Time to Speak Out

(What follows is a departure from my regular format for these blogs. I feel strongly about the coming election and want to express my opinion.  I invite you to read an essay that may present some historical facts that may not be familiar to you. I was assisted in writing the introduction by a professional … Read more

Trip Down Memory Lane – Uncle Nunzio and His Brand of Justice

Uncle Nunzio

A group of friends and I were recently reminiscing, and one of them asked me about Uncle Nunzio.  I thought this was a great opportunity to take a trip down memory lane and reintroduce Uncle Nunzio. UNCLE NUNZIO It is with sadness that I report the demise of Uncle Nunzio. Some of you may have … Read more

Grandma is Bitchy Again

MY REAR END PROBLEM If you follow this newsletter, I am sure that you remember “Grandma.” She is the 1954 Chrysler Windsor four door sedan (the world’s most uncollectable car) that I am in the process of replacing the original straight six cylinder engine with an amazing 1955 Chrysler C300 hemi engine. In my April … Read more

Tranny Granny Needs a Shrink

Here it is April first today – time for another story. This story is a bit tragic as it turns out I think I am in need of a psychotherapist. (Item to Note – it is not for me as I am too far gone for that). It is for “Grandma.” Having just celebrated my … Read more

And I Said: Yes

Let me explain about what I said “Yes” to. I am a long-time member of the Early Ford V8 club (EFV8). When I graduated from college in 1954 and got commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the Air Force, I finally had sufficient income to buy a car. I got a loan for $500, and … Read more

Grandma Gets Her Transplant

I call the four door 1954 Chrysler Windsor I bought “Grandma.” She is big, fat, 67 years old and a little wrinkled; my kind of gal since I am 90 and consider her to be “youthful.” Grandma was created with a flathead six-cylinder engine. I decided to give her a pep up by transplanting a 331c.i. hemi … Read more

Real World or Fantasy World?

Human Population Growth graph

I am going to step away for a bit from my usual gears and grease discussions and expound on some philosophical thoughts that have been running around in my head. I promise I will get back to gears and grease in the coming months. Unless you have been in a coma over the past couple … Read more

The Double Meaning of Fall Time

There are two kinds of fall. One where you take a header down the basement stairs, and another where you have weather that happens just before winter. Since the two are totally unrelated, I think it makes for a good discussion to assure there is no confusion between the two in the mind of my … Read more