Recent content by Dennis Nicholls

I'm on my 4th Miata now. I've had that many due to ups and downs on my finances, e.g. new versus old beaters. I got a great deal used on a 2018 ND with only 600 miles on it (long story). My research on the direct-injection design Mazda uses shows it doesn't have the intake valve deposits...

I seem to remember it was often wrapped around the steering column back in the day. But I didn't start driving until 1970.

That's what happened to Dukie. He got intestinal cancer. He still had a decent appetite but he kept losing weight because he could not absorb the nutrients from his chow. I had to put him down when he dropped from 15 lbs to 8 lbs. He was only 17 years old.

Friends of mine from Santa Cruz drove all the way to Austin TX for the eclipse. From video posted on the Austin TV station's website, I see they got skunked by overcast. The 2017 eclipse was total around Boise. I drove 40 miles north just to get to the center of the path which gave minutes of...

Dukie was rescued from the local shelter at age 2. He lived with me for 15 years until this last January. Damned. I thought he'd be with me forever. I guess 17 is a pretty good age for a kitty. Maggie was 5 years old when I rescued her from the local shelter in 2019. She's 10 years old...

A Rose by any other name would smell as sweet.