Support The Troops?
I'd like to - and would - if "the troops" were actually defending "our freedoms" - rather than stomping the freedoms of people across the globe. Us included, I hasten to...
A New Car? Or Maybe a Used Car?
Here are some good - and some not-so-good - reasons to buy a new car.
Or a used car:
* Higher interest rates on used car loans - and shorter loan periods ....
Look Ma, No (Ugly) Wheel Weights!
Got an old bike (or a new bike) with spoked wire wheels? They're pretty, I know. That's why it's a hard thing to accept when you take 'em in to get...
Better Stock Up….
The countdown just started.
The re(s)election of Barack Obama has assured not only economic collapse (equally inevitable had The Wall Street Stooge been selected) but also a guaranteed gun grab in...
2013 Volkswagen CC
Where does bread and butter end - and entry luxury start?
It's a tough question, because there's no longer a clear line in the sand - in terms of equipment and features...
Tomorrow’s (S)election
What was it Bill Murray's character chanted in Meatballs? It just doesn't matter.
Or rather, it might - but not for the obvious reasons.
Either way, the country will have an authoritarian corporatist...
Don’t Drink (or Eat) These….
When we were kids, some of us wondered what a Milk Bone dog biscuit tasted like - and a few of us (me) went ahead and tried it. Others sampled Play-Doh...
On “Speeding”
The government cares about revenue - and control. It posts speed limits accordingly.
At best - that is, assuming benevolent if condescending intent - they are posted based on the least common...
A Four-Wheeled Measure of Inflation
Uncle says inflation is only robbing us of 2 percent of our wealth each year. (That is what inflation does - it undermines the value of the cash you have -...
2013 Ford Transit Connect
I just finished spending a week in another $40,000 minivan (2013 Toyota Sienna; see here) so it was kind of nice to spend some time in one that cost half as...