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A law being proposed in Florida would ban driving too long in the left lane on major highways. The lane would be strictly for passing; someone staying in the lane longer than necessary to pass and return to the next lane could be ticketed for a moving violation. Is this a problem that needs a law to fix? Or is it annoying enough that people will drive too slow in the left lane when you're trying to get by them? (WPTV/West Palm Beach)

This is the story of Anthony Kim. If you follow pro golf, you might remember that for a short time, Kim was a rising star of the PGA Tour, and then, suddenly, he dropped off the tour and disappeared. It's still not clear why he did so other than that he lost his enthusiasm for doing what he was most successful at doing. Some people are extraordinarily gifted at something they don't want to do, and it can be a living hell if that happens. But walking away makes people wonder about you. It's psychologically hard to come to grips with that, and it might also explain Ben Simmons' situation -- the money's great, but maybe you just don't want to be there. (New York Times)

A new Mario Kart ride at Universal Studios Hollywood has a size restriction for riders, but not the usual "you have to be this tall to ride" rule. No, this one bans riders with big waistlines, because they might not fit the ride. Which is fine insofar as you don't want to have someone be unable to secure the safety harnesses, but raises the question of how and why they designed a brand new ride in 2023 that excludes a growing portion of the available market. They couldn't make the ride cars larger? Really? (Wall Street Journal)