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Greatest Hits: Essays On Various Topics

These essays are excerpted from various postings I've made. Or articles I've published. Many of my regular blog entries are quips and comments about contemporary events. These are a little more timeless.

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The Automobile Business
An Open Letter To Detroit General Motors Obituary The Littlest Car Industry Brand Licensing
The Perfect Storm Farewell Chrysler Malcolm In The Middle History Repeats Itself
GM CEO Job Interview Fixing Ford (2008) View From The Precipice Patience Pays
What If ...? Saving Chrysler (2007) Bedtime Story Tesla Motors
Auto Advertising Fixing General Motors (2005) Postwar Small Car Ideas

Automotive History
America - 1957 It's A Classic 1959 Cars Of The World Time Machine
Back To The Future Ten Profound Cars Time Machine II

Car Design
Art & Cars Car Styling Evolution Cars by the Pound Size Matters
Allure of the Automobile Dull Car Design Mediocre Luxury Suddenly, It's 1948

Car Drawings
'37 Lincoln Zephyr '51 Nash Rambler '56 Lincoln Capri '59 Sting Ray racer
'38-40 Graham Sharknose '52 Lincoln '56 Mercury XM '60 Ford Sunliner
'40 Mercury Eight '53 XL-500 '56 Packard Predictor '61 Lincoln Continental
'41 Chrysler Thunderbolt '55 Lincoln Capri '56 Studebaker Hawk '64 Lincoln Continental
'41 Graham Hollywood '55 Lincoln Futura '57 Nash Ambassador '69 Lincoln Mark III
'48-49 Cadillac '56 Continental Mark II '58 Chuffley-Waite '72 Lincoln Mark IV
'48 Divco Delivery Truck '56 Cadillac '58 Edsel '77 Lincoln Mark V
'49 Buick Roadmaster '56 Facel Vega '58 GM Firebird III '84 Lincoln Mark VII
'50 Studebaker '56 Ford Fairlane '58 Lincoln Continental Mk III '03 PT Cruiser Coupe

Car Marques
Bocar Fiat Jolly Maybach Saab I, II, III and IV
Bristol Fiat & Chrysler Mazda6 Saturn
Buick I and Buick II Fuldamobil Mercury Simca
Cadillac Gaylord Nissan Micra Smart ForTwo I and II
Citroën Graham-Paige Oldsmobile Stout Scarab
Chrysler Newport Hispano-Suiza Packard I and II Studebaker I and II
Chuffley-Waite Honda Paxton Phoenix New Tucker Torpedo
DKW Jaguar Plymouth Vauxhall & Opel I and II
Daimler Lincoln I and II Pontiac Volkswagen
Edsel The Kennedy Lincoln

Auto Shows
Auto Shows (2005 vs. 1955) 1966 NY Auto Show 2010 Detroit Auto Show The Future Of Auto Shows
1960 Auto Show 2005 Portland Auto Show 2012 Barrett-Jackson How To Run A Car Show

Driving Impressions and Road Tests
1995 Lincoln Mk. VIII vs. II 2002 BMW 330i 2007 Ford Focus 2011 Chevrolet Malibu
2000 BMW 330xi 2003 Chevrolet Cavalier 2007 Mazda3 2011 Chevrolet Impala
2000 Lincoln LS 2004 Buick Century 2008 Mazda6 Road Test Lingo
2001 Toyota Camry 2006 Chevrolet Impala 2010 Chrysler 300 Gas Mileage
2002 Ford Escort 2007 Chevy Cobalt

Miscellaneous Automotive
AAA Going Bad? Car Clubs Model & Toy Cars 2010 Auto Debuts
Archie's Cars Car Magazines Motor Oil 21st Century Predictions
Auto Buzzwords Hemmings NASCAR Taxi !
Auto Paint Road & Track Oil Dependency Tires & Belts
Auto Service Writers Diesel: Esperanto of Fuels People's Cars The Truth About Car Writing
AutoBiography: Cars In My Life Crapmobile Memories Pep Boys The Truth About Tires
Axle Ratios Kiddie Cars & Toys Popemobiles Topper's Car
Buying A New Car - 2005 Mr. Goodwrench Self-Driving Cars Topp's 'World On Wheels'
Buying A New Car - 2008 Stoplight Lottery

Other Transportation
Aerotrain Hiawatha Locomotive Real Trains PRR Mallet Steam Loco
Air Rage Interstate Highway Toy Trains PRR MU Commuter Cars
America - 1957 Mass Transit Musings U.P. Challenger Loco PRR T1 Steam Loco
Before Ambulances Mass Transit Musings II PRR Consolidation Loco The Mallard (L.N.E.R.)
Boeing 737 Model Train FAQs PRR GG1 Electric Loco Philadelphia Trolleys (1955)
Car & Train Photos Model Train Layout Tips School Buses

