Cutting remarks

Lots of things in life get me annoyed, too. I’d like to believe that some intelligently placed humor, without the sarcasm, makes one’s existence more digestible. That’s why I respect Bruce Kaufman, president of the U.S. Lawn Mower Racing Association, who refers to himself as Mr. Mow-It-All. Kaufman is incredibly fast with a quip and […]

Rhinebeck 2010: Be sure to say hi if you see us

a 1946 James from the ‘07 Rhinebeck Meet
Hemmings Sports and Exotics editor Craig Fitzgerald and myself will be at the 2010 Rhinebeck Grand National Super Meet at the fairgrounds in Rhinebeck this Friday.  The meet spans next Friday through Sunday and is one of the largest on the East Coast this year, with antique motorcycle […]

Snow, mud, mountains: So you wanna live in Vermont?

Permit me, if you will, another indulgence in the vintage photography presented at the University of Vermont’s Landscape Change Program. We only scratched the surface of the program’s photo collection when we recently looked at the streets of Bennington and Miller Chevrolet-Cadillac’s old dealership. The archive has more than 35,000 photos, and unsurprisingly, most of […]