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Covid-19 changed many people's lives. Loyal Indianapolis 500 fans weren't spared. It ran with a skeleton crew in 2021 (135,000 fan limit) masked and mourning. In 2020 it was held, but without fans in attendance. To say that this year's race was epic is an understatement. 300,000 attendees, including this one, made history upon the... Continue Reading →
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 →
Dawn breaks on another Thursday in November. The sun creeps above the horizon to light up the sky with a pink hue reserved for the cheeks of children on a cold winter's day. Thanksgiving, the very American tradition, isn't celebrated on a certain day all over the world. I think of my Australian cousins who... Continue Reading →
Stories, everyone has one to tell. Oral history has been the gateway to information about the past, and now we have the convenience of recording those stories over many mediums. One such medium that I've been using is the Apple iOS App Chirp. Being a writer, of course I love the written word. That special... Continue Reading →
Remember waiting by the phone? In the old days when someone was vying for your attention a phone call implied they were serious. Staying home meant possibilities. Tethering ourselves to the phone out of ear-shot of our parents talking to that dreamboat, was exhilarating. Plans were made, best feet put forward. I'd have to say... Continue Reading →
They're fun! As I've prepped for the Chicago Auto Show the last couple weeks the realization that I've been attending for more years than a millennial's life span has caused me to pause... I've been looking forward to this week for months now. Ignoring the weather forecast takes mettle, but I do it. I will... Continue Reading →
Looking back can propel one forward. Many decry looking back on the past, for we can't change it. What if we don't want to? 2018 bloomed with so many great opportunities I just had to share some of my favorites with you again...as a GOOD look at the past year. It all started with the... Continue Reading →
Kids and cars. Each unique within their category. The same parents can produce polar opposites both in the car industry and life. Every 57' Chevy is not the same. Coming from a family of five kids I get it. So did Sam Foose. Sam Foose was the father of Overhaulin's Chip Foose (aka Samuel Foose... Continue Reading →
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