It has been a while since our last vehicle review, and this vehicle–the 2021 Buick Envision–is a little more sophisticated than those which normally take us to the trailhead. I’ve been impressed with Buick’s styling of late. Their exterior design manager, Christine Cheng, is featured prominently in marketing materials for the Envision, and I appreciate […]
Works Progress Administration
I was cycling in North Tempe yesterday along an unusually narrow stretch of sidewalk along the west side of Mill Avenue north of Curry Road. I noticed a stamp in the concrete at the end of the more narrow section, as I was about to transition onto a wider, more modern bit of sidewalk, It […]
Triple A
We have AAA mostly because I used to drive a lot of “vintage” vehicles on long road trips to car shows, etc., and because (even though I have a tow dolly and I’m well-equipped for side-of-the-road repairs) I’m not always here for the family to call for dead batteries, flat tires, etc. But–call me old-school–I […]