\u2022 I\u2019m ticked off at county governments. I see no reason why one fiber-optic company can\u2019t dig up the right of way and then all the other companies pay part of the cost. Then they run their fiber optics down the same tube. The front of my subdivision has been dug up five times by companies laying the same orange tube. Enough.<\/p>\n
\u2022 I\u2019ve read two articles recently predicting area water shortages in just a few years. It\u2019s bad enough that it takes 20 minutes to travel three miles. It\u2019s time to stop building housing on every patch of ground until we have viable solutions to the problems inherent with unchecked growth.<\/p>\n
\u2022 I can\u2019t even begin to count the number of times I see every day that someone decides at the last minute to pull into another lane of traffic and block both lanes because they don\u2019t have the foresight to move timely and safely into the next lane. It is also illegal. Meanwhile, 20 cars or more are paying the price because you feel you are so much more important than everyone else. For everyone\u2019s safety, and to escape road rage, drive the extra block or two to make a legal turn. The life you save may be your own or the family in the car with you.<\/p>\n
The flip side<\/p>\n
\u2022 Thank you to Woodlands Lutheran Church in Montverde, which aired a live memorial service online for a family friend. People who were out of town could still celebrate his life.<\/p>\n
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