That’s actually precisely why I didn’t include them---their relationship with the van is very well known. But I’m a big fan of theirs! Read more

Thank you so much! These comments not only mean a lot to me, but to Jim and Pat, too. Read more

Thank you! Read more

Thank you so much, Katy! I can speak a little bit of Spanish, but I’m terrible. But let me say: Gracias. Estoy muy allegra porque te gusta mi articulo. Read more

Thank you so much for your comment. It means a lot, and it’ll mean a lot to Jim, too. I also think Jim deserves a book. I’m sure he doesn’t think so, but I think a lot of people do! Read more

I’ll definitely be passing along your kind words to Jim! Thank you so much for reading and sharing your thoughts. Read more

Wow, thank you so much! I really can’t overstate how much that means. I love Jalopnik. Was a Jalopnik reader long before I was a contributor. I think the other writers are fantastic and very funny. I also have to say, Jalopnik’s editor (and the guy who edits all of my essays here) is Patrick George, and Patrick is… Read more

Yeah, the world would probably be a better place if more of us were like Jim. Read more

That is so fantastic. Thank you for sharing! We talked a lot about confidence during our interviews. Perhaps some of those stories will make it into another piece (or perhaps an episode of Tempest S2). But the man’s confidence is so impressive. And yet it it’s utterly without arrogance. Read more

Thanks so much! And yes, from the stories I heard, he drove that Ferrari hard and fast! Read more

Thanks, man! Isn’t Title Fight, that really awesome band from Philly? Goes Cube definitely played with them a few times. Read more

Definitely. Definitely NOT the bus driver who didn’t want to inconvenience the whites, definitely NOT the drugstore manager who wouldn’t sell a couple uniformed airmen Cokes. It was the guy who endured all that crap, got into a trainer aircraft, got badly injured, and tried every last thing to get back into the fight. Read more

The intro music is an instrumental version of a song called “Resign.” It’s by my band, Distant Correspondent. That song was one of many—like TONS—that was left off our only album (which should be readily available on whatever digital platform and on vinyl via Old Flame Records). Read more

Thank you so much! Read more

It’s pretty crazy how recent it was. That’s why the arguments that there is no more racism or that institutional racism isn’t a thing make me so frustrated. These laws and policies were on the books and active not that long ago. There are still a lot of people out there, alive and well, who had to put up with those… Read more

So glad you liked it! Read more

Thanks for the comment, Kevin! I enjoyed our discussion so much. As I’ve referenced in other comments, I’ll be writing more about Mr Barbour, I’m sure. And I very much hope to be using our interview for it! Read more

Thank you so much. I am so glad it held your interest. And yeah there really is a lot more there. Thanks for the comment! Read more

I’ve said that to more than a few people at this point. This guy’s life is remarkable. And the crazy thing is that it has all these major things, and then he has the most awesome little/funny/crazy stories. This won’t be the last I write about Mr Barbour. Read more

Thank you so much! And, yes, he’s worthy of all the awe. Read more