The Old Coot is prepared
The Boy Scout motto is, “Be prepared.” (It’s also the Girl Scout motto, so I was just informed by Mrs. Google). I’ve confiscated the motto…
Editorial
Cars We Remember – A lesson in aerodynamics, early car designs and modern street rods
Q: Dear Greg, my question is regarding aerodynamics and high speed on ordinary passenger cars. I see so many older coupes and sedans with high…
It’s hard for the Old Coot to be a cheapskate
It’s getting harder and harder to be a cheapskate. And, get away with it. Restaurants, some of them anyway, are starting to add a 20…
Collector Car Corner – GMC powered ‘Missile Transporter’ truck memories
Q: Greg, I recently found an article you wrote about the GMC V-12 engine. It brought back great memories of my time in the Air…
Year In Review
By the time this makes print it will be 2017! It seems winter will make an appearance this year as the snow storms are already…
The Old Coot Mourns the Neighborhood Mailbox. AGAIN!
This holiday season brings with it the anniversary of another memorial, though a somewhat insignificant event, the disappearance of the mailbox on the corner of…
The Old Coot Finds a Rare Coin!
This article was written over a decade ago, back when I was a younger old coot. It never made it to the Pennysaver, but I’m…
New Year’s Resolutions: Red Cross says resolve to get prepared for disasters in 2017
The New Year has arrived and many will make resolutions about things they want to do in 2017. The American Red Cross asks everyone to…
Senator Fred Akshar: New Laws Taking Effect in January 2017
With the new year comes new laws that will begin to take effect across New York. Each of these measures was passed in the 2016…
The Old Coot opts out
I had a bad start to the day last Thursday. I slipped into my coat, grabbed my cell phone and headed down the sidewalk to…