TweetJust because you have a medical condition with a stigma does not mean you cannot beat the odds. Diabetes has a lot of stigmas attached to it. There is no cure, but living with it can be pure hell or manageable to live a healthy life. If it goes untreated, certain body functions will no …
Tweet All Photos by Randy Stern Here is something that will make you fall out of your seat: I have never been to a race before. Let me translate this: I have never been a motorsports event at any venue. Still puzzled? You would think I lived in a cave for half-a-century only watching these …
Tweet The Weapon – 2014 Buick Regal GS AWD. All Photos by Randy Stern There is one more tale to tell from the 2014 Midwest Automotive Media Association's Spring Rally. It was one that I wanted to accomplish for a long time. The weather was right for it – a major change from last year’s …
TweetBefore I dive into this piece, a little side note to start with for context… Last month, I began contracting as CarSoup.com's Content Management Editor. My duties are not just fielding and editing content for the website’s Buyer's Guide, but for print advertising supplements that appear in up to a dozen newspapers across the Midwest, …
Tweet Theatrical Trailer (c) 2013 Universal Pictures via YouTube Who remembers 1976 – aside from the Bicentennial celebration? A lot happened that year. Queen Elizabeth II visited the USA in time to see her former colony reach a historic marker in its history. However, President Gerald Ford found himself out of a job in November, …
TweetThe track was just a recent memory. Adrenaline is not my friend. It used to be, but it seemed to seep away when I got older. The ride alongs on Road America's wet 14 corners awoke that kernel in my DNA during the first day of the 2013 Midwest Automotive Media Association Spring Rally. Sadly, …
TweetHow do I describe attending the largest of the annual events put on by the media association I belong to? For the first timer, it is perceived to be part-theme park, part-convention and a lot of work mixed in. I just so happen to be that first-timer. The event in question is the Midwest Automotive …
Tweet It is either him…or Vettel. Photo courtesy of Chrysler Group LLC The circus has returned to our shores. Sunday will mark the return of Formula One's United States Grand Prix. The new Circuit of The Americas near Austin, Texas will finally see some serious action with the world's most renowned driver-athletes. Being the second-to-last …
TweetDr. Frankenstein is a genius! Of course, we know he is a character that pops out during this time of year. A symbol of horror films dating back to the silent era, the scary doctor creates life from a hodgepodge of parts. All you need is an organ playing that induces fright and fear to …
Tweet One of the items on Sunday's agenda… Photo by Randy Stern Who is ready for Sunday's #VnRChat? Every month, I host a Twitter Chat called #VnRChat. It is essentially a social media-driven interactive space to discuss topics of interest, share news stories, announce motorsports results and share insights on vehicles that were reviewed by …