Archive for August 2022
The San Diego Miata Club’s “End of Summer” run, aka “The Peacock Run”
This was supposed to be another pleasant drive in the San Diego back-country with the San Diego Miata Club, as I had enjoyed many times over the years. It would be one of the few such runs I’d been on since the COVID pandemic began. A fellow club member had organized this “End of Summer”…
Read MoreSand-filled barrels save lives on the racetrack & on the street
On Saturday, February 26, at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, California, NASCAR race fans witnessed a spectacular, explosive crash. At the wheel of the Menards/Patriot Lighting Toyota #19 was driver Brandon Jones. Fortunately, he walked away from the wreck. The event was the NASCAR Xfinity Series’ “Production Alliance Group 300,” the first race of a…
Read MoreCar club fun in the summer
Especially in Southern California, leisure time on weekends often revolves around people and their cars. Since summer in San Diego is almost always accompanied by great weather, organizers can plan outdoor events with confidence. I belong to a particularly large, active car club called the San Diego Miata Club. We frequently drive our Miatas on…
Read MoreAt 91, Star Trek’s William Shatner is still going strong
I still remember when, as a teenager in 1966, I eagerly watched every episode of Star Trek, as the crew of the Starship Enterprise went on its mission, boldly going where no man had gone before. Now, in 2022, those crew members who are still with us are getting quite old. This past week’s news…
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