A Randian Derides “Libertarians” Who Don’t Support Ted Cruz
My recent column, A Long, Hot summer (here) which wasn't so much a defense of Donald Trump as it was a celebration of the salutary effect Trump's candidacy is having on the irremediably...
Bob Lutz is Senile . . . Let’s Hope
The only rational explanation for Bob Lutz’ recent column predicting the imminent doom of autonomous cars - and of autonomous driving - is senile dementia.
Or something much worse.
See the picture above...
Unintended Consequences
Ever wonder why people throw empty beer bottles out the window - rather than just throw them in the trash when they get home? Could any of it have to do...
The C02 Trump Card
It had to happen - and now it has.
VW - and soon, everyone else, inevitably - is under the gun over "emissions" that aren't even pollutants.
Carbon dioxide.
This inert gas (look it...
How They Used to Make ‘Em
They don’t make ‘em like they used to - and in many cases, not at all. Have you ever wondered what happened to them? And why?
Station wagons -
You can still buy...
Why No Saaaaaaaaafety Exemption for The Little People?
You may have caught my article about the brand-new 1960s Mustangs you can legally buy - upgraded in all the right places but left alone everywhere else.
They have modern, fuel-injected engines,...
The Other Things
The Boy Scout motto - Be Prepared - is probably considered evidence of terrorist (or at least extremist) inclinations in the USSA Today. I won't even get into the parts about...
Officer Go Fuck Yourself
Here's a clip that "law and order" conservative Republican types might get something out of:
A "hero" cop points a loaded assault rifle at journalists and threatens to "fucking kill" them. What...
What We Can Expect Next
It's becoming very obvious that the push - just the right word, as it's not happening freely - to "electrify" cars is getting pushback, in the form of people not buying...
Drives Me Up The Wall
Some people are mad at GM (and Chrysler) over the bailout bucks. I'm not happy about that, either. But lately, I'm mad at Ford - which bequeathed unto us the idiot...