Things That Backfire
I’m a big fan of vanity license plates. I remember clearly the day I sat in traffic behind a guy with a plate that read BMR*FVR. Traffic was clogged up by cars that had tried […]
Tag: cars
Car Shopping, Pushy Salesmen and Creative Financing Can Be Fun
On a whim the other day, I decided to go car shopping. Not that I was in the market for a car, but I received one of those flyers in the mail advertising a big […]
October is Squirrel Awareness Month
October is officially Squirrel Awareness Month. In honor of the agile animals, dogs everywhere will abstain from chasing the rodents and instead, they will wear gray and brown ribbons on their collars to show their respect […]
Remember These Station Wagons?
We’re driving two hours north to Vermont to go skiing. My three sisters and Uncle Steve, a friend of the family, have shed most of their layers to accommodate for the heater, which is blasting […]
Fun At The DMV
Walking into the DMV to register our car, I consider the Buddhist belief that enlightenment requires a “joyful embrace of the sorrows of the world.” If there’s one perfect place to test this hypothesis, it’s […]
Bumper Sticker Boasting
We were on the Jersey Turnpike minding our own business, traveling at the speed limit–maybe not exactly the speed limit, but sort of close to it. Anyway, we managed to catch up to this white […]
Banning Cell Phones?
The NTSB has recommended an all out ban of cell phones in cars even if drivers are using bluetooth or hands free devices. Well, I would be for this ban if they also banned smoking, […]
Remote Control Driving: Is it Really Safe?
Some car companies sell fear, and this sales pitch works. What happens if you get in an accident? Or what happens if you have a flat tire? Or what happens if some maniac with a […]
Jesus Take The Wheel?
There’s a popular song out there called “Jesus Take the Wheel”. The protagonist is heading come to see her family, and we pick up the story here: She had a lot on her mind and […]