Blinking Lights
Though the forecast predicts weather in the 50s for the week, Christmas is upon us. We have been listening to some Christmas music from two of our favorite arists, Over the Rhine and Sufjan Stevens. I have been enjoying the seasonal drinks from Starbucks and the lighted tree in the center of town.
One thing I have not enjoyed is the busy shoppers out on the weekends. Parking spots have become rare in even the most remote place and drivers have gotten more crazy than usual. One of our main beefs about driving in New Haven is the lack of people using their blinkers. The roads here are much narrower than those of the expansive mid-west and driving demands the need for blinkers. It is a common occurance for people to be stopped in the middle of the road, causing major traffic back-ups and only later will we find out they are waiting to make a turn. But since no one knew they were turning no one let them turn. Cars will jump out in front of you trying to get their turn in before you speed by…with no blinker! The Christmas season asks us to rejoice in the birth of Christ and celebrate peace. I think we should add some stipulation about speading cheer through using your blinker.
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We watched An Inconvenient Truth with Al Gore tonight. It was an informative and frightening look at the effects of Global Warming…and may change your mind about what Al Gore stands for (I had previously have only heard about him in jokes and thought that I was supposed to think he always said silly things about the computer - now I have a new Al).
I was proud to become more informed, as opposed to thinking “yeah, yeah, global smobal warming - no one knows much about it.” I feel I have to do my part and at least plug the movie so more people can become informed or find their own way of informing themselves.
Are you informed yet?
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Thanks to my friend Becca, I’ve entered quiz world.
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Bike Skeleton
Every now and then we see a bike skeleton such as this chained to a pole or bike rack. I assume the city comes and cleans up the remaining skeletons once a year or so, but it seems like someone should just take the rest of the bike - or there would be a black market of bike skeletons you could buy to fit the parts you “found.”
