My buzzword for today was “optimistic.”
Determined to put the past few stress-filled days behind me, I started my morning optimistic that the day would progress uneventfully. That was at 8:15am. By 9:00am - although determined to maintain a degree of optimism - things were already starting to go awry. Just little things. [...]

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Brag no more.
Yesterday morning, I dropped Nick off at school, made my weekly stop at the Post Office, and then proceeded on to work. We’ve been under a flood watch all week long and, wanting to check the water levels, I opted for the leisurely route by the lake.
Approaching the intersection, there’s a SUV [...]

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It’s Friday, finally!

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You might be a Roadneck if …

You think “Merge” means everyone else has to move into your lane - which is ending. Don’t try to outrace me. My truck is bigger than your car. I will cut you off.
You think it’s fun to drive under the speed limit on a 2-lane [...]

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