Category: rants
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Why don’t I like Toyotas?
There’s the name, for starters. Sounds like something from Fisher-Price, doesn’t it? Toyota. Then there’s the missing leg room. I’m 5’7”, not a giant by any standards, except Toyota’s. The front seat is pushed back as far as it can go and my knees are still under my chin. Then there are the headlights. In […]
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My brief, unpleasant encounter with a PETA nut job.
Being a champion of animals is noble, don’t you think? The brave and just who speak out when they see abuse or neglect or suffering are heroes. No question. But the ones who willfully misrepresent reality are extremists endangering their own cause. Those extremists usually belong to PETA. Not long ago I had an encounter […]
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Parking lots are the new demolition derby.
A simple trip to the grocery store or the mall has devolved into a rowdy and unruly game of dodge ball, only with cars instead of balls. I think I know what’s caused this transformation, too. Litterbugs. They’re everywhere, leaving a trail of trash and detritus in their wake. Soft drink cans, fast food wrappers, […]