Approaching a red light on Washington St. at the intersection with Waverly Ave. near Newton Corner. Thought the two cars riding the yellow line at the red light were turning left (cars often don’t signal turns at that intersection, or for that matter anywhere else in the Boston area). Started to pass them on the… Read More »
My family is in the middle of a two-week visit to Israel. Today is my “day off” to spend by myself, and of course, where else would I spend it than at an Internet cafe checking my email :-)? I’m not one of those avid bloggers who must record every detail of his vacation, but I… Read More »
Why, in this age of tolerance and religious non-discrimination, can’t people figure out how to avoid scheduling conferences on Jewish holidays?
Hi, boys and girls! It’s time for another exciting episode of Driving etiquette that everybody should know, but most people don’t seem to!Today’s episode is Don’t block the box!This episode is based on driving rule that’s so simple that it can be explained in a single sentence: Don’t enter an intersection if there isn’t room… Read More »
Here’s your etiquette quiz for the day…. You get home from work. You park your car on your street. You get out of the car and notice that you could have pulled forward a few more feet. What do you do? “I never check whether I parked properly.” Go in the house and have dinner.… Read More »