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The Mystery of Traffic Snarls
You are traveling along the interstate and the traffic slows down. People change lanes in a desperate attempt to find a faster path. The traffic speed comes down to a crawl. More desperate lane changing. The clot reaches its maximum… Continue reading
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A New Owner for Aston Martin
Today it was announced that Ford has sold Aston Martin for $925 million. From the DB5 in the James Bond movies of the sixties to the DBS in last year’s Casino Royale this car has displayed a mystique and panache… Continue reading
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The Memory of a Dodge Omni
It was late in the summer of 1981 and I was down on the Cape enjoying some time off from work and cruising Osterville in my turbocharged Ford Fiesta. I was living and working just outside of Boston then so… Continue reading
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Thoughts on a Road Trip
Here in North Carolina spring is right around the corner. I feel sorry for those stuck in the northern climes, but not so sorry that I am going to ignore the fact that daffodils have already come up and bloomed. … Continue reading
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Decision
Today I received my invitation to purchase a bronze Indy 500 badge. This is what gets you in the gate all test week and race day. Not a good as a silver or gold, but those are only for sponsors.… Continue reading
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An Amazing Find
We have all heard the stories of finding a lost Ferrari in a barn out in the middle of a corn field. They make for a great fantasy. This one is real. A guy in Portugal finds and buys a… Continue reading
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The New Front Door
There was a time when the front door was the way people would enter and leave the house. The back door was usually off the kitchen and used as easy access to the outhouse or perhaps the barn or carriage… Continue reading
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Route 66
John Steinbeck called it the “mother road”. It was also known as America’s Main Street. A major artery that linked a large part of our nation. It started at Grant Park in Chicago and more than 2400 miles later, crossing… Continue reading
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