What a relief. Semi trucks in Ohio are now able to drive 65 mph. How often I've wanted those speeding rigs to go faster as we're barreling down the highway and they're breathing on my bumper.

Do you sometimes wonder about lawmakers? This one really is a great addition to our lives. Thanks, folks.

In cheerier news, we're looking for your favorite ways to spend a summer day. Any we publish will get a $10 gift certificate to Nagoya (yum). Send to editor@buzzbookonline.com.

It's Easter weekend...enjoy.

Remember when being bored had such a bad rap? Now with the over stimulation of a zillion bits of information coming our way at any given moment I'm starting a movement to elevate the beauty of down time.

OK, not true utter boredom, but space. A moment to think. A time for the brain to unwind and recapture the essence of living.

It's easy for me to say this today because I'm on vacation. Ahh.
But if you happen upon this during yor workaday whirl, let me say take a moment. Turn it all off (well, except for me) and have a psychic respite. No good ideas, few bits of creativity will spill out of you when you're bombarded by all the stuff life throws your way.

Send us all some ideas on what recharges your battery. Give me a cup of tea and a gentle breeze. And if it's snowing and miserable out, give me a cup of tea and an afghan. Can you feel it?

First stop was a soup kitchen. Then an Alzheimer's unit. A home for handicapped children and a site where troubled kids get tutored after school. Sometimes you have no idea how good your life is. Friday I visited 7 agencies in Toledo that help people in need. Whoa...there's a whole lot of hurt out there.

But here's the good part (the Buzz Book always looks for the good side of life) there are a slew of people devoting themselves to easing the pain. They show up day after day and care for the wounded among us. Never daunted by the difficulties, they know they dedicate themselves to moving things forward in some small way.

Breathe in the spring air and take a moment to appreciate the goodness that abounds. It's worth buzzing about.

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