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DILBERT ScottAdams PEARLSBEFORESWINE StephanPastis PICKLES BrianCrane BABYBLUES JerryScott&RickKirkman GETFUZZY DarbyConley ZITS JerryScott&JimBorgman SHERMAN'SLAGOON JimToomey ARGYLESWEATER ScottHilburn BIZARRO DanPiraro DEARAMY»HowcanI convince my motorcycle- riding mom to wear a helmet? She wears an armored leather jacket and other protective gear, but she says that a helmet is too inconvenient and takes away from the joy of riding. She said that if any- thing hap- pens to her, I'll be well provided for. Even if that's true, I want my mom around for a long time. Could you give me an answer that I could show her? —Terrified DEAR TERRIFIED » Worse, perhaps, even than dy- ing from a motorcycle accident would be the prospect of your mother surviving a motorcycle crash with a traumatic brain injury. No amount of provid- ing for your family in advance could possibly prepare family members for the years of devasta- tion (not to mention expense, etc.) in caring for a family member with a traumatic brain injury. I checked statistics compiled from over 100,000 motorcycle crashes published in 2009 by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (http:// www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/ pubs/811208.pdf). Share this chilling report with your mom. As motorcycle helmet laws change and are relaxed from state to state, statistics show that deaths and injuries from cra she s r ise proportionally. From another NHTSA report titled "Motorcycle Safety Program": "While 20 percent of passenger vehicle crashes result in injury or death, an astounding 80 percent of motorcycle crashes result in injury or death." Motorcycle crashes and fatalities are rising each year, with the most dramatic increase being in the over-40 age group. Helmet use is directly related to fatalities and brain injuries requiring long-term medical care. I hope your mother has purchased not only life insurance but also long-term care insurance. DEAR AMY » This is for "Granny," who lived across the country from her young grandson and was looking for a way to connect with him. Our son and daughter- in-law live 900 miles away, but they FaceTime us almost every single evening. Nothing warms the heart more than when our grandson hears our voices and he crawls over to their iPad and smiles! This has truly made their living 900 miles away tolerable. We are blessed that our son and daughter-in-law have made the commitment to keep us connected with our grandson. — Happy Gran DEAR HAPPY » Technol- ogy has enabled far-flung family members and friends to enjoy one an- other in unique and won- derful ways. I should have suggested this regular "FaceTime" to "Granny," and I hope she and her family adopt your great suggestion. 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