over 7 million dollars for problems I've never heard anyone mention..ever! Incredible.

worth mentioning that I still have to drive to the park and ride to use these efficient buses. It's barely a 5-minute drive but it sucks that it's not accessible without a car or a half-hour walk.

sorta kinda related is that a very common Syrian breakfast/dinner is watermelon and cheese eaten with bread. The cheese is a type of Arabic cheese with black sesame seeds and is usually salty. One bite of the three is p much heaven.