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1. about 4 hours ago on Non Sequitur

   I used to drive from Tacoma to Bellevue daily. The trip took about 1.5 hours. One morning as I was attempting to merge onto I-405, the care behind me pulled out and passed me as I was trying to merge into the lane. He then proceeded to zoom, change lanes and brake at every opportunity. Eventually, I lost sight of him in the rest of the traffic Meanwhile I just sat back and tried my best to enjoy the ride.

   I got off at my exit 11 miles later. He was in front of the car in front of me at the light. I was relatively relaxed, I imagine he was frazzled and still had a whole day of work in front of him.

2. about 4 hours ago on Non Sequitur

   By the numbers:

   You have a 50 mile commute to work. You can drive the speed limit: 65 mph or an insane and unsafe 80 mph. The difference is about 8.5 minutes.

   Of course this is unrealistic when traffic limits everyone to about 15 mph.

3. about 4 hours ago on Non Sequitur

   My wife and I could be at the beach in a little over 3 hours if we took the interstate. We take the back roads and we stop at least twice along the way. It takes us 4.5 hours, but we arrive relaxed.

   Most of it is highway and I seldom drive as much as 5 mph above the speed limit. Yeah, I’m that guy.

4. about 4 hours ago on Speed Bump

   I wrote a letter to my elected official, “Dear Governor, New Jersey called. They want their barriers back.”

5. about 4 hours ago on Moderately Confused

   There are (fortunately) rare days when I get a case of “the lazies.” Today may be one of them.

6. about 13 hours ago on Moderately Confused

   I don’t know too many meteorologists who will change their forecast for a donation.

7. about 13 hours ago on Aunty Acid

   The only thing I use my former land line telephone number for is loyalty programs at various stores.

8. about 14 hours ago on Jeff Stahler

   A handgun is a reasonable weapon for self-defense. A rifle is a reasonable weapon for hunting. An aR-15 is a reasonable weapon for mass murder.

9. 1 day ago on Non Sequitur

   How appropriate. I am reading a article in Scientific American on Willful Ignorance. People choose to be willfully ignorant because they do not want to live with the guilt of the consequences of their actions.

   I can be selfish because it doesn’t hurt anyone.

   Even the best of us like not to think about things like the conditions under which our tennis shoes are made when buying them.

10. 1 day ago on Jeff Stahler

    When the war started, I did not know what the best course of action would be. All of my military training prepared me for war in a jungle, dessert, the rolling hills of the Fulda Gap and the steppes of the Soviet Union. The only thing I knew about urban warfare was that it is the last thing Sun Tzu recommends in The Art of War.

    Now with 20-20 hindsight, I have a bad solution. The Israeli army had the capability of blitzing through Gaza in two or three days. The bulk of the fighting would have been over before either side had a change to sustain massive casualties

    This would leave us with a very messy occupation, but an occupation with some civility. The lights would be on, water would be running, food would be available in the markets, hospitals would be open. There is NO reason why Israel can’t claim victory now and open the country. If they are concerned that bringing back such life supporting activities will also benefit Hamas, so be it. It will benefit the people more.

    There would undoubtedly be guerilla activity from Hamas and terrorist attacks. This would make them the bad guys. Unfortunately, there would also be civilian casualties in such actions, but a LOT less than what has been sustained over the past 7 months (Sun Tzu also warns against protracted wars).

    As for the occupation, it would be primarily a political headache to resolve and the military issue would be secondary.

    By continuing it’s subjugation of the population, Israel has already created a generation of people who have every right to hate them.