Everyone has heard the name Ford. For a Ford that lives in the Detroit area, it can be pretty hard to keep a low profile.
A recent event put a pretty bright spotlight on the family.
The incident: Elena Ford was arrested this past Sunday night on suspicion of drunk driving and was charged with child endangerment.
So the weed is legal in some states now.
That fact is not big news any more.
There are plenty of people that are traveling to these spots just to have a vacation in a location where they can relax and smoke out to their hearts content. So, for some travelers things have improved. It has without a doubt boosted the tourist industry and gained those localities some needed tax revenue. There are issues though with the fact that at the federal level, the stuff is still illegal.
You would think that a blood test showing twice the legal limit would be enough to get someone charged and jailed.
A recent case in Missouri could change the way these cases are handled.
If you are up to date with music and comedy then you will probably know who Kevin Hart is.
A brief synopsis of his career:
-Hart hosted the VMA (Video Music Awards) show this year
-his television career includes an appearance in Modern Family
-He was in the movies “Think like a Man” and “The Five Year Engagement”
At this point, anyone that drives should know how dangerous it is to text while driving.
What we don’t consider is how texting can be dangerous in other situations.
A medivac copter crashed in 2011. Testimony has been delivered that does lead us to believe that the crash could have been avoided if the pilot was not using the phone. It is against FAA rules but the fact is though that it is not illegal to use many devices while flying a plane.
You have heard of an intervention, but that only works for certain things.
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When you have a big drinker in the family-there is always an Al-Anon meeting that can be found (they do have support groups for families of alcoholics)
But what about when there is a family member that is a murderer?
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Take a pill and you instantly lose your buzz from drinking! That sounds like a dream come true for drivers everywhere. It also sounds like science fiction. While that might not exactly be in the works right now, there are scientists that are working on some unusual inventions and ideas. Basically they want to close the gap between those incredible things that we read about in the sci-fi genre and actual science.
Have you ever wondered why so many people drink on St. Patrick’s day? While some do see the holiday as a reason to have plenty of quality beer, there is a history to the Saint himself. What it has to do with drinking though is really anybody’s guess.
It is a fact to keep in mind when you travel.
While we all have ideas of what is ok or not, we are accustomed to the way our laws treat different crimes and we know that some things are legal or not.
Sometimes knowing that something is illegal will stop us from doing those things, quite often though it just makes people more careful.
This does work in both good and bad ways, of course.
Just recently in New York (Brooklyn, to be exact) there was a young couple on their way to the hospital in a cab. The wife was very pregnant and was not feeling well. We will never know why because she, her husband, and her unborn baby all died.
