scrabbler1
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I am readng, "A Deadly Wandering," by Matt Richtel. It is about the tragic death in 2006 of two rocket scientists (yes, actual rocket scientists) due to another driver, 19-year-old Reggie Shaw, texting while driving in northern Utah. Richtel, who was interviewed on C-Span's BookTV recently about this book (that's where I get a lot of my book ideas), wrote about the work of a persistent cop in figuring out Shaw was actually texting when the accident occurred, and the action of a persistent victim's advocate to pursue the prosecution of Shaw in the face of inadequate laws and a reluctant local DA. Richtel also writes in the book about the work of neuroscientists about how technology has created problems in paying attention to an important task like driving because of the increase in devices such as cell phones and smart phones.
I am about halfway through the book.
I am about halfway through the book.