Fight back against aggressive drivers….Help test the site

So I was driving the 3 kids in the minivan, obeying the speed limit…

Don’t know if I was an easy target, but on three separate occasions, I was confronted with an overly aggressive driver.

One of them flipped me off. One of them honked. One of them rolled down the window and yelled, “Bitch!” No joke.

I was infuriated.

Now, I didn’t want to return the gesture or get into a shouting match. Not only would it send the wrong message to my kids, but with road rage these days, you never know, right?

So, I went to my strength. Technology. And, together, with a great friend, we’ve put together a site that gives all of us a way to vent our frustrations at aggressive drivers.

But, we need your help.

First off, we need a name (but that can come later).

For now, we need an assessment of the experience of using the site (not design, just functionality).

• Does it solve a problem?
• Does it make you feel better?
• It it easy to use?

So, next time you come across some jerk on the road, here’s how you can retaliate without his (or her) even knowing.

1. Use your phone and send a text message to 41411
   
   The format of the message has to be:
   
   DRIVR [2 Char State] [license plate#] message (optional)
   
   For example:
   Drivr MD Luv2Drv loser!!
   Drivr NY abc123 jerk!
   
   
2. You can also use Twitter: send a tweet to @Drivr
   
3. Or, you can just visit the web site and fill out the form
   (plus, you’ll see a ranking of most aggressive drivers in every state…eventually)

So, what do you think?

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Bring optimism to a battered woman on Mother's Day...

Not  that my blog is the biggest or the baddest, but from time to time, I get requests from people that say, "hey, will you put this on your blog?"

Most of the time, there's really no context and it just proves to me that  they don't really read the blog.

However, sometimes, I get a note that just touches me and really is a worthwhile cause.

My longtime friend, Roz, works at Jewish Women's International focused on raising awareness and doing something regarding violence against women.

They have a meaningful Mother's Day activity where you can send a card/flowers to a woman in a shelter and bring some light to their lives.

It's not an expensive proposition, but it's clear from the testimonials that it means a lot.

Need to act fast, orders must be in by May 5th.

From Roz:

Supporting the Flower Project is easy: Just visit the Flower Project online contribution page to make a secure donation online. In case that link doesn't work, please go to www.jwi.org. (You can also learn more about the project and see the card JWI will send to your honorees.)

Community Service Day-Dec. 25th

We took the kids to the DC JCC's annual day of service on the 25th, so that they could "give back."





They donated some clothes and then we went to a retirement home to bring some "holiday cheer" to the residents.



Plus, they got to touch their first Xmas tree :-)

I was glad that we had a chance to give them some hands-on experience in community service.

We explained why we were donating clothes, why going to a retirement home was a nice thing to do, and how their presence could bring a smile to someone's face.