I live near the intersection of Chain Bridge Road (route 123) and Eaton Place in Fairfax, Virginia. This particular intersection—which I pass through often—is somewhat dangerous and confusing. One complex set of signals controls traffic coming from literally five separate roads. Not only that, but much of the traffic heading south on 123 has just exited off of Interstate 66 and is still moving at near-freeway speeds. (Click to see a map centered on a hotel near the intersection; you can zoom in with the slider as needed.)
State of the Union Address Tonight
President Bush is scheduled to give the annual State of the Union address at 9:00 tonight (EST) before a joint session of Congress. The speech will be aired on most television stations, as will the Democratic response, though I recommend C-SPAN for unfettered coverage of both.
Iraq Election Results Certified [Updated]
The Independent Election Commission of Iraq today certified the results of the middle-eastern country’s first free, multi-party democratic elections. The results will be used to allocate seats in the 275-member National Assembly.
Don’t Blame Me for Your Bad Driving!
I have generally resigned myself to the fact that there are a lot of bad drivers out there. It still bothers me that the government allows people to operate heavy, fast, potentially deadly vehicles without any qualification to do so, but I’ve gotten used to it. When I see somebody do something stupid behind the wheel I just sigh and move on.
U.S. Recalls Ambassador From Syria
The United States has recalled its ambassador from Syria as a response to the assassination of Rafik Hariri, the former prime minister of Lebanon. The bombing that killed Hariri in Beirut also killed 16 others and injured 137.
Scott Bradford is a writer and technologist who has been putting his opinions online since 1995. He believes in three inviolable human rights: life, liberty, and property. He is a Catholic Christian who worships the trinitarian God described in the Nicene Creed. Scott is a husband, nerd, pet lover, and AMC/Jeep enthusiast with a B.S. degree in public administration from George Mason University.