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SOCIAL MEDIA F acebook, Instagram, and Twitter already took over our daily lives — now they’re stealing the calendar, too! June 21 is National Selfie Day and World Social Media Day is June 30, so let’s talk about one place social media shouldn’t be: your car. Here are three reasons to keep your wheels and your Facebook account separate. 1. Using social media while driving is incredibly dangerous. When traffic cops search the road for impaired drivers, they look for people driving slowly (drunk drivers) or swerving into other lanes (folks on the phone). Distracted driving led to 3,142 deaths in 2019 alone, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, and even a single text or post can prove deadly. As NHTSA puts it, “Sending or reading a text takes your eyes off the road for five seconds. At 55 mph, that's like driving the length of an entire football field with your eyes closed.” 2. If you end up in a car crash while using your phone, that will come back to bite you in court. You can’t hide the fact that you were posting while driving from the lawyers in your car crash case. When we file a suit, one of the things we always ask for are the phone records of the other driver to see if they were texting or talking on the phone at the time of the accident. A time-stamped social media post can also give you away and prove you were driving irresponsibly. 3. Posting on social media after a car crash — with good news OR bad — might hurt your personal injury case. If you’re in a car crash, you may be tempted to post on social media afterward to let friends and family know what happened. Unfortunately, this could lead to problems. If you wake up in pain the next morning, for example, your “I’m okay!” post could be used as evidence against you. It’s best to keep your crash, case, and recovery off of social media, just in case. If you really want to scratch that selfie itch, head to the Bluegrass Selfie Experience (BlueGrassSelfieExperience.com) with friends instead. You can put your phones away in the car, then whip them out for some incredible selfies against BSE’s fun, funky backdrops.
Contrary to popular belief, vegetables are delicious. Most of our parents just didn’t know how to prepare them well. This summer, revolutionize your cookout with a serving of delicious, colorful veggies. INGREDIENTS
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1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1 1/2 tsp dried Italian seasoning
1 1/2 tsp garlic, minced
• 2 lbs assorted vegetables, trimmed and halved (asparagus, mushrooms, red onion, red bell peppers, baby carrots, and yellow squash are great on the grill) • 5 tbsp olive oil • 2 tbsp lemon juice • 1/4 cup parsley leaves, chopped
DIRECTIONS
1. In a small bowl, combine salt, pepper, Italian seasoning, and garlic. 2. Brush vegetables with olive oil and place in a large bowl. Top with lemon juice and seasoning mixture. Toss to coat evenly. Cover and refrigerate for at least 20 minutes but no longer than 2 hours. 3. Prepare the grill at medium-high heat. 4. Grill vegetables in batches, cooking 3–5 minutes on each side until browned and tender. (Carrots will cook longer, 6–9 minutes per side.) 5. Remove from the grill, sprinkle with parsley, and serve hot.
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