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The Cowboy Code Isn’t Just for Cowboys
May 18, 2026
I wanted to get something out a little different this month – nothing related to cars or politics. Hopefully, it’s something interesting to read and think about that can be applied to everyday life by anyone, regardless of age, sex or gender.
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Get in Line
Apr 11, 2026
Attempting to evaluate a car for purchase over the Internet is not for the faint of heart. Potentially, you are about to spend a significant amount of money based solely on pictures and a few phone conversations. I seem to have a talent (or curse – your pick) for seeing visual patterns and angles when looking at the ‘Big Picture” of things. I can tell fairly easily if something is square or level compared to things nearby. When I was looking at the original pictures of the GTO, I gravitated t…
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Quality PC and Laptop RAM Manufacturers
Apr 6, 2026
OK, this entry is about computer components - specifically memory chips. RAM chips come in many speeds, types, capacities, and formats. This is what makes an otherwise simple task so difficult. One of the major chores encountered when building or upgrading a computer is choosing the RAM or Randon Access Memory. How much do you add? How much do you need? How much can your computer use? The Gold Standard: For years, the most reliable source (in my opinion) was Crucial.com. Crucial.com was…
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The Power of Puttering
Mar 21, 2026
One day, Jan (who was reading an online article) turns to me and says “Listen to what this article says…” At first, the knee-jerk reaction to that was akin to when your significant other says “Honey, I was thinking…” I buckled up and replied “OK, what’s it say?” The article was in the Epoch Times (link at the bottom of the page) and was about the results of a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. The study examined the health benefits of replacing a sedentary li…
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Need a Lift?
Feb 22, 2026
Given that GM A-bodies like Pontiac Le Mans/GTO, Buick Skylark, Oldsmobile Cutlass, and Chevrolet Chevelle are close "cousins" in many areas, I thought I'd share some details about a floor jack modification I made for my '70 GTO a while back that some of you might like. For context, I've never liked jacking up the rear of the car from the center. Just the thought of the cars weight trying to bend the axle tubes down from the outside ends is scary. Not to mention that I have the rear sway bar …