The Seven Deadly Sins

Main Entry: greed
Pronunciation: 'grEd
Function: noun
Etymology: back-formation from greedy
: excessive or reprehensible acquisitiveness : AVARICE

That was M-W's definition.
Rob's definition: knowingly harming others (people, species, environments) for personal gain.

Ergo the linkable greed sin:
Pride, Greed, Lust, Anger, Gluttony, Envy, Sloth

Alas it is only one symptom of so many. The good news is that lots of people care and take action. So if you care - be one of action. And don't kill for fashion or profiteering!

Today I am going to write my governor on a slightly different topic: why the highway patrol cannot or will not enforce anything close to a speed limit in some areas.
Traffic was jammed up on I-80 in Fairfield last Saturday due to an accident. We had seen maniacs weaving across lanes of traffic doing about 15 over the speed limit less than 30 minutes prior. It could have been the same lunatic trying to shave 25 seconds off of his arrival time at the McDonalds drive-thru window. Will they ever learn? It sometimes seems as though America's highways are turning into one big NASCAR video game.

I urge you to write your "governors" today to ask for better mass transportation and more highway law enforcement. Unless you are one of those whacked out speed freaks - then maybe you'd better not. But get in a crash at 80 and expect the worst. Drive the speed limit and save yourself and others injury, insurance bills, AND fuel.

Trying harder today than yesterday,
Rob