I was an English-Lit major in school, with a minor in Journalism. Call me stupid, but I love a good abacus. I also love the frequently-asked-questions “FAQ” format of topic dissection. Largely because this is simply how my brain works when unpacking certain subjects—Question A leads to Question B, and then Problem C suddenly becomes apparent, so oh, hey, you start thinking about Item D, and that raises the notion of Digression E, and so on. So we’re going to use Truth of the Week to chase that format for a bit, see what happens. This process will be at least 40 percent more appealing than it sounds. Promise. This week’s topic is simple. Consider the following five words: You can be too stiff. Roll that idea around in your head for a moment. (This is a family website, so keep it clean.) Lean into the notion. Imagine questions. Now imagine those questions on this page, in bold text. In 3… 2… 1…   Read the original article: https://www.hagerty.com/media/?p=107425 ... View more

Do you like a good Thanksgiving story? I do. Let me share this one with you. It happened for real, earlier this week, at a Chevrolet dealership owned by the Berkshire Hathaway Automotive Group. You won't read this in the pages of the general-interest automotive press, but this has been the best year anybody can remember for car stores. It's true that this, ahem, novel coronavirus crisis is absolutely eviscerating America's small-business base in a manner that would seem deliberate to anyone who doesn't completely trust our, ahem, infallible world government. It's also true that the people who actually buy new cars—the managerial/professional/toady class of American corporations—are experiencing a nontrivial increase in disposable income right now. They can't travel or eat fancy meals, so they're buying new cars instead.   Read the full article on Hagerty.com: https://www.hagerty.com/media/opinion/avoidable-contact/avoidable-contact-85/ ... View more