By Tom Curcio | Published September 21, 2016 | Posted in Children, Safety, School | Tagged Tags: Children, Driving, Personal Injury, Safety, School Bus | Comments Off on Safety Around School Buses
The weather may be cooling off, the sun is lower when we leave the office, and yellow school buses are back on the road, all signs that children are back in school. Now, while you may lament the added traffic and curse the day you leave after the bus, making you 20 minutes late for Read More
Read MoreSometimes when I’m driving, especially in Northern Virginia, I wish all drivers were part of a hive mind. With one mind we can anticipate everything because we all share the same thoughts. It’s this aspect I wish I had when driving because then we might all know when people were changing lanes. I am talking Read More
Read MoreWhen it comes to bodies of water I am confident in my abilities to stay afloat, but that doesn’t mean I do not respect the dangers all bodies of water threaten. This past Sunday, a man and two of his friends went out fishing on the Potomac near Mount Vernon. While details from the excursion Read More
Read MoreOn a day when we celebrate what makes America great—lite beer, freedom, greasy food, and baseball—we often end the celebrations with fireworks. Our most favorite Chinese appropriated pastime, fireworks, are both beautiful and dangerous, and like moths to flames, we gravitate towards those stands that pop up at the end of every June. While dangerous, Read More
Read MoreYes, it is nearly that time of the year when roses sell for more than premium gas, and when chocolate is consumed by the ton. It is Valentine’s Day, when a burning love reigns supreme, whether that be the love between two or more people, between a person and their animal(s), or between a person Read More
Read MoreBetween Snowzilla last weekend and The Great Freeze this past week, winter is finally upon us and making up for the lost time. It was fun at first, jumping into snowdrifts that covered our heads, getting a few days off (or if you’re a teacher, a full week), but with all this snow and ice, Read More
Read MoreI love snow more than most people. This past week we have been bombarded with news and warnings of Winter Storm Jonas, who is expected to hit the East Coast on Friday. Here is a list of precautions and ways to prepare for the onslaught of winter weather. General Preparation Withdraw cash from an ATM Read More
Read MoreDriving through Old Town every day, I worry about cyclists and pedestrians crossing King Street when I have the green light. It’s important to learn the lay of the land, and the rules related to cyclists. Equipment First off, in Alexandria, Fairfax, Prince William, Manassas, in fact, in every county and city in Northern Virginia, Read More
Read MoreWe’ve all heard the warnings: “Don’t post that to Facebook, everyone can see it.” In this day of instant gratification of information, it is not uncommon for employers, clients, significant others, family, and friends to “stalk” others on social media. That picture of you with a lampshade on your head at Spring Break 2013? Your Read More
Read MoreThe brain is a prized possession in the modern world. Sure, jocks always get the girls, but pop culture icons like Jimmy Neutron, Artemis Fowl, Tony Stark, and Stewie Griffith dominate our society with examples of how intelligence can trump even the most macho of the jocks. But our brains are fragile, and in the Read More
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