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The Press-Dispatch Wednesday, Januar y 31, 2018 D-1 HOME LIFE TO ADVERTISE: Call: 812-354-8500 Email: ads@pressdispatch.net Visit: 820 E. Poplar Street, Petersburg Deadline: 5 p.m. on Monday 814 Niblack Blvd., Vincennes, IN 1-800-743-7004 www.bairdvincennes.com If you need a home, we have the financing options available for you! WE FINANCE CREDIT SCORES ALL $59,900 Homes starting at VISIT: Apply.21stMortgage.com • FAX: 1.877.312.2100 NO APPLICATION FEES OR OTHER OBLIGATIONS TO APPLY. 21st OFFERS FINANCING FOR: HOME ONLY LAND HOME LAND IN LIEU BUY-FOR USED HOME FINANCING SECONDARY HOUSING Brighter Side by Janice Barniak Drive me to the moon A new driving school opened up on US -41 in Fort Branch, and boy, did that bring back nightmares. There are plenty of things people are allowed to be ter- rible at, but be terrible at driving, and suddenly the whole world has an opinion. People in the old days knew what was up when they invented trains, and lat- er subways. Those require just one driver, and they try, I think, to pick someone who's good at it. They don't, for example, give every 15 -and-a-half-year-old kid an eye test and the chance to take the New York metropolitan F line for a spin. We don't say: "Oh well. Kids always wreck their first subway car full of citizens. His dad will just buy him a new one." Has anyone actually thought about the concept of the learner's permit? There's no qualification except age, and these kids can't even buy ciga- rettes yet. We're essentially saying we're afraid these kids don't have the sense—after extensive DARE pep talks—not to poison their lungs or blow their college tuition on the Pow- erball and pony races. But here's a learner's permit—an adulthood consolation prize. We know cars are more danger- ous than any other form of transpor- tation, and yes, I'm even looking at you, adorable mini-Cooper. Statistically, a person is far more likely to get in an accident on the way to the airport than on their plane. Why? I'm pretty sure it's because a 15 -year-old named Chad isn't coming across the coach-class intercom tell- ing you he's taking you to Toledo as part of his Eagle Scout project. The idea of having an adult in the pas- senger seat is real- ly just a punishment for that person too, because they can't reach anything from there. What are they going to do if you're in trouble, roll you out the door like you're James Bond? Thank goodness these days I've got the padding of a few good Cinna- bons, so I could try, but back in high school, I was far too bony to roll prop- erly. No, I'm pretty sure requiring an adult is just karma for the person in the passenger seat, getting them back for all the worries they gave their par- ents when they learned to drive. I'm a better driver now—with 18 years experience, I hope I'd be, but I learned to drive with my grandpa and a North Posey driving teacher Mr. Fehrenbach. I use the term "learned" lightly be- cause I knew that I wasn't qualified from the day they handed me the per- forated paper that said I could cruise. Friends gave me all sorts of advice so that I would not fail driver's ed. Talk about mushroom hunting, they said, then he won't pay so much attention to your driving. That's like telling people to do ge- ometry on a Six Flags roller coast- er—my memorized list of fungus hot spots was the last thing on my mind. The best a person should expect from Mr. Fehrenbach would be some terrified advice as his life flashed in front of him. "Be 14 feet from the car in front of you," I imagine he might say. At which point, I'm thinking, what am I supposed to be, an engineer? Do I look like I work part-time as a roof- er? If you want me to know what "14 feet" means, how about measuring it in how far one of those curly phone cords could stretch. When I was 15 (and a half!) that was about the only distance I was really sure of. "One and a half phone cords? No? Well what's the distance in Trapper Keepers and velvet Lisa Frank art? " Now the kids all have cell phones instead of landlines, I don't know what you'd use as a point of reference. You'd have to put the distances in iPads. People often point back to when they were children, and talk about something they survived—some peo- ple survive polio or broken bones! Driver's ed was the most life threat- ening hurdle for me. And bless him, Mr. Fehrenbach also lived through my driving, and generously weighed my driving F against my bookwork A to come up with a D-, so I wouldn't have to return to his mobile class- room. Meanwhile, what does public input look like on getting a subway or train transportation around Gibson Coun- ty? Is it a definite no? Because if not, I might be able rustle up a few kids who need an Eagle Scout project. We can start measuring it out in the num- ber of VHS tapes and album covers it would take laid end to end, or wait— these are modern kids—how long is one of those MP3s? BUSY-DAY PORK CHOPS By Monica Sinclair My first grandchild was born this week! Needless to say, it's been a whirlwind of a week and I have been quite busy, almost forgetting to do my column. However, I was able to find a great recipe with the perfect title for my even busier life now. It's easy and with only 7 grams of fat, it fits into my healthy eating resolution. Enjoy! INGREDIENTS 1/4 cup fat-free milk 1/4 cup seasoned bread crumbs 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder 1/8 teaspoon pepper 4 boneless pork loin chops (4 ounces each) Cooking spray DIRECTIONS 1. Preheat oven to 375°. Place milk in a shallow bowl. In another shallow bowl, toss crumbs with cheese and seasonings. 2. Dip pork chops in milk, then coat with crumb mix- ture. Place on a baking sheet coated with cook- ing spray; lightly spritz chops with cooking spray. 3. Bake 8 -10 minutes on each side or until a ther- mometer reads 145°. Let stand 5 minutes before serving. Source: tasteof home.com Share your favorite recipe! www.facebook.com/mealsinminutes Monica's Meals in Minutes PO Box 68, Petersburg, IN 47567 mealsinminutes@pressdispatch.net FACEBOOK MAIL EMAIL MEALS IN Monica's MINUTES Adam Scales (812) 354-8488 adam.scales@infarmbureau.com 2501 Newton St (HWY 231 N) Jasper, IN 47546 www.obcycle.com 866-yamaha-6 Obermeyer H O N D A - YA M A H A - S U Z U K I 2501 Newton St (HWY 231 N) Jasper, IN 47546 www.obcycle.com 866-yamaha-6 Great SelectiOn! Great SelectiOn!