Things We Used To Do

“I live in that solitude which is painful in youth, but delicious in the years of maturity.”

Traffic On The Capitol Beltway...

An article in today's Washington Post caught my eye with its description of an incident of road rage I would have thought more likely tho show up in a movie.

According to the report, the driver of one car: “Threw open the door of his silver Jaguar on the shoulder of southbound Interstate 95 in Prince William County and fired 13 shots at a dump truck, terrifying Tuesday evening commuters, Virginia State Police said.

The two drivers “drove recklessly and in a rage down a four-mile stretch of highway.”

But gunfire?

I’m sure most of us who drive have been angered by other motorists. A driver who cuts you off, who zips past at great speed only to pull in front of you and slow down, a tailgater, and on and on. But as drivers, aren’t we supposed to stay calm and in control?