Encounter with Subaru Drivers

1. Subaru driver fails to check blind spot and was inches from hitting me if I didn't repeatedly honk my horn. (I had decided to pass this car because it was going too slow and was in the process of doing so. I even signaled.)
2. Subaru driver hogs left lane and travels well below the de facto speed limit, holding up a long line of traffic behind it.
3. Subaru driver directly in front of me approaches a delayed red light, hits the brakes, but still coasts its way through the intersection. There was no one in front of her.
4. Subaru driver a few cars back begins to speed, then swerve between lanes, and then tailgates me. Traffic was already moving 65-70 mph on a 55 mph road.

Fucking hell...

Mazda3 2014 Safety

IIHS Top Safety Pick 2014! Phew.



Link - IIHS

What about Freedom FROM Religion?

Supporting freedom of religion of others does NOT threaten your religious rights. Don't be stupid.

If you answered "A" to any question, then perhaps your religious liberty is indeed at stake. You and your faith group have every right to now advocate for equal protection under the law. But just remember this one little, constitutional, concept: this means you can fight for your equality -- not your superiority.
If you answered "B" to any question, then not only is your religious liberty not at stake, but there is a strong chance that you are oppressing the religious liberties of others. This is the point where I would invite you to refer back to the tenets of your faith, especially the ones about your neighbors.

Link - How to Determine If Your Religious Liberty Is Being Threatened in Just 10 Quick Questions

Thank You, Google

LGBT Rights, Google Doodle, 2014-02-06

Year In Review 2013: To The Point

Another year gone.

2013 was another big year with several milestone, including:

1. I designed and created iPhone and iPad docks, laser-cut through Ponoko.
2. I purchased an old film SLR and shot with black-and-white film.
3. I sold my product on eBay, my little-used Zune HD. (I don't know why I bought that thing...)
4. I worked a 56 hours in a week once (including two physically intensive 15 hour days in a row). I did not go home one of those nights.
5. I started in investing in the stock market and I've netted approximately 27% in my portfolios this year, averaged across all my investment accounts.
6. I attended way too many NBA games, including the Semi-Finals between SA and MEM, at FedEx Forum in May.
7. I quit my old job at Liberty (Washington, DC), putting in my notice the day before Thanksgiving.
8. I started a new job at Gannett Fleming (Baltimore, MD), literally doubling the size of the mechanical engineering department in this regional office.
9. I bought a car, a 2014 Mazda3 hatchback.

This year, there weren't any "big" trips, but there were a few mini-vacations, adding MEM to my list of traveled airports. Both were flown on Delta. Naturally. Other places I visited and re-visited this year include York, PA, and Annapolis, MD, and Chick-fil-A.

1. Seattle, WA in February.
2. Memphis, TN in May.

Words I wouldn't mind never hearing again:

1. Dunbar.
2. ANC.
3. In-processing.
4. CCs and FTPs.
5. Liberty Engineering.

New Year goals for 2014:

1. Snap fewer random shots, and live in the moment.
2. Go home to New York more often.
3. Never pay bills off earlier than necessary.
4. Find some ducks, and put them in a row.