Rearview Mirror Decorations

Rearview Mirror Article

In the article, the argument of whether the law against decorations hanging from rearview mirrors should be disregarded or kept. Helms talks about how some drivers have been pulled over for having items from their mirrors, while others have gotten away with it for numerous years and also how that if drivers are allowed to decorate their rearview mirrors, then it should be specified as to what they are allowed to hang from them.

            Helms discovers “Richard Pentecost has driven for 30 years with a rosary hanging from his rearview mirror and has never been stopped or ticketed for it -- even when police pulled him over for other infractions.” This makes me laugh a little, because government has told police departments to enforce it, but they clearly have separate opinions about the law.

I, myself, am not a fan of decorations hanging from a rearview mirror. Building up trashy necklaces and dangly things can begin to look dumb and unorganized. Despite my opinion though, I do not believe that this should be illegal. People should be smart enough to make their own decisions as to what is acceptable to hang from their rearview mirrors and what not to. Like a beach with no lifeguard with signs that say “Swim to your own Risk”, drivers should know what the risks are if they hang fuzzy dice from their mirrors. It should not be a law that needs to be enforced. So what is the solution to all this chaos? Do not let drivers who are stupid enough to obstruct their vision on the road. It is as easy as that.

It's not race, LeBron James, but it might be you

Mitch Albom's Article

In this article, Albom is trying to make the point that race does not and should not affect ego, popularity or income. Also, although the question of does my race affect the outcome may be there, do not ask it. The question makes the situation awkward and questionable.

 I completely agree with Albom on this one. Although some African Americans are still being criticized for their race to date, society has become a lot more open and almost sympathetic towards their race. Majority of athletics are dominated by the black race and people still pay attention to sports, so we must not care as much. Recognizing this, LeBron should not have even asked the question. He knows the answer and by asking it he probably just made a lot of interviewers feel almost awkward towards the matter because they do not want to offend him or other black athletes.

Albom makes his point even more viable when he brings up the topic of Brett Farve. Similar things have happened to Farve but he is white. This proves that income and ego outlook is not based on color because although LeBron and Farve are different race, they have been in the same boat.