Automotive
Easter Sunday at the New York Auto Show
A couple of hours on the show floor at the 2026 New York International Auto Show, where a $100,000 truck got upstaged by robot dogs.
Personal
Geopolitics
The Last Cheap Tank of Gas
On February 25th, I paid $2.499 a gallon at a Sheetz in Ohio. Three days later, the U.S. began bombing Iran. Five weeks later, gas at my local pumps in Connecticut hit $3.95 — and the worst-case scenarios haven't even started.
Customer Experience
They Made It Both Ways
A Subway crew in Shelton, CT noticed a regular's order looked wrong and made the sandwich both ways — no extra charge, no hesitation.
Automotive
America Is Losing Its Cars
CarMax replaced its CEO. Repos hit a 30-year high. Nearly a third of trade-ins are underwater. For a lifelong car enthusiast, watching America price itself out of driving is hard to watch.
Weather
I Missed the Blizzard of '26
The biggest storm to hit Connecticut since 2013 dropped 17.5 inches on Milford. I was 750 miles away in Indiana. By the time I got home, the roads were clear.
Personal
Gratitude After the Storm
Winter Storm Fern (or Benjamin) dropped a foot of snow on Milford, Connecticut. For me, it was barely a blip. That's worth pausing to appreciate.
Opinion
Flippers Don't Add Value
Domain squatters, sneaker resellers, and ticket scalpers all share one thing in common: they extract value from markets without creating any.
Technology
Recalling My First Online Purchase
Before the web, I purchased two CDs from my college dorm room.
Health
The Batteries Are Dead
I tried to weigh myself before writing this, but my scale's batteries are dead. Maybe that's fitting.