December 2008 Archives

Chevrolet has three times as many car dealers in the U.S. as Toyota, but sells far fewer cars. It would make sense for Chevrolet to close dealerships, right? But the dealership lobby is so strong that it has for years worked to implement laws that stipulate that the car manufacturers pay as much as $500K every time they close a dealership.

And so they're rubbing their hands together, it would seem, hoping for a portion of the bailout. The cynicism and greed is just appalling. Maybe we just deserve what's coming, like Veruca Salt and Augustus Gloop.

The last month started with the diagnosis of a severe spinal curve in my two year-old and has finally found a stasis point in him getting a cast to help coax his spine to grow straight.

The x-ray of his spine is so unsettling that I've basically decided not to post it. And here all this time we just thought he was being cute. He is an inspiration to us and those around us and if you want the full story, send me an email and I'll tell it to you. Gregor at catmanandmary.com.

Anyway, we're thrilled to be back to getting on with life, and while this is going to be a multi-year journey to get that spine straight, now we're on it and that's a lot better than where we were last week. So please expect more of the extraordinary life insight you've come to expect from me at a far more standard schedule. Because Mary Catherine Gallagher is back, baby!