Labor Day: Grinning Through The Gridlock
This holiday weekend, I decided to drive to: Because I: Especially when I can: And while I looked forward to plenty of this: All I got…
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Billy Joel or Billie Holiday: Aging Well On Wheels
The other day in the supermarket, Billy Joel's "Piano Man" came on and it hit me — this stuff sounds awful. It was pretty good 30 years ago, but now it just sounds…
Motorhead Drama: Desperately Seeking A Solution
Dear Motorhead Mama, This week, my lemon of a Volvo station wagon finally died. The car's been a pain in the you-know-what since day one.…
Freak Of The Week: This Tow Truck Girl Is Your Destiny
Last week, a friend of mine blew a tire out and needed a tow truck. So he called this joint: Mission Towing, in the valley.…
Car Slut Confessions: Mini Me
About 11 years ago, right after I heard BMW was going to bring the British classic back to life, I bought myself a Mini Cooper…
Dude Or Douchebag: Parking Jobs
Let's face it parking is complicated. In fact, like other jobs that women have worked hard to master to please men, parking is hard and takes…
Freak Of The Week: Tinker Charger
I dunno about you, but I find it incredibly disturbing when grown ups use Disney/cartoon characters as role models. Whether it's a Hello Kitty license plate holder or…
Come To Jesus: Top 5 Popemobile Alternatives
Last week, Pope Francis took possession of the illustrious 2013 Popemobile. Manufactured in by Mercedes Benz in Alabama (a whole 'nother type of blasphemy) , this vehicle has the unique…
To All The Cars I’ve Loved Before: Caddie Cruisin’
Today, in honor of Independence Day, I'm remembering the time I first discovered the great American past time of cruising and the car that made it…
Drive Bys: What Is Street Art?
LA is full of dynamic, museum-quality, first-rate street art. We've got some Shepard Fairy floating around– that's fantastic. Banksy's been here, or so I'm told. That's…