2026.10.27 Our molasses-colored boffins are still at it. DISRUPTIONS MAY OCCUR (although quite unlikely at this point) For you site geeks, the hosting and domain migraine occurred a few months ago. We’re still in the process of updating and editing content. We’re at 60% completion in transcribing my father’s Crime Stories columns for easier reading…… Continue reading In the Background
Category: Misc Yack!
So, About That …
So, where to begin … The sentence above is an intentional construction, begging two points. First, the escalating commonality of opening with “So”. Second, the use of ellipsis to indicate a declarative statement with dramatic tailing instead of a question. As a sufferer of mild dyslexia, I’ll start with the latter. My blog, my excuse!…… Continue reading So, About That …
Gaslighting Gas?
Why Diesel Is No Longer Cheap 10 years later, here we are, still complaining about gas (petrol) prices, oil production politics, and consumer choice. Who’s gaslighting gas? What’s changed? The Big Three American car manufacturers (GM, Ford, and the Dodge-Chrysler-Ram-Jeep overlords now called Stellantis) have largely reduced or halted production of sedans, wagons, and hatchbacks,…… Continue reading Gaslighting Gas?