Is it really a good idea to always keep the gas tank full?
On a lot of websites many People say it's a good idea to fill up the gas tank when it gets to be half full. A lot of them do so...
No More Yes Sirring
It is an act of civility to be respectful toward others - but it's an act of cringing servility to call a cop "sir." It degrades the speaker and it elevates...
Don’t Cry, It’s Only Wheel Cage Wasteland
Life goes by pretty fast. If you don't step out of TPTB wheel cage and quit giving the clovers a free ride, you might miss it.
Out here in cloverfields
They graze for...
2012 Buick Regal GS
Buick sells a lot of cars - but mostly (historically) to people who might be buying their last car.
It's the same problem Cadillac had; and the same problem Ford's Lincoln...
DeathStar America and the Endgame of Empire
"Violence abroad begets violence at home."
- Jim Garrison
An Artifice Posing as an Edifice
By John Q. Parvenu, American Dissident
For twenty-five years now, I have been firmly convinced that, so surely as the...
It’s Not Just Gas That’s Getting Unaffordable
I got a bit of a shock today when I made the run into town to buy some oil for one of my vehicles. I use synthetic, usually Mobil 1 or...
Safety inspection… pay till you comply?
Eric: I recently had my VA safety inspection done, and repairs were required. What dawned on me was that, basically, there is unlimited scope and $$ for any repairs that are...
The Love Affair May Be Over…
Americans' love affair with the car may be headed for divorce court. The Pew Research Center did a study recently that says the number of people who still enjoy going for...
Forget The Rat Race – Discover & Develop A Monopoly
We tend to confuse capitalism with competition. We tend to think that whoever competes best comes out ahead. In the race to be more competitive, we sometimes confuse what is hard...
Towing my horse trailer
Hi Eric,
I would like to get a vehicle to tow my 2500# horse trailer with (not big on new car payments though). I generally haul one horse that averages a 1000#...