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Looking out at the road rushing under my wheels
I don't know how to tell you all just how crazy this life feels  -  Jackson Browne

Driving while distracted is a growing concern, one sheriff's deputy told me.

Some motorists see no problem in texting or conversing on a cell phone while behind the wheel.

Full disclosure: I once talked to a friend on my cell phone while I was en route to work.

I know. Stupid.

At least I don't have the dexterity to text and drive. How is that even done? Don't bother telling me.

And I never have felt that I needed to talk to anyone right NOW.

Yet I am reminded of a trip years ago as I drove though Columbus.

It was very busy day, traffic wise.

I was stopped at a busy intersection when there was an incredible sight.

A motorist traveling through an intersection was driving with one hand. The other hand held a paperback book, perched against a steering wheel, that she was reading.

I gasped.

How does anyone have the attention span to comprehend a novel and manage to handle an automobile?

Stupid...