“Democracy” is shit
The modern political god is called Democracy. We are expected to worship it; to reflexively think of it as the finest - the only - legitimate form of government.
Everything is couched...
2010 Hyundai Sante Fe
Here's something uncommon: a manual six-speed transmission as an available feature in a medium-sized crossover SUV.
The Hyundai Sante Fe is almost unique in this respect.
But it's not the only area where...
Should Dogs Have to “Buckle Up” For Safety?
An old truck trundling down a gravel road with the owner's Lab happily airing its jowls out back in the bed ... it's a scene as American as a Norman Rockwell...
2011 Nissan Sentra
It's getting really tough to figure out which new small car is the best small car - because almost all of them are pretty damn good.
There's the new Ford Fiesta -...
Keep it … or Ditch it?
A solid-running used car - a paid-for car - is almost as good as gold these days. Unlike new cars - whose value drops almost as soon as you sign the...
2011 Dodge Nitro
The Dodge Nitro isn't a favorite of car journalists.
Google reviews of this chunky little SUV and you'll see it gets slammed a lot. It has a silly name (ok, fair enough)....
Chrysler 300 convertible, 1969-1970
The largest, most powerful battleship ever made was the WWII-era Japanese Yamato and her sister ship, Musashi. They came late to the war and didn't survive it - in part because...
Be like Ponch – Ride an ex-cop Kz1000!
Interested in acquiring a motorcycle that's also a veteran?
An option you might consider - one that's not well-known outside of the collector bike hobby - is to shop for an ex-police/former...
2011 Mazda Miata
The Mazda Miata and the Ford Model T may not seem to have much in common. But in one important way, they both achieved something that very few other cars ever...
Chrysler New Yorker, 1955-1982
There's a reason it's known as the Empire State.
New York is outsized and audacious - not a place for the timid. So is the car named after the Big Apple. It's...