Spare Parts

Once Upon a Time, In a Hurricane Named Irma

By Buster McNutt There once was a hurricane named Irma, Whose Cat5 status sure made us squirma, As it passed through our town, It took power lines...

Retreading America, One Thong at a Time

By Buster McNutt We’re still a few weeks away from the start of the NFL Concussion Ball season, so let’s talk about retread tires...

Thoughts From The Beach

By Buster McNutt I just returned from my daily drive down the beach in Saint Augustine, in my new 12-year-old 4WD F-150 pickup. We...

Driving While Dislocated

By Buster McNutt Driving a big honking 4WD F-150 600 miles with a broken collarbone and your right arm in a sling is not the...

Run Over on the Road to Recovery

By Buster McNutt Hello, my name is Buster, and I am no longer a Clunkaholic. I’ve been “sober” for 16 days now. How embarrassing —...

FWD: It’s Not Just For Rodents Anymore

By Buster McNutt I’ve never claimed to be the sharpest knife in the dishwasher. Back in junior high school we took this sort of intelligence...

Spring Cleaning

By Buster McNutt It’s spring cleaning time at McNutt Manor! Earlier this year we replaced our toilets, and I just got back from taking the...

Et tu, NASCAR

By Buster McNutt And you thought “The Chase” was confusing. Let’s see if I’ve got this right. Faced with declining attendance and television viewers, NASCAR...

Electric Road Kill Bike Riders

By Buster McNutt What do electric-car drivers, bicycle riders, and road kill have in common? They are all using gasoline-tax-paid-for roads without paying any taxes!...

Sneaky Clean—All the Dirt That’s Fit to Stick

By Buster McNutt It is not totally impossible to keep a vehicle clean in our part of North Central Florida, just as it is not...