When I went shopping for my mid-life crisis car a couple years ago, I discovered the wonders of Alcantara. My first thought was “How in the hell could you ever clean this stuff? Ugh.” Not in 10,000 years would I ever get a car with that. Who thought that shit up?

Yup, even Nixon was smart enough to try and sound innocent when he said “I welcome this examination.” Of course he sorta went off the rails with the rest of the sentence, that part about “People have gotta to know if their president is a crook.......”

To me, a 911 is a 911. I understand that some folks hang on to the air-cooled thing for nostalgia purposes. If I were to ever buy one (which I doubt will ever happen since my Cayman is so much fun) I would rather have something from early 2000s or earlier. Not for any mechanical reasons, but rather for aesthetics. To…

My dad and his wife used to deal in antiques. She used to always say they are fun to deal in, just don’t be the last one “holding the bag.” Perhaps the goal with some of the china, etc. is to simply find someone who would enjoy it —even if you get nothing for it. It seems a shame to toss it in the landfill.

The china analogy is a good one. I suppose silver and crystal are in the same boat. It seems every year, people become less formal.

I would have to agree — no on the scallops. With some trial and error, you will zero in on the proper burner setting and timing for that seared outside and less-done center. The SV method sounds more complicated than it’s worth. And whatever you do, don’t drown your scallops in some gloppy sauce — you’d be smothering…

Ugh! The sense of entitlement among the rich kills me. Then you add in celebrity to that richness and I remind myself I don’t have to work with people.

According to his drummer Liberty Devito in the documentary Hired Gun, in the mid-90s when he fired the whole band except Liberty, Joel didn’t bother to call the guys to tell them. They found out through news media reports. Liberty called Joel and said “Billy, you have to call them!” He replied. “I don’t have to do…

Does anyone find it interesting that his denial is always in the present tense? “There is no collusion.” If we’re talking about an accusation of past mid-deeds, wouldn’t you say there “was no collusion.”

If I didn’t have my mortgage with them, I would have left as a matter of principle. My income has dropped and I doubt anyone would give me a new loan and I only have about 5 more years til its paid off. And, my WF credit card rewards are applied to the principle of my mortgage, so that helps chip away at the debt.

This is what we did. As our first dog was getting older, we adopted another German Shepherd rescue dog, thinking that might ease things with the kids when the first dog was gone.

In the first two years after my divorce, and in an effort to be super-dad to my kids, I made something like this every school morning during my weeks with my kids.

6'3" 175 (life-long scrawny guy.)

They certainly appear to be the same height, although I have my doubts that Obama is 6'1". I stood across from him and shook his hand on a rope line four years ago. I am 6'3". I think he’s probably 6'0" max. Not trying to nit-pick, just my own observation.

I was able to meet Dan Gurney at Watkins Glen in ‘92 or ‘93. I was a one-person news department at a small station in CNY and was really psyched when I got credentials.

Everyday that this goes on and on, with Republicans in Congress refusing to call him out and stand up to him, just makes me more frustrated and angry.

That is an excellent book. The first time I read about the concept, I thought it was brilliantly simple and made so much sense. It should be required reading for any couple when they decide to get serious.

The Panthers most certainly don’t need a new stadium. There is *nothing* wrong with Bank of America Stadium. It just had a big upgrade, the seats have great views and it’s in a great location — right next to Uptown and easy interstate access. A dome? UGH! They don’t need a dome. I hope Sebates doesn’t buy the team.

Some people call him Maurice.

After 51 years, I finally got the flu a few weeks ago. I am NEVER skipping a flu shot again. If the vaccine makes me feel a little bad, that’s okay. It can’t be worse than the flu. That really sucked!