Being Polite to Muggers
You can't fix something until you know what's wrong with it.
Well, something is very wrong with our political system, to a great extent because something is wrong with our moral...
2012 Nissan Sentra SE-R
Really quick - and really powerful - compact sedans and hatches are now being sold by half a dozen automakers. Some - like the 2012 MazdaSpeed3 - belt out more than...
What VW Could Have Done
If you've read my review of the just-launched (and butched-up) 2012 VWBeetle, you'll know how disappointed I was. It's not a bad car in the sense that it's well-built, not-ugly and...
Gas Saving Reality Check
Everyone's jumping on the "how to save gas" bandwagon - understandably. It's on everyone's mind. But that doesn't mean you ought to believe everything you read.
For instance, there's the bogus:
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What’s Gonna Get Us
The typical American is so conditioned to Authority that he will not even dare to defy a road sign - even when it's out in the middle of nowhere and there's...
End Times Signs
Here is a startling tidbit; an urgent wake-up call, really:
Business Week has just reported that GM sold more than 2 million cars in China for the second straight year in a...
2012 Fiat 500: A Better Mini?
I did not expect to like the Fiat 500.
But I quickly fell in love with it.
It may be my favorite new car. I'd consider buying one myself - and that...
In Search Of…
If you own a '60s or '70s-era muscle car, you've probably become aware of an ironic problem: It is virtually impossible to find high-performance tires for your high-performance classic.
The BF...
Left to Pass… Please
Lane courtesy - moving over to allow faster-moving traffic to get by - is a wonderful concept. But I'd take it a step farther: If you're not passing, you should not...
15 Years in Prison…. for Recording a Traffic Stop
Louis Frobe is facing hard time. Fifteen years in prison - the sort of sentence typically handed out for crimes such as second-degree murder and rape. Frobe's crime?
He recorded a...