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Bilger, Burkhard. "Has the Self-Driving Car Arrived at Last?" The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2013 Burkard, a two-time winner of The National Magazine awards writes a thought provoking article about the possibility of an accident and delay free commute made reality by a ground breaking invention, Google’s driverless car. This revolutionary idea stemmed from Google X, a semi-secret lab for experimental technologies. Burkhard states that someday a self-driving car may “save your life” (par7) as Americans…

It all began with a simple phone call one night after dinner. “Steve,” my father hollered up the stairs, “it’s for you. It’s Lisa, and she sounds upset.” As I came downstairs to pick up the phone, I was not happy. I was tired and had looked forward to a nice quiet evening at home, not another stupid adventure with Lisa. Thirty minutes later, however, Lisa’s silver Mustang convertible swung into our driveway, and Lisa was leaning on the horn before the car came to a full stop. Grabbing my coat…

If you have an old car sitting around or just upgraded to a new model and are unsure what you want to do with the old one, then why not donate it to a worthy cause? You may at first think it will be a huge hassle to donate it, but donating your car and claiming it on your taxes is actually very simple. Follow these three easy steps, and you can feel good about helping an organization in need and also be rewarded for your good deed when it is time to file your yearly taxes. 1. Determine Your…

Mrs. Brant’s presentation was very informative that when you put yourself on the road, you’re putting your protection in other people’s hands. People on the road make choices that affect everyone around them, and for Mrs. Brant’s son, it had affected him greatly. The choices that we all make can’t just affect us; we have thoroughly think through how it will affect others. If a person is intoxicated and decides to drive on the road, they are not only risking their own life, but also other lives…

Queens-dwellers have mixed feelings upon hearing the road running from Jamaica, Queens to Midtown Manhattan, known notoriously as the Boulevard of Death, is ultimately undergoing much needed reform. On July 23, Mayor De Blasio announced the implementation of a $100 million dollar project, called Vision Zero, which will completely reconstruct the boulevard, making it a safer place primarily for pedestrians and bikers. Queens Boulevard is the widest street in New York City (175-225ft) on which…

Imagine being stuck on a elevator with someone you don’t know and they keep looking at you and saying your name and you can’t get out because she or he is way to big. The Elevator, By William Sleator , in this book Martin a boy has a fear of elevators but this fear gets worse as this lady gets on and she is extremely obese what is he thinking at that point?. He has to be scared wouldn’t you? it’s scary hearing your name out of someone’s mouth you don’t know. Think about it a random person…

Step. Step. Step. I walked faster as I heard footsteps behind me. I was always paranoid because I hear stories all the time on the news. All I hear on the news is abductions and murders. So when I suspect someone is following me, I go into panic mode. I'm just a tiny blonde girl, so people think that I could be overpowered easily. I put my keys between my fingers, ready to jab whoever is behind me. Step. Step. Step. I turn around and I jab one of the people who are following me and I turn back…

I was lonely as hell wandering those streets. I was so goddamn drunk; I would have talked to the wall. The nerve of that bastard, Luce, he probably didn’t even have anything to attend, leaving me alone on these streets. I was so desolate and laced, when this shady looking creep asked if I wanted to try this new “machine”; I didn’t even hesitate. Hell, he even offered to give me some dough for me to jump in it and it's not like I didn’t need that cash either. I must have spent a pretty penny on…

On Thursday 01/05/2017 at approximately 0444 hours, I, J. Farmer was patrolling in the area of 3215 W Beach Blvd (Preservation Oaks Beach park), when I observed a 2004 silver Cadilac Escalade (bearing LA Tag L190120), in the parking area. I approached the vehicle to investigate, due the park being closed between the hours of 2230 and 0630. As I approached the vehicle I noticed it was running, with the lights on, I also noticed the vehicle was shaking side to side. I approached the back…

Which cars would someone rather drive a volkswagen or a Mercedes-Benz? They probably chose the Mercedes-Benz. Now you're possibly thinking this essay is going to be about cars, but it's not it's about why public charter schools are more effective than public school. The reason the question was asked would someone rather drive a volkswagen or Mercedes-Benz is because it's a comparison of public schools and public charter school to cars. Basically would someone just want to go to school or go to…