A Cab Ride

Went to see Lord of the Rings, III, and on the way back splurged on a cab ride. The details have now faded, but the story the cabbie told was like an episode out of Joan of Arcadia. He got stopped by a cop for speeding late at night, and turns out, he's going to law school, and took it court, and won. Got the cop to admit that there was no one else around ("prudent for the circumstances") and he was rushing to pick up a usual fare to get her to a hospital. The meditation: don't be a jerk, stay positive. Happy Holidays. (And, are you sure life doesn't imitate art, Joan?)