Category Archives: Occasional Commentary

This is a place to practice my writing skills. The comments will be current and on diverse subjects that will hopefully stimulate a friendly dialogue with readers.

Lee and Evel – Chapter 5 – Celebrities and Road Rage

Posted on August 11, 2016 by Kenneth Carr

Atlanta was supposed to be a welcome relief from the chaos of New York. It did present a bit of a logistical problem with the trucks though. Lee needed to get the big double trailer rig inside the Exhibit … Continue reading →

Posted in Lee and Evel, Occasional Commentary | Tagged "Atlanta", "Butch Wilhelm", "Evel Knievel", "Lee Ratliff", "Redd Foxx", "Roger Reiman", "Xavier Cugat", biography, Charo, memoir, unpublished | 5 Comments

Lee and Evel – Chapter 6 – The Final Act

Posted on August 10, 2016 by Kenneth Carr

When asked to recall some details of Evel’s appearance at the Great Lakes Dragaway in the town of Parish, Wisconsin Lee right away said that it had to be outside. That was because the event took place in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Lee and Evel, Occasional Commentary | Tagged "Evel Knievel", "Lee Ratliff", biography, memoir, unpublished | 1 Comment

Workshop Comfort

Posted on May 12, 2016 by Kenneth Carr

Construction of pine walls with electric outlets and shelving for the radio workshop. Continue reading →

Posted in Occasional Commentary, Radio: Amateur & Broadcast | Tagged build, ledger, radio, repair, shelving, shiplap, shop, vintage, wiring, workbench | Leave a comment

Fig Squares, The Quick and Easy Kind

Posted on February 13, 2016 by Kenneth Carr

I’ve always liked fig squares. They usually consist of two layers of semi-flaky pastry with a sweet fig filling. Some have just a taste of fig and with others the stuff is oozing out. Either way, I can’t resist eating more … Continue reading →

Posted in Occasional Commentary | Tagged bars, cheap, crust, easy, fig, flaky, free, inexpensive, pie, quick, recipe, squares | 18 Comments

A Short Winter Walk

Posted on February 2, 2016 by Kenneth Carr

Yesterday I experienced a sudden moment of health consciousness. I’m overweight and under-exercised. I find every excuse in the book to remain at home and do ‘inside things’. Instead of going outside I worked on an upcoming blog series and … Continue reading →

Posted in Nature: Plants and Animals, Backyard, Woods, and River, Occasional Commentary | Tagged "New England", nature, Rhode Island, RI, Scotland, walking | 2 Comments

Plumbing Penance

Posted on January 14, 2016 by Kenneth Carr

This past Tuesday night my friend and neighbor Ed informed me by email that he had a bit of a computer problem that might need fixing. I gave him some suggestions and indicated that I might see him the … Continue reading →

Posted in Occasional Commentary | Tagged #Gansett, Beer, Kingston, Narragansett, Pizza, plumbing, RI, wiener | Leave a comment

Puttering Around with the Buick

Posted on August 9, 2015 by Kenneth Carr

Lately I have been spending more time working on the Buick. The car is about to turn 75 years old. It’s about time I paid more attention to it. I’ve joined the Antique Automobile Club of America and the local … Continue reading →

Posted in 1941 Buick Roadmaster, Occasional Commentary | Tagged "straight eight", "sun visor", "wheel cover", 1941, 1953, AACA, Buick, clip, horn, hubcap, Pawcatuck, relay, repair, restore, Rhode Island, RI, Roadmaster, Westerly, wheel | 2 Comments

The Graduate, the car

Posted on July 5, 2015 by Kenneth Carr

My son-in-law has the good fortune to have a reputation. He is the go-to guy if you want to offload a vintage car, tractor, or truck. He lives on a small island (Block Island, RI) and it isn’t cheap to … Continue reading →

Posted in Occasional Commentary | Tagged "Dustin Hoffman", 1980's, alfa, Block, cheap, for, Island, parts, restore, RI, romeo, sale, spider, vintage | 2 Comments

Of Mice and Buicks

Posted on June 29, 2015 by Kenneth Carr

Some years ago shortly after purchasing the ’41 Buick Roadmaster I noticed that it had a rather unpleasant odor. It was something different from the typical ‘old car’ fragrance. My temporary response was to stick an air freshener to the dash. … Continue reading →

Posted in 1941 Buick Roadmaster, Occasional Commentary | Tagged "straight eight", 1941, Buick, mice, nests, restoration, Roadmaster, upholstery | Leave a comment

2015 Klingberg Vintage Motorcar Festival

Posted on June 22, 2015 by Kenneth Carr

Somehow I heard about the Klingberg Vintage Motorcar Festival. It takes place on the grounds of the Klingberg Family Centers, an organization that has served children and families since 1903. (Note: clicking on any image will enlarge it. Use the … Continue reading →