It’s not that hard to get a CDL. Then, the real learning starts. My second OJT driver (the first was, shall we say, not really temperamentally suited to spend any time with a woman he wasn’t having sex with) told me to take advantage of any time in company terminals to practice backing up. It’s the single most…

PT Cruiser. (obligatory Jalopnik PT Cruiser-hate response, move along, nothing to see here).

Out of stock.

Out of stock.

Oh, I don’t know ... turn left, speed up, slow down, turn left, speed up, slow down, turn left ... repeat ... too much excitement.

Over the years, companies like Kawasaki and BMW have wriggled into motor divisions, usually by pointing out higher top speeds and lower initial costs. Five years on the force, with skyrocketing maintenance costs because they’re just not built for it, the Kawasakis and BMWs are retired and the hoodwinked cities return…

Borscht.

But, how are we ever going to get to the transparent, playing-card-thick phones of the near future unless they keep getting rid of jacks, etc.? (See the last episode of, “Weeds,” for this image of telephony’s future.)

Bluetooth accessories will be trusted by me only when Bluetooth doesn’t randomly unpair or disconnect at the worst possible moment. Getting rid of the trusty headphone jack is a ridiculous idea.

Blessings, be well.

If you’re drinking coffee that requires sweeteners, you’re doing it wrong.

Music by Yoko Kanno?

And, after almost two generations with the ADA on the books, we still are having this conversation. Then again, this country is still debating the merits of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ...

Swamp gas. Weather balloon. (couldn’t resist)

eew

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, my PT Cruiser has been a reliable, very functional, very useful car for the nine years I’ve owned it. It was used, less than two years old, and only seven thousand miles on the odometer. Underpowered? Sure, but I bought it mostly to make my daily commute more bearable in…

Morning commute westbound U.S. 60 in Mesa, Arizona (yes, it’s over 20 miles of Mesa, but, whatever) about 7 years ago.. Traffic’s at about 40 and pretty solid across all 6 lanes. An, “accordion stop,” begins (every lane quickly comes to a halt and so compresses the sea of vehicles). The motorcycle that was in the lane…

Because only American numbers matter. *sigh*

Tailfins? You want tailfins?

wow. bitter much?

Except for the depth of sound. There’s a reason vinyl’s making a comeback. Some people really do listen to music for the quality of the performance.