Toyota Corolla's are built in California by Americans. While some of the money goes overseas, many jobs stay here. Ask Ford about their Mexican made cars-- our '97 Escort came from there. Welcome to the Global Economy of the 21st Century.

I picked up a 2008 Toyota Corolla LE with 29,500 miles and have gotten a high as 42 mpg on the Interstate at 65 mph. Typical mpg is 33-36 with an automatic. I never understood the "bland appearance" rap this cars gets from "experts." This was the most stylish of the Corollas, now ten generations strong. All the car mos...more

KFC provides the best of three worlds-- my wife and I can eat for less than $15, including drinks. She can have healthy grilled chicken and I'll have the fried variety. Why should they specialize in anything? Target market? Anyone who doesn't want to spend an arm and a leg for a meal out and can't afford to pay a 15% t...more

My last big ticket item from Best Buy was in 2003. Staples has most of what I need, the service is faster, stores more welcoming, and Rewards program is more straightforward. Big electronic items, these days, have come from on-line suppliers such as B&H. The last reason to visit Best Buy departed when CD and DVD inve...more

fresh grapes

I'm a filmmaker, who sells his rail-themed DVD documentaries to a niche market. These documentaries will never attract a mainstream audience. The DVD has been a godsend! Though far from perfect, specialty producers like me (who sell hundreds or a few thousand of one title) would have to fold up our tents when the physi...more