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I’m so old, they’ve canceled my blood type” quipped Bob Hope, upon reaching the age of 100 in July 2003. Indeed, Bob Hope has been around throughout the 20th century, becoming immortal to so many generations by entertaining the masses with countless films, TV and radio shows and of course his appearances with the troops overseas. Bob Hope was born on May 29, 1903 in Eltham, England although his family moved to Cleveland, Ohio when he was four years old (“I left England at the age of four when I found out I couldn’t be king”). His first modest success in show business came in 1915 when he won a Charlie Chaplin imitation competition. He began to work in vaudeville in the early 1920s and during the early 1930s was appearing on the stage in Broadway. His first film role was “The Big Broadcast” in 1938 in which he sang the song “Thanks for the Memory” in a duet with Shirley Ross. That song would become Bob Hope’s signature tune. Bob Hope appeared in over 75 films throughout his career

It's expensive buying a car and it only gets more so as time goes on.  Over time, the price of new cars has increased faster than the rate of inflation.  This isn't entirely due to greed on the part of automakers; cars are also more complicated and useful than they used to be.  Sure, they were cheaper in the 1960's, but they didn't include air conditioning, air bags and video systems.   Convenience and safety comes at a price. With the increase in price comes an increase in the length of time people are taking to pay off their cars.  Few people pay cash; most people take out loans and pay over time.  The average car loan, which used to be repaid over a period of three years, now averages about six years in duration.  That's a long time to pay for a car, especially if you have no plans to own it for that long. Taking six years to pay for a car has its advantages, as the payments are lower than they would be over a shorter loan term.  Such a long loan does have a

The venerable Buick Park Avenue is no more, having been replaced by the all new Buick Lucerne, a down market version of the Cadillac DTS. With a 275-hp Northstar V8 engine, the Lucerne becomes the first Buick car in nearly ten years to arrive equipped with a V8. The entire Buick line up is in the process of being overhauled, so let’s take a look at this make’s newest flagship and see how it plays a part in GM’s overall strategy. If you are a fan of the Buick brand you have witnessed your fair share of changes over the past five years. Gone are the Park Avenue, LeSabre, Century, and Regal, and in its place are the Rendezvous, the Rainier, LaCrosse, Terrazza, and the Lucerne. All the changes are the result of General Motors’ broad realignment strategy in the wake of retiring the Oldsmobile brand, lifting Saturn into the fold, and setting strategy to compete against the nonstop onslaught of foreign brands including Toyota, Lexus, Nissan, and Infiniti. One look at the Buick and yo