CHANGING A FLAT TIRE: ONE MORE MILE ON THE ROAD TO MANHOOD

I was at a family reunion earlier this summer. They are always a lot of fun because the general mood is so much better than family funerals.

The common DNA bond makes for a good mixer at a reunion and this one was no exception. I enjoy time spent with my kinfolk better than ever as I get older.

You always learn something new at a gathering of the clan.But this year I learned a disturbing secret when one of my cousins arrived late for the reunion.

He explained that he had a flat tire on the way down to our reunion.

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AUGUST 2010-1963 STUDEBAKER AVANTI "HERE COMES THE JUDGE"

Most old cars have an interesting owner history but this 1963 Avanti is one of the best background stories we've ever heard at MSCC.

This car is rare enough as an Avanti but it was originally purchased new by a Baton Rouge Louisiana judge to drag race. You can't make this stuff up...

Bob Watts is a Studebaker guy-he's committed to the cause in a big way and his other hobby is scouring ads throughout North America for unique vehicles.

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YOU CAN TAKE A CAR TO A DOG SHOW BUT DON'T TAKE A DOG TO A CAR SHOW

Car shows and dogs are a bad mix. Sure it's hard to leave Spot behind when you head to a car show, but it is the right thing to do for everybody.

Never let a pair of puppy dog eyes force you into a rash emotional decisions based largely upon guilt.

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EARTH BITES: HIJACKING YOUR NAME IN CYBERSPACE...THE DARK SIDE OF GEEK WORLD

As a demographically middle of the pack baby boomer I came late to the Internet game...in 1998. Like most of the uninitiated, I thought that this world was simple but honest- full of geeks and "slaying dragons" video games.

Sure I'd heard about the copious amounts of porn on the net but generally I never thought about the cutthroat side of e-commerce.

Until the mystarcollectorcar.com name was hijacked by predatory marketing.

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