All Authority

[527 words] Ken Klaus wrote about an experience that taught him a valuable lesson: “A year or two ago a friend offered me a ride in his custom Corvette. That machine was beautiful to look at, impressive to sit in. Riding a few inches off the ground, my friend put that contraption through its paces. “In first gear I was thrown back into the seat. In second gear it felt like the g-force was stretching my face, just like that of the astronauts during a blastoff. In third gear we blew by an 18-wheeler like he was standing still. It was fantastic! “Then, when we were doing about 1,000 miles an hour (I may be exaggerating there), we came up on a parked police vehicle. The ‘Vette slowed down. The 18-wheeler slowed down. Everybody slowed down. And that’s the point. That ‘Vette had POWER! That 18-wheeler, with a full load…