V&R Stories: Lessons Learned From My Not-So-Recent Past
These life lessons include living with automobiles. Rather, how we integrate our lives with our vehicles. We often blur the lines between our automobiles and ourselves.
Category: V&R Stories
V&R Stories: The Accidental Automotive Journalist
TweetIf you asked me in 1982 – the year I graduated high school – what I wanted to be when I grew up, you would not to be surprised by my response. I was all set to get into broadcasting. Since I could not get into California State University Northridge's Radio-Television-Film program immediately out of …
V&R Stories: The First Oldsmobile Crossover
It was my mother who encouraged both my brother and I to pursue the Scouting movement. Eventually, Matt became an Eagle Scout. Me? I was in it because I had to.
V&R Stories: The One About The Jeep Wagoneer
It was 1982. My father had not been present in our household for ten years at that point. My mother already suffered her second stroke and is no longer able to work or be active. Half of her body was numb and her speech aphasic. My brother was working to keep our household alive and is a freshman at UCLA.
V&R Stories: One Epic Relocation
Moving is a lot of work. We all know this. We pack what we can into our vehicle – our own or a rental truck – and head off. It takes a high level of effort to ensure that nothing is broken, destroyed or stolen.
V&R Stories: That !@#$ing Mustang II!
I was looking back through the site to see what stories I have not told from the past. There’s probably something out there that could be told to wider audience.
V&R Stories: Fantasy Car Shopping on My Birthday
First off, "fantasy shopping" can be a terrible idea. You go to an automotive retailer – preferably one with high-end vehicles – take a look at their inventory and dream in broad daylight over it. You’re doing this knowing damn well that you may ever afford to buy that vehicle.
V&R Stories: The Driver's License Experience
Hopefully, one of them is to take their first driving test from their local licensing authority. When they turn 16 years old (or whichever is the legal age to drive in your state, province, or country), they would have fulfilled all of the prerequisites to do so. Every class, booklet, simulator, behind-the-wheel training, and the official written test – all in the bag before they present themselves to become a licensed driver.
V&R Stories: Breaking My Own Rules
Rules are meant to be broken. One hard and fast rule I have as an automotive journalist/content creator/whatever the hell you want to call me today is to never drive another person’s vehicle. It does not matter who it is and what kind of vehicle he or she may have…
V&R Stories: When I Was At School…
TweetAre you ready to head back to school? It’s about that time again, where the youth of the world will return to their respective classrooms and perhaps learn something new. They may have moved up a grade, welcomed their new teacher(s), and are ready to get back into the swing of things. No matter what …