My wife has decided that we need a new car and anyone that's married knows that trying to resist your better half's desires is pretty much a futile effort.  At best you can delay the inevitable but it will happen so your best bet is to try to buy some time in an effort to at least get some input into the decision. I've been looking at cars, everything from the Scion xB, the Honda Element, the Mazda Speed3 (mmm, 264 horsepower) and even the family mover Mazda CX-7 or 9.  While ...

My mother-in-law plays in the blues band "African Wind" and I've seen her play all sorts of venues but one of my favorite performances was at Swallow Hill.  For starters she not only sang and played electric bass as she usually does but she also played her stand-up which is as much a piece of art as it is a wonderful instrument.  It's a rare treat because not all venues really have the space for the entire band plus a stand-up, not to mention making it easy to get in and out. Another great ...

When I was just a wee lad I went in for what is commonly known in medical parlance as "technical difficulties" and they had to take me apart and put me back together.  I was only 5 at the time so the details are vague but there are two things that clearly stand out.  The first is that I got a Star Wars toy x-wing fighter as soon as I came out surgery and that in my drug-induced haze I played with it all the way home. The second thing is that I was a little bit scared.  Not really scared of the ...

The Punks for Pancakes Motor Scooter Club is having it's first annual Pancake's for Punks breakfast, where all donations will go towards teaching today's youth proper motorcycle safety. NOTE: This doesn't actually exist yet, but wouldn't it be cool?