Posts about California Crash and Burn as of October 13, 2009

As everyone learns in driver education, the counterintuitive can save your life. You’re in a skid, heading into the weeds, or a wall, and the thing to do is turn in the direction of the skid, not stand on the brakes, and certainly not haul the wheel over the other way, which is what your reflexes are having you do. These days most cars have anti-lock brakes, to override your reflexes, so no matter how hard you mash the brake pedal and hold it down, the wheels won’t lock up.

Tags People Celebrities High Tech Sports Odd News Top Information Health Business Spoken News News Photos Slideshows 1/137Anka gets credit for co-writing Jackson single (AP) AP – With a familiar high-pitched voice counting off one-two-three-four, a new Michael Jackson single debuted online Monday, prompting a hasty response from the singer’s estate after Paul Anka revealed he was the song’s co-writer. (AP) Click on the image for the actual size or for a fullscreen flash.Click here for more description.