Thailand is an exciting place to visit, but the place I call home is dull, pristine, and quiet, and I’m thankful for that.
Thailand 2011 — Part 6 – Patong Beach, Kickboxing
Enjoyed whiskey and few rounds of kickboxing.
Thailand 2011 — Part 5 – Phuket, Patong Beach, Massage Parlor
A shady strip club and a nice massage parlor.

Let’s Go Vanning — Full Sizers Compared
Decades ago, full sized vans were cool, or at least trendy among various subsets of the population: stoners, perverts, business owners, hippies, and recreational families.

Ferrari FF — Inspired by internet memes?
There’s something familiar about the back end of the Ferrari FF four-seat shooting-brake grand-activity-sports-tourer whiz-bang hatchback.

2012 Camry – Full Pictures, No Camouflage
http://blogs.insideline.com/straightline/2011/07/revealed-2012-toyota-camry-hybrid-caught-undisguised.html The roofline looks clean and formal. It seems to take after the stylish new Kia Optima. The Kia still looks better.

Corporate profits up. Employment levels stagnant. Greed?
The recent rise in corporate profits has not yet resulted in lower unemployment rates. Some are concerned that corporations are being greedy instead of expanding and hiring.

Reader Travel Photo: Veedub at Sequoia National Park, 10,000-Mile Road Trip
On Facebook, I offered to send a crappy prize to a reader that sent an interesting travel or car photo. Kathleen from Chicago submitted this picture of her 2000 Beetle at Sequoia National Park.

“The Car Show” with Adam Carolla Debuts TONIGHT (July 13, 10pm)
Disappointed with Top Gear USA? There’s hope.