Electric Vehicles: The White Elephant That Belongs to the Zoo!

Do not, I repeat, DO NOT throw away your driving or motorcycle gloves for driving an electric vehicle. Electric vehicles are simply a quick fix to the current system. Yes, that’s fine, we’ll all have to use less energy, which could possibly also include using less plastic garbage and being more rational with our daily […]

Venture back through the wilderness and into the Old West: Hike Poland Creek, Crown King, Arizona

Summers in Arizona are hot! But that’s just the central and southern portions of the state called the Sonoran Desert Region. What many people don’t know is that here in Arizona, even in the summer, there are still many beautiful and interesting places to go if you want to get outside and cool off during […]

Costume at a Renaissance Festival when you are VERY pregnant and want to look your best

My husband and I attend the local Renaissance festival every year, often going three or four times a season. We have four young children and I seem to have been heavily pregnant for the last few ren fairs. Sometimes we take the kids; sometimes it’s just the two of us. We are avid (and apparently […]

Great Gatsby set as a prequel to the Great Depression

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald can be considered as a kind of prequel to the Great Depression. Its tale of Midwestern social climbers, illicit money-making activities, lavish parties, and economic class distinctions makes the novel seem like a critical study of the wealth and excess that largely defined the 1920s before the infamous […]

Beginner’s Guide – How to Buy a Muscle Car – Part 4 – Evaluate the Car, Set Up Insurance and Buy

Welcome to Part 4 of our 4-part series: A Beginner’s Guide to Buying a Muscle Car! Congratulations, you’ve made it to the end! As stated in our previous entries, this series is designed for the person new to the world of muscle cars. You know you would like to have one, but until now you […]

Motorcycle insurance for young drivers: how to get a cheaper policy

It can be nice to drive a car, but riding a motorcycle is very exciting. There is nothing better than the experience of riding a bike, especially at night, as you ride through the cool breeze and ride through the haze of lights. Compared to cars, motorcycles are usually less expensive, but have higher fuel […]