Making Life Easier Part 2

In case you did not read Part 1 of this series which explains how I'm a curmudgeon and have graciously decided to share the wisdom of my years with hapless young whippersnappers... well... I don't have time to waste, whippersnapper. Go back and read part 1!

Anyone who travels on (or more accurately, parks on) Mopac, IH-35, or Austin's other "freeways" is familiar with several concepts: frustration, road rage, more frustration, stupidity, and more frustration.

There is one question that no one can answer. Why does traffic on these "expressways" frequently come to a complete halt. Yes... occasionally, there's a reason. An accident has bottle-necked two lanes into one. A stalled car, or other road hazard slows traffic.

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The Constitution on Mosques

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