Archive for February 2019
LIGHTNING MCQUEEN, PAUSE|PLAY AT THE FLEET & THE ORVILLE
You’re Never Too Old to Play and Imagine THE ULTIMATE LIGHTNING MCQUEEN At Sphero they say “we create high-tech robots that encourage STEAM learning through play. Our mission is to inspire the creators of tomorrow.” Fresh off of a years-long run of licensed Disney and STAR WARS app-enabled, smartphone-controlled, high-tech playthings, they continue on a…
Read MoreROAD TRIP DAY TRIP IN ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
The private automobile provides the freedom to go where you want, when you want. Public transportation will hopefully never replace the private automobile. An important reason why is the freedom it gives you to go where you want, when you want. For several months, a friend and I had been planning to spend a day…
Read More2019 MAZDA MX-5 MIATA 30TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION INTRODUCED AT THE CHICAGO AUTO SHOW
Updated: NEW PHOTOS of the soft top Chicago ‘0000 of 3000’ car, shot April 13, 2019 at the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach) Thirty years ago, Mazda introduced its now-iconic Miata at the Chicago Auto Show. Its concept was simple and effective: a no frills, reliable, nimble, small, two-seat convertible sports car that combined…
Read MoreHOT WHEELS: RACE TO WIN
Hot Wheels racing at Discovery Cube Los Angeles The event announcement about Hot Wheels: RACE TO WIN read “Real Racing – Real Fast – Real Fun!” The exhibit’s web description says “It’s time for roaring engines and real fast racing in Los Angeles.” Seriously? I have covered professional and amateur auto racing for many years,…
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