Tag Archives: cars

A Star Lady is Hiding in the Car

Posted on April 10, 2019 by

Some time ago, I wrote a column about GPS, the global positioning system in cars. It’s a navigation system that can help you find your way from point to point by using an electronic mapping system – to explain for … Continue reading →

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New Car or New Toy?

Posted on March 20, 2019 by

There is no point in arguing with a man when he gets that “I-want-a-new-car” gleam in his eye. My man got that gleam in his eye nearly two months ago. By now, it is no longer a gleam, but more … Continue reading →

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Dust of an Unlucky Moon

Posted on February 17, 2019 by

I don’t know if she was born in the dust of an unlucky moon, sneezed at the wrong time, or was under the rug when God passed out the good luck genes. Bad luck seems to follow my daughter around … Continue reading →

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Dream Car

Posted on May 27, 2018 by

Age 16 – I wanted a sports car. I had my driver’s license and all teens want wheels. I sat on the steps and watched a friend drive by with a low, sleek, sports car. That was my dream! Instead, … Continue reading →

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The Accident

Posted on April 16, 2018 by

“Hello, Mom?” I was at work and it was my daughter calling. I had to put another call on hold to answer. “Hold on for a minute.” “Mom, I can’t, it’s an emergency!” “Just a minute, I’ll be right back.” … Continue reading →

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The Wrong Turn

Posted on July 27, 2017 by

It isn’t every day that a writer has a story land practically right in their lap, but that is exactly what happened to me. It was a rather nice late August day, not as humid as your average summer day … Continue reading →

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Registration Renewal

Posted on January 31, 2017 by

Just in case you wonder, I’m writing from the insane asylum.  I had my auto emissions test today. Here in pollution paradise, we must have our autos tested yearly before we can renew our automobile registration. Every year I get … Continue reading →

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The Silver Dynamo

Posted on June 15, 2016 by

There are many things in life that are not favorite activities. I had to do one of the things I despise most last week – buy a car. It seems as if we just went through this process not too … Continue reading →

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The Seventy-Year-Old Car

Posted on March 4, 2016 by

Clackity, clackity, clackity. “What is that noise?” I wondered. No, the left-turn signal was not on this time. I could not tell where the sound was coming from. When the car stopped, the noise stopped too. “It will probably go … Continue reading →

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Car Talk

Posted on February 10, 2016 by

Of 2,000 people surveyed, half talk to their cars. A survey by British International Motor Sports found that nearly half of the 2000 people they surveyed talk to their cars. That wouldn’t be too bad, but forty percent believe that cars … Continue reading →

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