Forget the election, forget the economy, forget the Middle East, forget climate change, forget the traffic, and turn your thoughts into some things that have made or will make our lives better. Let’s end the year with an optimistic view and enjoy the holiday season. Here’s why.
Nagging automobiles
What got me to think about good stuff starts with me backing out of a tight driveway after a Christmas party the other night. Our friends live high up in our hills on a narrow road and it was dark. I had to negotiate a stone-lined embankment on one side and a substantial drop-off behind me. My hosts had already sent one car into the canyon. I was maneuvering my wife’s car, a small Lexus SUV with all kinds of safety warnings. It told me how close I was to the stone embankment, it warned me of the cars parked on both sides of me, and with the backup camera I knew how far I was from sliding down the mountain. Considering the difficulty, it was easy. Thank you, Toyota.
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