Sans Permis
Americans talk a lot about freedom but have less of it in many ways than people do in other countries.
France, for instance.
Over there, you...
The Bandit is Gone . . . And Not Just That
Burt Reynolds is gone and with him a different America.
He was in his early 40s when Smokey and the Bandit appeared back in 1977...
Tesla’s Death Dive
It is beginning.
Actually, it's been happening for a long time - like a slowly metastasizing cancer. The afflicted can no longer hide the underlying...
The War on Teen Drivers
Did you know the average cost of car insurance for a 16-year-old is almost $3,000 annually? This assumes assuming no tickets, no accidents and...
A Clover Encounter!
Yesterday, I encountered a Clover on the way home.
I was driving on a backcountry road I often take because it's scenic and lightly used;...
Proletarianizing the Populace via “Mobility as a Service”
Toyota just announced it would be “investing” $500 million in Uber, the ride-sharing service, to further development of “autonomous” - that is, automated -...
Why Aren’t Sedans Selling?
Sedans aren’t selling well anymore - but it’s not really because buyers have lost interest. They have lost interest in undersized sedans - which...
He is Gone – And I am Glad
It is said that it’s bad form to exult in anyone’s death. This is obvious nonsense, of course. No one really practices it.
They do...
Interest on What I “Owe”
Well, I just got my "second reminder" about my "shared responsibility" payment - which I have not paid and do not intend to pay....
The No Fly License
The Orwellian spin cycle is picking up speed.
From “parking services” - i.e., the government worker who puts parking tickets under your car’s windshield wiper...