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Hyundai Palisade XRT Pro – Pumped up!
The Iran war taught us an old lesson anew: you don’t have to pump oil to be dependent on it.
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Kia’s K4 Hatchback – Roamin’ holiday
I enjoy the road trip, but a road trip requires money and time – and at this lifestage both are in short supply.
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Toyota’s Prius Prime – Prime time?
Editor’s Note: In my ‘hood – over the last two weeks – gas, which had been reliably sitting at $2.89/gallon, is now 90 cents higher.
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2026 Subaru Outback Touring – Stockholm syndrome
First, know that I know…Volvo maintains its European HQ in Göteborg and not Stockholm.
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Silent night, wholly night – Toyota’s Sienna: The Art of the Quiet Trailhead
Ark. – Sunrise over Bull Shoals Lake had been spectacular, and at an hour when most people were pouring a first cup of coffee, we rolled up…
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In a Jeep, From VA to CA – Uniting the states of america
Herndon, VA – After 17+ years of ownership, my wife Tina replaced her ’06 Jeep Grand Cherokee with a ’23 Grand Cherokee 4xe, Jeep’s…
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Toyota’s Avalon Hybrid – Not Your Father’s Catalina
It seems like the Toyota Avalon has been around forever. Probably, because it has.
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From DC to Shining Sea…one for the road
We had planned an 8-day drive across the country, leaving Northern Virginia with a night in the Chicago area, one evening in or near Omaha,…
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The lost columnist – Found Celebrating
It’s how I spent my 4th of July. And how, despite the odds, one little Dairy Queen in Johnson City ended up serving the best fish dinner of…
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The lost columnist part 5: The big easy
It was late in the evening when finally we rolled into the French Quarter.
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The lost columnist part 4: On to new orleans!
Chattanooga to New Orleans is 500 miles, according to Google Maps. So far the weather had been our friend. But that was about to change.
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The lost columnist – Number 3: DC to Chattanooga
From a humidity standpoint, it’s hard to beat Washington, D.C. in the summer, although Houston, St.
