The Barbaric Yawp

Saturday, June 05, 2004

Fabulous fifties

Here are some more works of automotive art from the recent Ski to Sea antique car show. Cars from the fifties hold a special place in my heart because that's when my love affair began. No car epitomizes that era better than the '57 Chevy.

This candy apple red beauty even towed a boat that echoed the same theme.

The Ford Crown Vicky was almost as cool as the Chevy.

Studebaker's styling was so far ahead of its time that no one would buy them.

No collection of heavy fifties metal would be complete without a pink Cadillac.

Tomorrow, we take a look under the hood.

8:12:03 PM comment []

It ain't the heat, it's the humility

Salon blogs has a way of putting one's pretensions into focus. My blog has just been surpassed by Asia Business Intelligence. As editor of a business magazine, I am very sympathetic to the concerns of the business world..

But, somehow, business concerns aren't supposed to take precedence over the larger human condition. Don't get me wrong. Business is a great thing, if you don't have more important things to occupy your mind.

The trouble is, most business people don't have time to consider the ethical implications of what they do. They just make decisions based on survival. That is called social Darwinism. The survival of the fittest.

I am too tired to carry on this debate. Let's hope that the next generation has the energy and foresight to take this to the next level. And the generation after.

12:46:29 AM comment []