The Old Coot waits his turn
Don’t crowd ahead! Stay in line! Wait your turn! Don’t buck the line! Those are a few of the exhortations that taught children how to…
Opinion
The Old Coot failed the test; got an ‘F’
I got my report card this morning. I walked out to retrieve the recycle bin and saw that it wasn’t empty. It had a small…
The Old Coot solves a line problem
I don’t think architects get out enough. They don’t visit the buildings they’ve designed, to see if they are meeting the needs of the people…
The Old Coot complains yet again, #827
This is the 827th Old Coot article that’s erupted through pen and paper (and keyboard) over the past 15 or so years. Most of them…
Collector Car Corner – Getting to know Zora Arkus-Duntov, his Grand Sport Corvettes and an upcoming 2020 mid-engine ‘Zora’ Corvette
Q: Greg I enjoyed your article on the upcoming 2020 mid-engine C8 Corvette and rumors of a probable Zora edition. Would you tell us about…
The Old Coot is afraid of his chair
The U.S Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) collects statistics on injuries and deaths caused by consumer products; a dry, humorless collection of data, at first…
Collector Car Corner – History of Jeep, strong sales trends and a new Gladiator Pickup
Q: Greg, I enjoyed your recent articles of the Jeep brand vehicles and informing us that in April of this year, Jeeps accounted for nearly…
The Old Coot has sixty kids?
I’m an old coot; my children are grown out in the world, and every so often I find myself ruminating in my head, or looking…
The Old Coot has gone to the dogs
I visited the dog park at Hickories Park the other day. I’ve been going to the main part of the park since 1986, to jog, walk,…
The Old Coot is out of line
I was in a crowded deli the other day. It could have been a coffee house or a fast food restaurant; they are all about…