The cry now is for gun control, a topic that comes to light every time an unfortunate, random shooting event occurs. I’ll reserve my opinion on the controversial topic. However, every time someone dies or is seriously injured in an auto accident, which is every single day, I hear no outcry to do away with automobiles and trucks. Motor vehicle crashes in the USA alone result in more than 40,000 deaths per year, not to mention the tens of thousands of people seriously injured in those crashes. 30% of those deaths are the result of alcohol impairment. That being the case, should we do away with all automobiles and all alcohol?
One final comment: If we (the world) would take the trillions of dollars that we spend every year to kill one another in wars/conflicts, and then take that money and use it for a worldwide transportation system, there would be little to no need for individual vehicles. Think Walt Disney World, where a person can park their car for the duration of their visit and never think about cranking up their expensive, often-dangerous transport machine. Disney’s mass transit system is second to none, and a whole lot safer than the system we must use once outside Disney’s property.
Perhaps I’m more of an idealist than a realist. One can dream, can’t they?
Anyway, 3.1 miles into today’s casual walk, I stopped at the fitness center and then did a quick 25 minute weight-machine workout. Afterwards, I continued with the walk until I basically ran into our condo building.
The weather was perfect for a walk: 77 F, partly cloudy, with a refreshing breeze coming off the Atlantic Ocean.
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