Category Archives: Free Country Free Ride

With the weather we've had lately, you may be thinking more about your car's ability to get up & down snowy, icy, or muddy roads. And, while you might know that 2-wheel drive isn't the best optio...

As we're being besieged by a winter storm, heaving shovelfuls of snow can give a person time to think. And, as I was digging my vehicle's way out of the current white apocalypse, I wondered what, exac...

If you've been working from home, or have ever used a computer at your place, then you probably know that computer keyboards are prime real estate in the eyes of pretty much every cat. They'll frequen...

How is that so many otherwise sensitive people expose others to their less-than-stellar body odor? I mean, surely they have to know that they, or their clothes, aren't up to snuff, right? Right?Compar...

Anyone who's ever driven a car has seen the little warning on basically every passenger-side mirror: "Objects in mirror are closer than they appear." But, why can’t objects be displayed accurate...

In the past 2 days, I've heard 4 different people say, "Welp...I've already blown my New Year's resolution!" Which got me thinking: why do we make these sweeping annual promises to ourselves? Where di...

We've all heard the phrase, "Whoops, I let the cat out of the bag" when someone accidentally reveals a secret. But where did that phrase come from? And who put that cat in a bag to begin with?The phra...

The other day, as I was trying to describe to someone the difference between my current & past mothers-in-law, I began to wonder: "why do we call our spouse's relatives 'in-laws' in the first pla...

While you might be proficient in the kitchen, you could potentially find yourself with a deflated cake or bone-dry brownies if you happen to go bake in Aspen, CO. Because an oven at high altitude can,...

How each of us sees the world is, of course, subjective. But, some colors are meant to be constant. Oranges are forever orange. Fire engines are always red. Tennis balls are always yellow. Or…ar...