(Last) Weekly Roundup: C-130 On The Taxiway Edition

I haven't discussed it yet on this site, but my son has joined --- and I have returned to --- USABMX racing. So far, he's doing very well. As for me... well, out of six total motos I've only finished DFL in three of them. I also find it to be exquisitely painful in all sorts of ways that weren't apparent to me at fourteen or even thirty-two, which is how old I was when I retired from BMX.

In truth, the only reason I'm racing is to avoid the dreaded "BMX DAD" syndrome where grown men obsess over the accomplishments of their children and live pathetically through them. If it was just John racing, then this whole thing would be a lot of pressure and hassle for him. The way he sees it is that his Dad is racing and he just happens to be coming along. The fact that he's winning races and I'm losing them has yet to change his perspective on it, and I hope that change, in the words of Sam Cooke, is not gonna come.

While I'm busy bringing in my 280-pound bike-and-rider combination in for a short-runway landing, we can round up last week's contributions.

At R&T, I explained how to avoid taking a resale bath on your next car.

For TTAC, I named a column after Digital Underground's Jerkit Circus and another one after a Naughty by Nature song. Finally, I asked the B&B what you do with a problem like Wahid.

I'm pleased to announce that in the near future I'll be appearing in three --- count 'em, three! --- additional outlets. And they are not all automotive-related. Cross your fingers and wish me luck.