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The days are a little bit sweeter, the nights a bit calmer and the overall feeling of hope returning provides a comfort like no other. This sentiment can be said for the return of the Chicago Auto Show AND my recovery from Hodgkin Lymphoma. Just over a month ago I returned to Chicago for the... Continue Reading →
I had lost MY independence. The unbelievable had happened. I had cancer. You may have noticed that I’ve been strangely absent in recent months. The reason: Hodgkin Lymphoma. My battle began almost two years ago with an abnormal blood test and led to a fist sized tumor removed from my chest February 2021. I had... Continue Reading →
The days of self-confinement have run together. I am a homebody usually, so this new way of doing things at home is nothing new to me. I enjoy writing in the comfort of the office couch with dogs scattered at my feet, for others this is a topsy turvy change to their routine that is... Continue Reading →
I've driven my share of vans. I've ridden in many as well. I've written my fair share of stories about vans (click here to read one). Bigger, stronger, faster, etc...it sounds like an episode of the "Bionic Man". Now we have a new tag to describe the 2021 darling of the minivan sector - all... Continue Reading →
It seemed bigger. Nearly 1000 cars, trucks and SUVs were in there? As I wandered through the show floor's north and south halls last week during media days, the feel was just different, better. It could be that Chicago has taken over the prime spot as "first major show of the year" since the Detroit... Continue Reading →
When Dodge rolled out its first Durango in 1998, little did we know what it would become. Using the Dakota truck platform made for a truck-like SUV that could haul both people and cargo. Fast forward to the 2020 Dodge Durango and you have one of the most popular SUVs on the market. Making its... Continue Reading →
Fame is fleeting. That old saying doesn't seem to apply to the 1968 Mustang known as "Bullitt". As I sat with thousands of others at the Mecum Kissimmee auction just one week ago I looked around and wondered if it would ever lose its charm. The pomp and circumstance surrounding the car was incredible. Traveling... Continue Reading →
You never forget your first love. For some its human for others its mechanical. Today I'm talking mechanical. The 1968 Mustang used in the filming of the iconic movie "Bullitt" made its appearance yesterday on display at Mecum Auction's Kissimmeevenue for a sale that will happen on Friday, January 10, 2020. If you've been following... Continue Reading →
I must admit, the last time I drove an Acura I was fresh out of college with stars in my eyes and hopes for the future. I set goals for myself and one of them was buying a new car when I made it through school and had my first job. Contract in hand, I... Continue Reading →
Remember in junior high how there was always a certain team that would win the championship game? Football, softball, basketball, baseball, etc. Somehow they had the guts to pull off a win with skill and determination. Winners win for a reason. It's no different in the car industry. Granted it goes in cycles, but the... Continue Reading →
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