When you don’t do science, “common sense” prevails
“I put it on the fax and punched in the number,” whined Margie.
She was driving…
Who knew Memory Lane would be 5,600 miles long?
In August of 1963 a bunch of my classmates and I piled onto a 1947 IC41 Brill and headed northwest from Baltimore. For years I’ve…
Technology, driving style and love
It was a MIRACLE. A sudden power outage in downtown Dallas had darkened all the traffic signals. In New England, my stomping grounds, this would…
Is it always somebody’s fault?
My buddy “Titanic” was inbound with a dive charter when he heard an SOS. A 90-foot sightseeing boat was burning off the entrance of the…
Time to get out of Dodge
A Dodge City deputy sheriff had stopped me late one night. Setting the parking brake, I met him at the door, and he explained that…
Is the Motor Carriers Accountability Act too much?
In our society, “dumb” is often concealed by an intellectual bikini… “spin” that barely hides nonsense, invoking “good intentions.” Once in a while the bikini…
These were the “good” old days?
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness…” Charles…
Tour tip for quaint destinations: Plan ahead for parking
Quaint destinations are popular for many features, not necessarily for expanses of ample, convenient parking. Tensions between locals and the tourism trade are common when…
A hypocrite takes a second look at non-profit bus operations
I’ve always thought a hypocrite was an ill-tempered beast that lived in African rivers. (NOT a rhinoceros… they have horns and are hard to spell.)
