Being from out of state, I was so flustered at being pulled over that I handed the officer a 20…
Stand by for slamming doors
A contented dad enjoys his last uncomplicated moments with his young adoring daughter, before the arrival of the dreaded Bra…
Teaching Daughter to Drive
I’ve taught two sons to drive without a hitch. They grasp the intricacies of all the dashboard gizmos in a…
Owner Anxious to Sell
Charming starter home with 20×40 ft skylight. Huge basement since the floor caved in. All old copper wiring has been…
Common Sense not brute strength
Most auto mechanics and plumbers advise against excessive twisting of a frozen shower handle on the dashboard of your car.…
Marriage is All About Compromise
She wanted a low slung, eye popping race car, to impress her friends. He wanted a sturdy, practical pickup truck,…
Used Car Upgrade
The used car salesman revealed the beauty of the mini-rear-drive option: “you can easily carry a dozen spare tires in…
No easy solution
Seems ingenious, but it’s impractical. How is the driver supposed to get a 4×8 sheet of plywood home from the…
“Don’t call me trailer trash!”
Reggie resented the cops classifying him as trailer trash; this automatically led people to think he was some kind of…
Del Swagman: One Step Ahead of the Rest
In Darnell, Oklahoma, they could always count on Del Swagman to be the first adopter of advanced automobile technology. First…