As life goes on we encounter things that seem to defy logic.

• Like, why are motorcycles, particularly the Harleys and crotch rockets, allowed to be so loud?  Let’s face it; if our car was half as loud we would be required to repair it.  Added to the mystery, we have evidence that they do not have to be that way – look at the Japanese bikes.
• Staying with the two wheel conveyances, why do bicycle riders claim all of the rights of the road but declare that stop signs and red lights are not meant for them?
• To my knowledge all states have anti-littering laws but why are trucks allowed to litter our highways with their tire debris?  Virtually all of this comes from retreaded tires that come apart and in addition to the littering issue this is a safety hazard.  You really do not want to be behind a truck when one of those comes unglued!  Plus, we are saddled with the cost of cleaning up the mess they leave.  By mandating a change to new – not recapped – tires this issue would go away.
• Is there no issue that the global warming crowd will not try to pin on increased temperatures?  In  this Sunday’s Minneapolis Star Tribune there was an article about the declining moose populations in Northern Minnesota.  The postulation was that warmer temperatures were the cause.  However, in the same article it was noted that moose populations in neighboring North Dakota were increasing and the temperatures in North Dakota are warmer!
• Why is talking on a cell phone, particularly one that is hands free, while driving more distracting than talking to a passenger?  I suspect that if the passenger is in the back seat the cell phone is probably less distracting and if the rear seat passenger is a child all bets are off.

Just a few thoughts.  Add to the list with your comments as I am sure that you have other ones and probably ones that stretch logic even more than this group.