The Old Coot ignores the 11th Commandment
Things worked pretty well for thousands of years: civil societies were guided by moral principals, a code of right and wrong: the Ten Commandments –…
Editorial
Collector Car Corner – American built foreign cars, tires and the Vulcan 27
Q: I enjoy reading your articles on collector cars and want to bring one to your attention that was built in Ohio many years ago….
Poem: Our Country is in mourning, a Veteran died today
He was getting old and paunchy And his hair was falling fast, And he sat around the Legion, Telling stories of the past. Of a…
November is National Adoption Month
Currently in the United States there are over 400,000 children in foster care and approximately 108,000 of those children are waiting for permanent homes. In…
The Old Coot eats in style, old coot style
I was in a restaurant the other day. It wasn’t one of those silver diners I grew up with, the kind with a long row…
Collector Car Corner – Station Wagon collector car query
Q: Hello Greg. I’m thinking of getting into the collector car hobby (I am in my late 50’s) and have a few dollars saved for…
From the desk of Village of Owego Mayor Kevin Millar
Fall is here and that means falling leaves. The village has acquired a second leaf vacuum shredder to remove leaves faster. Leaves should be put…
Collector Car Corner – Plymouth fondly remembered
Q: Hello Greg, I’m writing about the Plymouth automobiles. I enjoyed your articles on the “Melrose Missile” and the Ronnie Sox Barracuda funny cars from…
Leave the Old Coot alone
It starts when you’re a little kid. You head out the back door to play, to freedom. Your mom says,” Get back in here young…
Test Drive – 2016 Toyota Corolla
Entry Price: $17,230 Price As Tested: $22,992 The 2016 Toyota Corolla is all grown up; especially considering its 3.9-inch longer wheelbase than the previous 2013…