Sex, Football and Politics

Some random issues that are on my mind on my son’s 10th birthday:

There have been a rash of shootings involving young people in New York City. I’ve attached a list of links to give context.

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/ny_crime/2008/05/29/2008-05-29_teen_in_slay_had_arms_rap.html

http://www.ny1.com/ny1/content/index.jsp?stid=8&aid=82095

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/ny_crime/2008/05/29/2008-05-29_suddenly_it_seems_like_citys_full_of_kid.html

While I totally understand that guns are very, very legal in the majority of the country, and even easier to obtain, [...]

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There is a law on the books in New York State that bans the use of drivers talking on a handheld cellphone without an earpiece.
They might as well take it off the books.
I have seen more and more people driving with their cellphones glued to their ear over the last few years. One time, I [...]

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