1975 Kawasaki S1 Rebuild: Installment Seven
I was hung up for a few weeks, waiting (after looking) for the parts I needed to rebuild the S3 donor bike's disc brake system, which was thoroughly gunked up thanks...
2012 Chevy Volt
Ok, I have changed my mind about the Chevy Volt.
Well, some of my mind... .
It is, no doubt about it, a brilliant piece of engineering. Where a Toyota Prius can...
The Opportunity Cost of Cloverism
The other day I was waiting at one of those lights that never changes - or at least, takes a really really long time to change. Of course, there was no...
2012 Chevy Camaro SS
Back in 1987, I was very happy with my 1980 Z28 - which had less than half the horsepower of the 2012 Camaro SS I just spent a week with. Ye...
Road Trip … Or Moon Shot?
You don't have to be a cranky old fart to find yourself increasingly at odds with the multiplexed interfaces, mouse inputs and menus, touch screen displays and tyrannical computer "aids" that...
Obama-Romney’s “Free Rider”
Who is this "free rider" that Republican contender for Front Man Mitt Romney was talking about when he ginned-up what subsequently became the model for Obamacare in Massachusetts? He of course...
What Will We Say?
What will we say when the government announces that "for security reasons" it will begin conducting random checks of our homes? That we will be required by law to open our...
2012 Infiniti M35 Hybrid
Hybrids are getting interesting.
How about this 2012 M35 hybrid?
Infiniti says it's got V-8 muscle and delivers four-cylinder fuel economy. Well, the first part is true blue. This thing hauls tail....
A Practical Guide For Dealing With Cops
There are two main schools of thought when it comes to dealing with a cop during a traffic stop (or "safety" checkpoint). One of them is disgustingly obsequious, unworthy of a...
Our Christian Nation
Americans - well, a vocal portion of Americans, at least - likes to style itself as more than usually upright and moral. The "family values" schtick. Republicans especially eat this up...