffic lights that lead out of our subdivision. It was an unusually warm night and shortly after I stopped for the red light I noticed a maroon convertible with its top down filled with what looked like either teens or a group in their early 20s pull up behind me. I remember looking at the car in my rear view mirror before proceeding to fish my wallet out of … Continue reading →

Cupid Used a Winchester: The Fabulous Toepperweins

This morning during breakfast I broke routine. Instead of watching Today like I usually do, I flipped channels during a commercial. I ended up on the History Channel which had a program about Sharp Shooters. Normally I wouldn’t have watched it, but I just happened to tune in when they were profiling a husband and wife showman shooting team. Apparently they were quite the rage once upon a time. “…we became widely known as the world’s greatest shooting team – The Famous Topperweins. Man, those were the days! Whole towns turned out to see us perform; schools were closed in … Continue reading →