{"id":360,"date":"2008-08-13T15:11:00","date_gmt":"2008-08-13T15:11:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/omeoflittlefaith\/2008\/08\/questions-for-you.html"},"modified":"2008-08-13T15:11:00","modified_gmt":"2008-08-13T15:11:00","slug":"questions-for-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/omeoflittlefaith\/2008\/08\/questions-for-you.html","title":{"rendered":"Questions for You"},"content":{"rendered":"

I have certain things on my mind. <\/span>I am looking to you, dear readers, for answers.<\/p>\n

1. <\/span>A bunch of media reports indicate that Americans are driving fewer miles a month<\/a> for the 8th straight month. High gas prices are apparently causing us to find other means of transportation, or simply to not go as many places. Question: <\/span>Is this true for you? And if you’re driving less, why? Other forms of transportation or fewer late-night trips to Taco Bell?<\/span><\/p>\n

2. <\/span>Apparently, there will be thousands of hours of footage broadcast on NBC, its affiliate networks, and the Internet during these Olympic games. Question: <\/span>How much of this coverage are you watching? Are you an Olympics junkie? A casual fan? Are you aware that, if Michael Phelps were a country, he’d be close to the top ten in the medal count?<\/span><\/p>\n

3. <\/span>Watch this video<\/a>, which excites my brother<\/a> to no end. Question: <\/span>Do you think this creature is the fabled chupacabra? <\/span><\/p>\n

Your comments on any or all of the above are welcome.<\/p>\n

My answers:<\/span><\/p>\n

1. <\/span>Yes. <\/span>I ride my bike as much as possible to and from work and\/or on other short errands, but I’ve also opened a small business across town<\/a> that requires me to drive more. So I try to drive less, but I’m afraid I’m actually driving more these days than I used to.<\/p>\n

2. <\/span>I’m a casual fan. I might watch some with the kids to give them a taste of Olympic sports like swimming or gymnastics, and maybe a little late at night after the ni\u00f1os go to bed. But that’s pretty much it. There’s just too much to keep up with.<\/p>\n

3. <\/span>I don’t know what<\/span> that thing is. But it’s weird. If only we had footage that clear of Bigfoot.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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