Archive for “May, 2011”

To Holiday, or Not to Holiday …

Monday, May 30th, 2011

I am writing this at my desk, in my office, on Memorial Day, which is officially a holiday in the United States, yet here I am at my desk. Most people are camping this weekend — or as a friend of a friend on Facebook called camping, “drinking near trees.” I did not leave town [...]


Keeping Up Online Appearances

Thursday, May 19th, 2011

This is not a rant about the intertubes or my lack of self-control when it comes to IMing my writer friends.
It is a weak excuse for taking four months to update my personal web site.
I have an active online presence; really, I’m everywhere. I’m on Twitter (the feed is down there in the right-hand corner [...]


Koenigsegg Agera Profile

Thursday, May 19th, 2011

It’s hard to spell, hard to say, hard to buy, and unless you’re a skilled driver, hard to drive. Read about the latest car from the super Swedes on About.com.


Porsche 918 Hybrid Profile

Thursday, May 19th, 2011

The superest of supercars are going green — sort of — and Porsche intends to head the pack. I wrote about it for About.com.


Weight-to-Power Ratio

Thursday, May 19th, 2011

The results of a nerdy afternoon for About.com.


Timbers Debut Gets the Money Flowing

Thursday, May 19th, 2011

An article on the business impact of the Portland Timbers soccer team moving up to the major league for Oregon Business, April 2010 issue.


Lamborghini Aventador

Thursday, May 19th, 2011

Say bye-bye to the Murcielago and hello to the Aventador on About.com.


SSC Ultimate Aero Profile

Thursday, May 19th, 2011

It’s not one of the most popular, but it is one of the fastest and most rare — and SSC is an American company. Read about it on About.com.


Pagani Zonda Profile

Thursday, May 19th, 2011

Now that Pagani is moving on to another supercar named for a South American, I did a round-up of the car that lasted decade on the fastest and most expensive lists for About.com.


Jaguar XJL Review

Thursday, May 19th, 2011

The L is for Large. Seriously. Read about it in my review for About.com.


How the Veritas RS III Hybrid Will Work

Thursday, May 19th, 2011

This article provided me with the challenge of getting verification of Internet rumor straight from the German source, despite time differences and a language barrier. Challenge surmounted! You can count on all the facts in this piece for HowStuffWorks.com.


5 NASA Inventions You Won’t Believe

Thursday, May 19th, 2011

I love being farmed out to the Science Channel of HowStuffWorks.com. I really do.


Aston Martin Virage Profile

Thursday, May 19th, 2011

Aston’s got a new super elegant sports car, one that they sits between the tippy-top end and the middle-grade Astons. Judge for yourself in my profile for About.com.


Ferrari Enzo Profile

Thursday, May 19th, 2011

Roll back the clock and take a look at one of the most striking supercars ever in this overview for About.com.


Mercedes-Benz E550 Cabriolet Review

Thursday, May 19th, 2011

An amazingly all-weather convertible — I drove it in the winter for this About.com review.


Ferrari FF Profile

Thursday, May 19th, 2011

The official stats for Ferrari’s first four-wheel-drive four seater, for About.com.


Pagani Huayra Profile

Thursday, May 19th, 2011

Another all-about-a-car piece for About.com.


How Garbage-Powered Cars Could Work

Thursday, May 19th, 2011

The answer is, they already do! But of course there’s a long way to go. Read about it in my article for HowStuffWorks.com.


How Armored Cars Work

Thursday, May 19th, 2011

For HowStuffWorks.com, which is part of the Discovery network.


Jaguar XKR175 Limited Edition Review

Thursday, May 19th, 2011

A review for About.com.