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Posted on Oct 31, 2019 By David Thomas
HALLOWEEN: AN ADULT HOLIDAY NOW? Halloween has deep Celtic roots and a tradition dating back centuries to the 1500s. “All Hallows Even (Evening)” was a time to pray for those whose souls ...
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Posted on Sep 20, 2019 By David Thomas
DISTURBING TREND For 30 years, from 1980–2010, pedestrian fatalities declined. Experts debated the causes of the lower mortality rate: Americans were buying smaller cars which had less deadly ...
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Posted on Oct 30, 2018 By David Thomas
THE REAL HORROR ON HALLOWEEN During the month of October, many people--adults and children alike--go to haunted houses, watch scary movies, and decorate their homes with ghosts, witches and zombies. ...
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Posted on Jul 31, 2018 By David Thomas
TRAGEDY IN MISSOURI The tragic sinking of the duck boat on Table Rock Lake, Missouri, that caused the deaths of 17 people on July 19, 2018 has focused new attention on not only duck boats, but tourism ...
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Posted on Dec 5, 2017 By David Thomas
A NEAR MISS There I was, in the parking lot of a crowded shopping plaza last week. I had my turn signal on, and after waiting for traffic to pass, turned left into the lane to look for a parking spot. ...
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Posted on Dec 27, 2016 By David Thomas
THE BIGGEST DRIVING STORIES OF 2016 The end of the year is a good time for a retrospective of the best and biggest stories of 2016…that involve driving. Here are three top newsmakers that we ...
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Posted on Jul 1, 2016 By David Thomas
A RECORD-SETTING WEEKEND IN A RECORD-SETTING YEAR The July 4th weekend promises to be another 2016 holiday in which record-setting numbers of people travel to enjoy family and festivities. Currently, ...
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Posted on Jun 16, 2016 By David Thomas
TRAGEDY IN THE MAGIC KINGDOM It was supposed to be a wonderful family vacation at Disney's premiere resort in Orlando, Florida. The Grand Floridian is a Victorian-style Disney Deluxe Resort hotel ...
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Posted on Feb 23, 2016 By David Thomas
A DISTURBING TREND From the 1970s to 2000, pedestrian deaths as a percentage of motor vehicle fatalities declined steadily. But from 2009 to the present, pedestrian fatalities have increased by 15% to ...
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Posted on Apr 14, 2014 By David Thomas
April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month. Distracted driving has received a lot of attention recently due to the increasing number of accidents associated with drivers who are texting or talking on ...
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