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Archive for the ‘Transportation’ Category

Repeal Big Oil Subsidies

Tuesday, June 10th, 2008 Posted in Politics, Transportation | 1 Comment »

With gas over $4 per gallon and big oil companies raking in record profits, why are politicians pitching complicated ideas like a windfall profits tax? Wouldn't it be easier to just repeal the billions of dollars in oil subsidies? I'm not ...

Gas Prices Too High? Slow Down

Friday, May 9th, 2008 Posted in Transportation | No Comments »

It's a simple idea that's finally getting some attention. Slow down and you'll get better fuel economy, which means less pain at the pump. I talked about it before, but it's good to see other folks trying the same thing: Con-Way ...

Dealing with High Gas Prices

Tuesday, April 29th, 2008 Posted in Transportation | 3 Comments »

A few years ago gas prices started rising and people started noticing. Back then I was paying $2.69 and griping. Yesterday I paid $3.41. I'm starting to see more and more stories about rising gas prices, but it's curious that ...

Riding the Bus Again

Monday, April 7th, 2008 Posted in Transportation | 5 Comments »

Last week we took a family trip to the Children's Museum. Lexi had a blast and spent most of her nap telling her stuffed bear everything she did. I think one of my highlights was riding the bus (it was also ...

Goodbye Geo

Thursday, August 16th, 2007 Posted in Transportation | No Comments »

We said goodbye to our 1992 Geo Metro yesterday. We sold it on Craigslist to a mechanic who seems to collect early 90s Geos and patch the working parts together into a kind of Frankenstein Geo. Or that was my ...

The Geo Dies, Harry Potter Freaks

Friday, July 20th, 2007 Posted in Reading is Fun, Transportation | 2 Comments »

Well, apparently I spoke too soon yesterday when I introduced you to the Geo. Today the Geo died. Going down I-35E. Just sputtered and stalled and then I'm sitting on the side of the road. Abby diagnosed it as a failed ...

Swimming with the Geo

Thursday, July 19th, 2007 Posted in Transportation | No Comments »

I find it hard to believe, but I don't think I've ever talked about our second car on my blog, and that's really quite a shame. Last year some friends of ours moved to the east coast and didn't think ...

Typical Three-Car Family in the Twin Cities

Tuesday, May 15th, 2007 Posted in Transportation, Twin Cities | No Comments »

This morning the Star Tribune is reporting on a transportation bill passed by the legislature. What seems wrong with this description? Minnesota legislators set the course Monday for a historic showdown with Gov. Tim Pawlenty, approving a transportation bill that features ...

Loaded Jetta

Thursday, March 30th, 2006 Posted in Transportation | No Comments »

This is why we decided we needed a new car. The back seat of our Jetta was fully loaded on a recent weekend trip to Green Bay with Speak's crate, Lexi's car seat and Mazie's crate.

2006 Mazda5

Tuesday, March 28th, 2006 Posted in Transportation | 1 Comment »

We bought a new car yesterday. It's the 2006 Mazda5 I've been talking about for months, a six passenger mini-minivan of sorts. Last night we traded in our Jetta--even got to watch the dealer driving it away from us (sniff, ...