I do have problems with some of these arbitrary age requirements.  Some kids are mature enough to drive at 14 while other people aren't mature enough to behind the wheel at 40. You've seen some of the drivers out there.  I wouldn't trust them crossing the street, let alone operating a motor vehicle.

However, the age requirement is probably a ( Read more... )

My favorite mode of transportation has been around for quite a while. Walking.

It's something I do as much as possible. It's good exercise and completely free. I experience so much more around me by walking as opposed to being locked into the confines of an automobile. The journey becomes far more important than the destination.

I've long asserted ( Read more... )