High School Reunion, Oct. 2008

I went to my 35th on Saturday - graduated from Glen Burnie High in 1973. I've been on the mailing list since the 20th, but this is the first one I've ever attended. It was fun, and there were a few people I remembered. It was a huge class, though - 628 (some people said more, but my transcript said 628). I did my own thing in high school - was good at the academics, but not very involved in the social aspects.

Diane Z.

My New Truck - October 01, 2008

I've been looking at small trucks for over a year. Actually, I've been wanting a small truck for a long time. We had a 1983 Chevy S-10, and a Datsun pick up in the 80s, a Dodge Caravan in the 90s, and DH drove a Toyota Tacoma on his last job, but we've had small cars for the past several years. Last year, I started researching small trucks. I looked at the Toyota Tacoma, Nissan Frontier, Dodge Dakota, GMC Canyon, Chevrolet Colorado and Ford Ranger. I wanted a double cab, 2WD, automatic transmission, cruise control, power windows & CD player. It seems that most of the small trucks are now mid-size trucks. Each successive year, they've gotten a little bigger, except for the Ranger, but they don't make it in a double cab model. I narrowed my choices to the Toyota Tacoma, and the Chevrolet Colorado. Toyota, because they retain value longer, and the Colorado, because everything I wanted was available in the standard package - no add-ons. I chose the Colorado because it has a better mileage rating. I could have bought a Silverado or an Avalanche for less - they're practically giving those away right now. But I did get a pretty good deal on Silverado's little brother. And it's a nice ride. I love my new truck. !!!!