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A bird’s-eye view; bring back carrier pigeons
It’s time we went back to using carrier pigeons.
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Oversized Tires (and the Frequency Illusion)
Q: There are many pickup trucks with giant oversize tires that extend beyond the fenders, even beyond add-on…
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The likely reason why your shoulder pain hasn’t improved
Shoulder pain is an extremely common ailment affecting a wide range of people. It is estimated that up…
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Trump’s blasphemies create an unlikely opening for Democrats
Whenever President Donald Trump slimes Christianity, as is his wanton wont these days, I’m reminded of a line…
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Getting physical with driver evaluations
Q: In addition to declining vision, many of us older folks have declining health that reduces our driving…
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Orange signs: they’re like yellow ones, but temporary
Q: Road signs in construction zones are orange. Aside from color, some look like ‘mandatory’ black and white…
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Robert Mueller was everything Trump’s not
Recently, when President Donald Trump feted the death of Robert Mueller with sociopathic glee (“Good, I’m glad he’s…
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Plenty of tech options to limit speeding, but will drivers use them?
Q: Is there a device you can install in your car that gives a warning if you go…
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Don’t let tailgaters influence how you drive
Q: The city I live in is planning on installing speed cameras. I don’t know if that’s a…
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Sports gambling: the real March Madness
The term “March Madness” was coined in 1939 by an Illinois high school official named Henry Porter, but…
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What are the limits for drug-impaired driving?
Q: We have a limit for driving with alcohol in your system, and we have a limit for…
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The value of taking pain into your own hands
Last week, I ran into a patient I treated for low back pain about a year ago. That…
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Should I ride or walk my bike through a crosswalk?
Q: Is it no longer advised to walk your bike in a crosswalk? If there were a bike…
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Water over roadway: When does it become a driving hazard?
Q: We’ve been getting flooding alerts where I live. So far, no flooding here, fortunately (sorry to all…
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New Year’s resolution not going well? How to set successful goals
We are now almost three months into the new year, and the resolutions we set so strongly at…
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Thriving with ADHD: tools for parents and youth
Question: My child was recently diagnosed with ADHD, and I’m still learning what that means. I want to…
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Trump administration’s Minneapolis carnage
It’s been about two weeks since federal agents murdered Alex Pretti, a registered nurse working in the intensive…
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How to handle simultaneous left turns
Q: My wife and I have a question. Say two cars on a two-lane highway approach an intersection…