Note for the Granddaughters
As regular readers know, my primary form of transportation is the bicycle. It used to be the bus and subway, but I haven't used either in quite some months. Everything I need is within cycling distance. This is all when I'm in the Boston area.
But I do have access to automobiles when I need them, primarily to transport the granddaughters various places, and when I drive Miss Daisy to see the ocean; and in California where a car is a must. It is what it is. In Texas, a rental.
I've mentioned that my favorite computer company is Apple, and my favorite car is the Honda Civic, though I don't think often about the latter ... except when I drive it. And "bang for buck" it's an incredible car.
So, today I was surprised to read this in the LA Times:
Honda’s Civic was the bestselling passenger car in November with sales of 30,075 cars.This might be the end-of-year rankings:
- Ford F-150 pickup (yup, once again)
- Toyota Camry (surprise #2 over the Silverado)
- Chevy Silverado
- The Honda Civic
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Elsewhere, I seem to remember the question, "was the 'zero' discovered or invented?" The question appears not to be trivial; a google search revealed 14,300,000 returns. I am reminded of that question when I listen to Willie Nelson's "Crazy." This is not my favorite "version" but I wanted something different, and in this case one hears three wonderful voices, five if you count the piano and the guitar. But I digress.
I guess I've been listening to "Crazy" for more than 40 years. (Patsy's version was #2 in '62; Roger Maris, #61 in '61) and after all these years it finally dawned on me, while listening to this version: did Willie Nelson write "Crazy" or did he "discover" it. I find it interesting how much music is a part of our lives.
