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There was a time when this planet did not know me. And there will be a time again when I do not walk its surface. In the meantime, I plan on making my presence known and enjoying as many of life's wonders as possible in my short time on earth.

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Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: First car memories: 5 of 56

My First Love As I write that title, my thoughts go back to the Diana Ross/Lionel Richie classic "Endless Love." And that connects well with the idea of the first car I ever fell in love with. I must have been about 14 or 15. My father and I would drive up to Altoona on Saturday mornings to play raquetball. On old Route 220,...
Entertainment > TV Genres & Trends From Saturday morning to prime time: The evolution of cartoons on TV: 1 of 11

Cartoons are nearly as old as motion pictures themselves. Since the 1950s, many children have grown up watching cartoons before school, after school, and especially on weekend mornings. And while we may think of cartoons as primarily a genre for kids, that twist has been a relatively new phenomenon. There have been "G" rated...
Autos > Autos (Other) Guide to major US auto shows: 1 of 6

Every October, there are two major car shows in south central Pennsylvania. Fall Carlisle arrives during the first weekend in October while the AACA Fall Meet, otherwise known as Fall Hershey, arrives the next weekend. If you haven't been to either of these events and you call yourself an automotive enthusiast, you should re...
Autos > Antique Cars & Classic Cars Classic cars: Why restoration will always be popular: 2 of 11

It may seem that the classic car hobby is falling by the wayside, but it's just not the case. The hobby and the people in it are changing. How are people in the automotive hobby changing? If you were a car person in 1975 in the US, you were a GM fan, Ford fan, or Mopar fan. There were a few Volkswagen people and MG or Triump...
Autos > Cars Muscle cars making a comeback: 1 of 5

Most car fanatics define a muscle car as an overpowered mid-sized car. While some people mark the beginning of the "muscle car era" with the horsepower race started by the 1955 Chrysler C-300, size of the first 300-series car is the primary argument against this. By the traditional definition, the Pontiac GTO of 1964 becomes...
Autos > Autos (Other) The meaning of a VIN number: 1 of 5

Since the 1981 model year, manufacturers have been required to follow a standard set of "serial numbers" for vehicles. Any vehicle registered for road use must have a Vehicle Identification Number (VIN), as defined by the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE). While VIN codes may look like randomized letters and numbers, the...
Autos > Cars First Chinese import coming to the US: Will the Chery be a lemon?: 1 of 5

When the first Chinese car or truck arrives in the US, it'll be adequate. Americans want to hear that China will dump awful vehicles on these shores and that the American consumers will turn their noses up at how awful these vehicles will be, but that just won't be the case. The first US-legal Chinese vehicles won't be compe...
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Memories: 28 of 93

To M.G. (Wherever She May Be) I envy dogs. Domesticated dogs don't mature mentally; they remain pups for their entire lives. They never lose that enjoyment of life and never gain responsibilities. All they have to do is sleep, eat, and play. Remember when life was that simple? When I was in high school, I collected girlfrien...
Entertainment > Music Business Is radio giving artists the exposure they need: 6 of 12

cynical bitterly or sneeringly distrustful, contemptuous, or pessimistic As I age, cynical is the word that increasingly describes my view of the world. I always had slightly odd tastes. The girls I liked in high school, the music I chose to listen to, and the movies I enjoyed all defined me as someone different than anyone ...
Sports & Recreation > Sports Celebrities Great athletes you've never heard Of: 1 of 1

You might not know who Eddie Feigner was, but he was a big name in sports. "Now, wait," you're thinking. "I'm pretty knowledgable about sports figures and I've never heard of this guy. He couldn't have been all that great!" He was. And the reason why I know this is that my father told me so. My father was not a big sports bu...