Have you noticed that there are more bicyclists on the road – both adult and children? In fact, esurance.com tells us that roughly 865,000 workers in the U.S. used bicycles as their main mode of commuting in 2012. In just two decades, the number of U.S. bicyclists jumped 64 percent (1990 to 2009), reportsContinue reading →
If you have traveled abroad and rented a car, you know the driving experience can be different – if not outright scary. A friend recently returned from Italy, where it takes about five minutes to realize, especially in cities like Rome, that there are no real traffic laws – just traffic suggestions. Passing on doubleContinue reading →
Did you burn the toast? Probably not, especially if you smell it in your car. It could be an electrical short circuit or the wire insulation. Burning odors can indicate a variety of problems: your car may be overheating, or there is an oil leak, or a temperature gauge may be broken. Continue reading →
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Follow Your Nose to Safe Driving (Part 1) You can see some problems. Others you can feel. You also can SMELL them! If you want to take good care of your car and ensure its safety, follow your nose. Your car can alert you to problems through the odors it emits. That sweetContinue reading →
Brrrr. It’s cold outside. You wear gloves, a winter coat, boots. What about your car? Have you done all you can to keep it running safely during the coldest of days? Have you considered how to keep your car from freezing? Have you drained out the old antifreeze this year? Imagine all the sludgeContinue reading →
I know what you’re saying, “The New Year has already started and it’s too late to make those New Year’s Resolutions.†Really? Resolutions can start any time. Don’t make excuses. The important thing is to make a serious commitment to them. So let’s begin… What are some good resolutions that you can makeContinue reading →
If I were Santa… If I were Santa, here are some things I’d leave under the Christmas trees of some people I know. A bumper sticker for Johnny-in-a-hurry: You keep tailgating, I keep slowing down. Bumper sticker for a grandson: Weren’t we supposed to have hover cars by now? Bumper stickerContinue reading →
A Time to Say ‘Thank You’ Thanksgiving is not a religious holiday, but its spiritual implications are far-reaching. When we say thank-you to someone we all feel uplifted. Let us take this Thanksgiving to remember and to say thank-you to all those people who have crossed our paths on life’s journey, who have madeContinue reading →
