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An Excerpt from Lite Whines and Laughter: Mild Rants and Musings on the Mundane by Lee Gaitan
Today, is our first excerpt Lite Whines and Laughter: Mild Rants and Musings on the Mundane, the third book from author Lee Gaitan. The book is available on Amazon in paperback and eBook formats. Follow […]
Getting older leads to sleepless night
I was going to bed late, had to get up early for work—probably should’ve skipped that cup of coffee—and I was getting old. Wow, my son turned 15! I am old. I lay in bed […]
My Sinkin’ Lincoln
When it comes to car ownership, I’m a Hyundai kind of guy. I’ve always purchased safe, practical, mid-priced, somewhat boring cars. I’d never driven anything remotely top-end in my life. But on a recent Florida […]
You Have the Right to Remain Silent – My Recent Run-in with the Law
[The following is an approximate re-telling of a recent traffic stop I had with local law enforcement for a moving violation. The events of my run-in all happened exactly as described below. Well, almost exactly.] […]
Helpful Stereotypes for Driving?
Exiting the highway, I had a choice of picking one of two lanes at the red light ahead. Which would be faster? In the right lane, a truck with “wide load” signs and hazard lights […]
They’re Coming for Your Car Keys. Welcome to the World of Self-Driving Cars
One of my favorite jokes goes like this: “I got really drunk last night, so I decided to take the bus home. Now that may not sound impressive to you, but I’ve never driven a […]
What Kind of Idiot Goes the Speed Limit?
SLIGHTLY OFF THE MARK There was a time when I was the same reckless driver I now complain about. My first two cars were fast, and I liked to believe I was the stuntman […]
Friday Humor Devotional
Dear Lord, please find it in your heart to forgive us. During a rodeo outing Grandma urgently needed to use the restroom. While she was having her lengthy Metamucil induced constitutional, we completely forgot […]
Pink Moon Rising
A few weeks back, as I drove down the road with my wife, a silver SUV approached us from the opposite direction. At least, I’m pretty sure it was a silver SUV—my full attention was […]