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Stop Lights are Awful

Sunday, April 27th, 2008

Stop Lights

When considering the most energy wasting tools that our government’s have given us, I can’t help but think of the stop light. Why has someone not improved this technology since the advent of Ford’s Model T? Have you ever been driving along peacefully and get close to a stop light, only to have the light turn red when there’s nobody coming the other direction? Why is this not an outrage to people in the age of “Global Awareness”?

Think about how many times this situation happens to you on a weekly or even daily basis. Can you think of any one particular light that this happens to you more often than any other light? Is it frustrating to you? Can you imagine then, that this is frustrating to EVERYONE!! Can you imagine how much energy and fuel we are wasting stopping at lights for NO REASON!!?? I can’t help but think that there is a conspiracy with the oil companies behind this blatant waste of resources. But then again, there may not be a conspiracy. The problem could be that since it only effects us for a brief period of time, and we really don’t know who’s in charge of designing the lights, or don’t have time to find out who’s in charge (because we’re stopped at a light), we just move on with our lives.

However, I want you to picture this. Imagine the amount of gas you waste each week by slowing down, idling, then speeding back up to your cruising speed when you stop at stop lights for NO reason. Now imagine that happening to everyone in your community or town. How much gas, energy, and time are you ALL wasting each week (remember, it’s happening to everyone that drives). Now, include the people in neighboring towns and cities. How much gas, energy, and time are we wasting at that point? Now, how about all of the people in your state. Imagine everyone in your state that drives a car, each day, just slowing down, stopping, idling, and then speeding back up for NO reason. How much gas, energy, and time is your state wasting? Now, the tri-state area? Now, your region. Now, your country. Now, the world.

If I come to a stop light and can clearly see that there aren’t any kids, cars or animals within a mile of the light or stop sign, I don’t stop. As George Carlin so eloquently stated, “Stop lights? I just noticed those things last week! I stopped at them for a few days, but now I just say “screw” it… I’M GONE!!!!”

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Corporations: Looking Out for the Small People

Friday, April 25th, 2008

Corporations: Looking Out for the Small People

Bill O’Reilly is looking out for me, but who’s looking out for you?

Here’s a fact that everyone needs to face: Corporation’s #1 priority is to make a profit for their shareholders. So I shouldn’t have to say this, but guess what, that means you’re #2 on their list… if you’re lucky! Usually #2 on their list is their trade secrets, and I will have an article dedicated to Non-Competes, Trade Secrets, Confidentiality, and Non-Solicitation Agreements that corporations use as leverage to enslave their employees in the coming weeks. So #3 will be those agreements. Where are we now… #4 maybe? Well, we do need the staplers! The fact of the matter is this… corporations only use people’s productivity and ideas, they could care less about the actual people. Corporations don’t care about janitors, accountants, sales people, managers, or even the CEO’s (and many times, even the customers!) You feel secure in your job? Tell that to an ex-employee of Enron, Worldcom, Adelphia, US Airways, Global Crossing, and the list goes on…

Why are we so loyal to corporations?

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Proof of Insurance

Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008

Proof of Insurance

How much will it cost you to get a prescription filled if you do not have medical insurance?

It’s Monday morning and I just realized that I am coming down with a bad virus or sinus infection. “Man, this week is going to stink!” First off, I need to see a doctor. Well, maybe I don’t. Maybe I’ve had this virus or sickness before and I know exactly what it is and what medication I need. I know many Americans have recurring issues that require the same medications over and over. What do you do if you don’t have medical insurance? How can you afford to miss work, pay for the doctor’s visit, and pay for the medication? Well, if the system here in the US were fair to the consumer, it wouldn’t be that big of a deal. However, the motto in the current society is “Money before people”, and it really is very sad.

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