Automobile maintenance

Edmund Burke, a late politician, said, “The greater the power, the more dangerous the abuse” (BrainyQuotes.com). Drivers today are unaware of how much power they have at their fingertips. When people get in vehicles, they are playing a game of chance with their lives. Many sixteen years olds are excited to get their first car, but do they consider the risks of driving a car or truck that weighs as much as an elephant? Distracted drivers cause more wrecks today than ever before. Weather is a key…

The Secret Life of Thomas Bolde It was a normal day in Demotte. I was walking up the stairs and I heard a crash. I look out the window and I see something horrible. This just made my day. I called the police, and as soon as they came I talked to them. “What happened?” “ I don’t know, I just walked up the stairs and heard a crash.” That’s when I realized that weren’t how they seem. “So, what’s your name officer?” “Lieutenant Bond.” “Ok, thanks.” “ Well…

I drove home in a hurry. Damn,I was late to my first babysitting job since the McCoy's kids died. I went home, I opened my closet to get the closest thing I could find. I put my flip flops on and walked over to my car. I turned on the ignition, and drove straight to the Willcots' home. I only knocked 3 times before a man in a suit and a woman in a red, silky dress appeared. "Hi. I'm Anura Mackey." I say,” and I’m the babysitter.” "Well. Hello Anura," said the man," I'm Joseph Willcot and this is…

Distracted driving is very serious and dangerous. It is because of so many drivers being distracted behind the wheel that cause dozens of accidents and deaths every day. There are many different types of distracted driving, you could be on your cell phone, or eating a sandwich, listening to music, or even just an emotional mess, distractions are everywhere, inside or outside your vehicle. Inside the vehicle you have more of a risk at being distracted because you could have a fairly talkative…

Although I knew that Faris would take the Kirkuk route this time to get Erbil, I just wanted to ask that question to break the early morning silence. Travelling routes between Erbil and Baghdad were few, Baghdad-Kirkuk-Erbil or Baghdad-Mosul-Erbil being the only options. As far as I was concerned, either route was extremely dangerous. Each route had different terrain and peculiarities, yet they shared a similar distance and the fear of hidden and expected attacks. These areas were essentially…

Today I learned many new facts and statistics that I never knew before. The overwhelming amount of fatalities and injuries that are the result of distracted teen driving make me realize how important it is for myself and others to learn and understand how dangerous the world we are going to be driving in really is. I never realized how many lives are ended because of someone speeding on Utah highways. It is a terrible truth that 40% of all Utah highway deaths are a result of drivers speeding. I…

Currently in Canada, we have a mixed economy, however, is this the best type of economy for Canadians? To improve the lives of Canadians, we need to switch to a market economy now before we cause further destruction to our country. There are serious problems in a planned economy as there is no individual rights and freedom, equality is being unclear, and there is a lack of motivation, and keeping our mixed economy wouldn’t be beneficial as we always rely on the government, the government only…

Journal #3 part:1 Freeway Jam was about the abundance of freeways In Los Angeles and the infamous Los Angeles traffic. One person mentioned in the reading was a man named, Reyner Banham who is basiclly the grandfather of freeways in LA. He wrote the book “Los Angeles:The Architecture of Four Ecologies” Reyner even coined the word “autopia.” He stated “as you acquire the special skills involved , the Los Angeles freeway become a special way of being alive.” Banham was a british architectul…

In Harper Lee’s famed novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, a key theme is to consider things from someone else’s point of view. The characters are asked to step into other’s shoes and look at the world from another’s perspective, thus becoming more thoughtful and considerate. In the fast moving world of today, this value has gradually been left behind. The mindset of personal success and one person’s need above others’ has caused the act of being thoughtful and considerate a thing of the past. A key…

Don’t Be the One While out late with a bunch of friends on a Friday night, David is ready to leave. He is starting to see double of everything and can’t interpret others speaking. His mind is jumbled. The only thought still lingering in David’s mind after having 12 Budweiser’s and 20 shots of liquor, was his bed. David only wanted to go home to his nice cozy bed where his pregnant wife would be waiting up for his 1 a.m. arrival. As David stumbles through his crowd of friends, many of them stop…