Their Zippers Bust, Their Buckles Break . . .
You’ve heard the story about teaching a pig to sing? It wastes your time and annoys the pig. So said Mark Twain, at any rate.
But how do you deal with cars...
Video Rant: New Cars Own Us
We don't own cars anymore; they own us - ownership defined as being in control of a thing. Well, our cars more and more and more control what we're allowed to...
Reader Question: Dead Lease?
Here's the latest reader question, along with my reply!
Martin asks: How can I get a lien release for a vehicle if the finance company has gone out of business? Is there a...
Latest Radio: Trump Derangement!
Here's the audio of this morning's chat with Bill Meyer over at KMED in Oregon. We talked mostly about the flipping out that's occurring over Trump's announced intention to throttle back...
Reader Question: Thirsty Tahoe
Here's the latest reader question, along with my reply!
Nicholas asks: I read with interest your articles about the mileage of the (current) Chevy Tahoe. I’m a big fan of Chevy generally....
The Heroin of “Signing Up”
A good friend urges me to “sign up” for Obamacare. He knows about the extortion letters I have been receiving from the federal thugs who are now the enforcers for the...
Reader Rant: Buy an “Affected” Diesel VW? Hell Yes!
Here's the latest reader rant, along with my reply!
Michael writes: You might want to advise her (Mike refers to my broke friend, described here) to buy a VW diesel. I did. Plenty...
Goodbye, Sergio
Sergio Marchionne has died - and we are the poorer for it.
Just 66 years old, the workaholic, smoke-a-holic and espresso-a-holic apparently suffered an embolism during surgery to deal with an "invasive...
At Least They Fired This One . . .
Here's a news clip about an armed government worker who actually lost his job - but it took some doing:
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The Money Pit
I know someone who is dead broke and living in a small apartment, on the government dole - despite having both earned and inherited many hundreds of thousand dollars over the...