Share The Road!!!
I'm finally ending my unplanned hiatus from this blog. The last few posts had been an emotional set for over a few months for me, and my writing has hit a roadblock since. I apparently need an emotion-packed event to inspire me to pick up and write again. This time, and this should come as no surprise to those who know me, this event took place in the courtroom. (It is worth mentioning that this trial came soon after five cyclists were slaughtered by a driver in a nearby state.) I watched the closing arguments of a trial of a man accused with what amounts to vehicular assault against a good friend of mine. Watching these arguments brought back memories of that night, and thoughts of so many car (or truck, motorcycle, etc.) interactions I've personally experienced. I'll skip the tale of that night and share with you a few incidents of the past week, and then give you my thoughts on the potential repercussions of the trial: The world of a road cyclist is fraught with per