Should You Liquidate Your Classic Car Collection Before You Die?

Decades of passion and collecting, what happens to your classic cars when you’re gone?”

By Dave Wettlaufer

Wikipedia Commons Photo of a Classic Car Collection

One might read this title as a *thought-provoking question that could touch on personal values, legacy, and priorities, and one might even find this question a little sensitive or callous. However, being a betting man, I believe most responsible car collectors haven’t given this question a second thought. But maybe they should for their family’s sake.
*** Planning Ahead Isn’t Just About Finances ***

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Opinion: A Canadian Point of View

Compliments of Creative Commons of two ladies waving a Canadian flag, looking at the CN Tower

This is a Canadian guest writer called Andy. What you’re about to read is his sole opinion, however…

Just to clear the air: I’m a conservative, but that doesn’t mean what a lot of you apparently think it does. Let’s break it down, because I’m tired of being told what I believe and what I stand for. Spoiler: not every conservative is the same, but most of us I know share these same principles.

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Could the tensions between Canada and the US escalate over trade?

An online question: “Could the tensions between Canada and the United States escalate over trade, resources, and rude insults?”
This feud between two once-good neighbours could turn into something irreparable, if it hasn’t already.

A flag of the United States and Canada’s Maple Leaf flag, with an attached zipper half undone, showing the two nations growing apart.

Let me explain;


In our finest days, the U.S. and Canada were, by definition, joined at the hip; we were that close as nations. We were envied by the world for having the longest undefended border between two friendly countries.

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Opinion: Rethinking Canada’s Defense: Submarines vs Innovation

As global tensions rise and NATO allies modernize their fleets, Canada faces pressure to invest in new submarines and upgrade the military, but I have to ask, is that really the smartest move?

In my opinion, ”I will plead my case to you, the reader, whether spending billions on outdated underwater hardware and thinking makes sense in today’s age of drones, AI warfare, and cyber defence.”

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Women Rising in the Trucking Industry: Are They Breaking Barriers Along The Way?

Woman Truck Driver Dressed in Pink, with a Pink Truck

Lisa Kelly from ‘Ice Road Truckers‘ is a prime example of women breaking barriers. Lisa gained a legion of female fans while appearing on the “Ice Road Truckers” series. She also inspired women to get into the trucking industry and keep going in this male-dominated field.

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Women-Only Car Clubs Are on the Rise, Why More Women Like Getting Grease on Their Hands

The story behind women’s car clubs is simple: today’s women can and want to get their hands dirty, and many can fix cars just as well as men, so what’s the problem?
The slogan is; ”We can do it, we are going to start our own ‘women-only’ car club.”

ClipArt Library of a girl in a red Corvette with flames coming out of the exhaust

  • Could my story start by noticing more and more women-only car club ads on Facebook or the web? Or could it have started closer to home like a “men’s only” car club, ‘which, by the way, you can’t even say out loud?’
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Can a Steel Roll-Up Storefront Door Be a Smart Security Choice?

In light of recent smash-and-grab theft incidents, the need for effective security solutions for retail businesses has never been more urgent.
This article explores whether simple steel roll-up and roll-down storefront doors’ can be a smart security choice, while examining their effectiveness in deterring crime without a trade-off of storefront appeal.

Last evening, a smash-and-grab jewelry store robbery was reported. The night before, a “variety store” was burglarized. And before that, an … ATM machine… was ripped away from its mounting.

It makes you wonder, can a **steel roll-up or ‘’ROLL-DOWN’ storefront door really be a smart security choice?

Well, folks, check the featured photo and follow me through my thinking, and then you decide if this could work for you.

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What’s the Meaning Behind “Dough” and “Cheddar” Slang?

There are many colourful names that people used for $$$ money back in the day, but have you ever heard the term ‘Wooden Nickel or … Sawbuck?’
How about the term, “Not worth a plug nickel”? Well, if you’ve never heard that metaphor before, then folks, you’d better listen up, I have more.
The subject matter for this article is old, but kinda fun and somewhat interesting to the inquisitive mind. In this story, I’ll brush on a few memorable money terms that most people have forgotten or never heard before. Being that I’m a person who prides himself on perfect English (not), I continue to use some of these fun terms today.

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Can Money Really Make People Do Evil Things?

The long-used expression is, “Money is the root of all evil,” and that can be interpreted in several ways. The question is: “”” does that saying have any real merit, or is it just a colourful analogy? “””” And if so, then you have to wonder, can money really make people do evil things?

*** Well, again, we all know the answer to that question also. ***

In the general sense, money is the root of all evil suggests that the monetary system we use today can be responsible for much of the wrongdoing in the world. In other words, men and women are often willing to do terrible things to one another for financial gain. One of the most alarming examples is when people sell top-secret material to foreign entities, giving no thought to why they would betray the trust of the nation that which they were born and raised in.

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