Where We’re Headed…
I have a feeling that Refusenik types like me will be the next crop to be harvested. (The first being overt "threats" to the government.)
Everything's already in place; the circle is...
A Four-Wheeled Measure of Inflation
Uncle says inflation is only robbing us of 2 percent of our wealth each year. (That is what inflation does - it undermines the value of the cash you have -...
The Genie Between You and Acceleration
When we were kids, we were told to wish for things. Imagine it, pray for it - and it might be so. At the genie's whim, of course.
New cars work a...
Pre-emptive “Case” Dissection
The people who weaponized hypochondria are bringing back their most effective weapon toward the perpetuation of mass hypochondria:
The Cases! The Cases!
Now, the new "cases" . . . of the "UK variant,"...
Speed Limit “Assist”
I just got some first-hand experience of what many of you soon will - speed limit "assist" - in plainer language, automated speed limit enforcer - which is a new feature...
Not-So-Smart Summoning
If you doubt there’s a double standard when it comes to saaaaaaaaaaaaafety, consider the fact that the government isn’t recalling or even investigating Teslas equipped with something called “Smart Summon,” a...
Shakespeare Had it Wrong
Shakespeare wrote about killing all the lawyers as the first order of business. Their clients are sometimes just as worthy candidates.
David Doar, for instance. He is demanding - through his lawyers...
Today’s Politically Incorrect Lump Under the Rug
We are told men and women are equal. This is not only preposterous, but obviously preposterous. Yet we pretend otherwise, for the sake of social conformity - which is becoming not...
Is it Ever OK to Speed?
On any given road, at any given time, the posted speed limit might be too fast for current conditions - or unrealistically low.
An interstate highway built in the 1950s for safe...
Clovers in the Snow
It is snowing (and icing) here; very treacherous driving. So naturally, I went out!
"Out" means downtown Roanoke - about 35 miles away. And it means going down (and back up) Bent...