I recently wrote about my first generation Kindle Fire and some of the benefits it has provided me, such as web access, Dropbox usage and, of course, keeping up on my reading.
Retired professor of math and computer science having taught for 36 years at a state supported university in Virginia. Ulysses S. Grant was given a traffic ticket while he was President. He was fined $20 for driving his horse too fast on a Washington street.
Of course, the presidential speeding ticket might have been well-taken. A few years later, according to Marszalek, Grant's driving skills led to a rather terrible incident. While traveling outside of Washington, the president's coach ran over a young boy's foot by accident. Grant wrote a letter apologizing and wishing the boy a speedy recovery, but was not ticketed for the run-in. Contact the author of this article or email tips@dcist.com with further questions, comments or tips.