Category Archives: Driving

Raising 20th Century Parents in the 21st Century

As I may have mentioned before, I love my parents.  They’re great people, good role models, and back in the day when they were raising me, they did a damn fine job. Of course, that doesn’t mean they don’t sometimes make me want to pull my few remaining hairs out. Especially when it comes to travel. Case …

May 15, 2012 – 9:03 am | By mike | Posted in Driving, Life Lessons, Men and Women, Mid-Life Crisis, Parenting | Comments (1)

Road Karma and the “Double Wave” System

About 400 years ago during my college summers I drove trucks for the Coca Cola company in Pittsburgh. In hindsight, there were a lot of important lessons I learned during this 3 summer gig, the most important of which was: “Pretty sure I don’t want to do this for the rest of my life.  Reckon …

February 27, 2012 – 6:07 pm | By mike | Posted in Driving, Life Lessons, Man-Dom | Comments (2)

Road Karma and The Double Wave System

About 400 years ago during my college summers I drove trucks for the Coca Cola company in Pittsburgh.  In hindsight, there were a lot of important lessons I learned during this 3 summer gig, the most important of which was: “Pretty sure I don’t want to do this for the rest of my life.  Reckon …

November 17, 2010 – 5:12 pm | By mike | Posted in Driving, Life Lessons, Man-Dom | Comments (1)

The Not So Brave New World

I know I’m facing the wrath of child protective services here, but you know what one my kid’s favorite things in the world is? When I let them sit in the way back cargo area of my Subaru wagon on the 4 block ride home from school.  I know.  Thrilling, ain’t it? Granted, traveling backward in a …

November 11, 2010 – 4:48 pm | By mike | Posted in Driving, Kids, Life Lessons, Mid-Life Crisis, Parenting, Pop Culture | Comments (1)