People
Matthias Baldwin Eddie Fisher John F. Kerry Pope John Paul II
Chuck Berry Jerry Flint Beverly Rae Kimes Elvis Presley
The Big Bopper Gerald Ford Thomas Kinkade Princess Margaret
Craig Breedlove Jim Fowler Abraham Lincoln Ronald Reagan
Malcolm Bricklin Vincent J. Fumo Bob Lutz Les Schwab
Bob Brudzinski Robert L. Gardner John McCain Vito Scotti
Fidel Castro Giorgetto Giugiaro My Mom L.J.K. Setright
Cheap Canadians Pat Goss J.B. Nethercutt Phoebe Snow
Aunt Ceil Phil Hill Paul Newman David Sinclair
Jeremy Clarkson Chuck Jordan Cubby O'Brien Gil Spear
My Dad Christopher Hitchens Barack Obama Arlen Specter
David E. Davis Jr. The Kardashians Keith Olbermann William B. Stout
Jimmy Dean Kim Jong-il Sarah Palin Elizabeth Taylor
Maureen Dowd Caroline Kennedy Les Paul Helen Thomas
Den Fenske John F. Kennedy Tom Peterson Craig Watjen
Carly Fiorina & HP Ted Kennedy David Wu

Pop Culture & Nostalgia
All About Funerals Coffee Stuff The Kardashians The Fifties
Alternate History Conserve This! Mount St. Helens Thomas The Tank Engine
America - 1957 Disney In India Movie Cowboys Top 'Simpsons' Episodes
Argomania Geezer Stuff Remembering Camelot We're All Tomatoes
Barbecue Grills The IKEA Experience Swiss Colony
Busy Hands Are ... Miracle Hat Technology

Philadelphia Related
Philly Memories I Philly Memories V St. Joseph's Prep Memories: NE Times
Philly Memories II Philly Memories VI Simeone Auto Museum Worth Every Cent
Philly Memories III Philadelphia Trolleys Villanova University American Graffiti, Philly-Style
Philly Memories IV Rohm & Haas Co. Vincent J. Fumo

Business, Finance & Industry
About Bisphenol A Just For Entrepreneurs Indecision & Procrastination Rohm & Haas
Air Rage Finance & The Economy The Joy Of Manufacturing Rubbermaid
America - 1957 Fixing The Postal Service Lessons From The Car Wash The Somat Machine
Bad Predictions Grudge Report Luck Of The Irish Swiss Colony
Business Advice Handling Your Finances Make A Profit On Everything Technology
Busy Hands Are ... Houses & Mortgages Masonite Trade Show In A Box
Dead Magazines How To Start A Business Newspaper Death Watch Worth Every Cent
Dead Horse Strategies How Not To Start A Business Overhauling The SBA Assets In The Elevator
Don't Bank On It The IKEA Experience Retailing

Political & Social Commentary
All About Funerals Car Costs vs. Medical Costs A Health Care Solution Obama Watch
Alternate History Catholic Stuff Immigration Obesity
America - 1957 Conserve This! Islam Politics Made Simple
Arab Street Education Keep Portland Weird Summer Of 1967
The China Problem Eight Americas Luck Of The Irish Undeserving Poor
Candidate Advice - 2006 Health Care Musings Media: Better Than You Vote For Me
Candidate Advice - 2008

Everything Else
Alternate History Book Reviews Restaurant Reviews
Miscellaneous Musings Miracle Hat You Gotta Have Heart
Gluing Philosophy Peanut Butter And, In Local News ...
Tools, Hardware, & Machinery Butt Math Travels & Wanderings

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The facts presented in this blog are based on my best guesses and my substantially faulty geezer memory. The opinions expressed herein are strictly those of the author and are protected by the U.S. Constitution. Probably.

Spelling, punctuation and syntax errors are cheerfully repaired when I find them; grudgingly fixed when you do.

If I have slandered any brands of automobiles, either expressly or inadvertently, they're most likely crap cars and deserve it. Automobile manufacturers should be aware that they always have the option of giving me free cars to try and change my mind.

If I have slandered any people or corporations in this blog, either expressly or inadvertently, they should buy me strong drinks (and an expensive meal) and try to prove to me that they're not the jerks I've portrayed them to be. If you're buying, I'm willing to listen.

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