Story goon at large. Formerly @roadandtrack, @hagerty, @Esquire, @Jalopnik, TV for @NBCSports. Can't sit still.
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Honesty is the best policy, right?
(Even—perhaps especially—if it makes you appear to have the value system of a lobotomy patient.)
There's an excerpt from my book on @TheAutopian!
Also, @TheAutopian is great and you should consider supporting it!
(Also hi, Matt!)
Thanks, Adrian!
WE HERE AT SMITHCO INDUSTRIES PRIDE OURSELVES ON VALUE.
OH! I have a book out!
- A cross-section of my writing about cars, from R&T, Hagerty, and Roundel, w/photos
- Self-published, so you're supporting the work directly. Check it out, if you get a sec!
Exactly!
Life is nuance in the moment. People have been pretending the past was flawless for centuries. I adore history, but the Greek root of "nostalgia" just means "return-home pain."
Nice, in small doses. So long as you still look for the good you have, keep moving forward.
And another thing, he said, yelling at cloud:
Your past wasn't better. A lot of people thought Senna was the worst thing to happen to F1 in years. Enzo Ferrari was a tortured genius, but he was also a callous prick. Shakespeare was seen as a cheap populist.
It's always nuance.
It really is great that we see so many pictures of drivers putting earpieces into their ears while staring into the distance like George Patton. I always wondered what it looked like when they did that.
DRIVER NEWS: @L_Lundqvist76 signs a multi-year agreement to drive for Chip Ganassi Racing full-time beginning in 2024.
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