Traffic Control

Traffic Control
Originally uploaded by Theresa K.

We're all in need of a little traffic control, aren't we?

So many things getting into our driving lane, messing things up. Delaying gratification. Simply getting in the way. Nothing you don't know. For instance: Everyone I know is broke. Its a vicious cycle. Most people I know hate their dead end jobs. That too is a vicious cycle. It is so hard to break the cycle - or even interrupt it. So very frustrating. And then there is that lethargic inertia here in the Midwest that I just do not understand.

In NYC, you need traffic control to keep the speeding human traffic down to a manageable pace to prevent accidents, pile-ups and all that. It is a go-go-go city where people know no boundaries, are highly motivated and a result achieve. They often achieve that which they do not deserve - but they grabbed it because they were driven.

This Traffic Control box was photographed in May 2004 on Flat Shoals in Atlanta's East Village - around the corner from The Echo Lounge.