Drive Time – 2026 XC90 B6 AWD Mild Hybrid
For years, Volvo’s much-deserved claim to fame was their peerless safety features rather than sexy lines as the boxy rides resembled rolling security-laden refrigerators. Not the most alluring silhouettes, but at least you had a great chance of arriving in one piece. Thankfully, Volvo designers have heard the shouts of customers demanding their safety in […]
After the Round – The Old Monk
Knox-Henderson has always been one of Dallas’ most competitive stretches for dining and nightlife. Restaurants open with buzz and close just as quickly, new cocktail concepts appear seemingly overnight, and entire blocks seem to reinvent themselves every few years. Through all the turnover, one pub has managed to remain a constant. Since opening in 1998, […]
After the Round – The Mont Fort Worth
There’s an old southern idiom my grandparents used all the time. When I hadn’t seen them for a couple of weeks, they would tell me: “you sure are growing like a weed.” The same can be said for Fort Worth. Over the last several years, Panther City and its surrounding areas have exploded with growth […]
Drive Time – 2026 Cadillac VISTIQ Premium Luxury
Let’s face it: electric-powered vehicles are here to stay. If you’re old school like me, it took a while to acknowledge the potential demise of petrol-fueled rides. As they say, it’s best to adjust and survive rather than stubbornly hold onto dying technology. Every auto manufacturer has done so with varying degrees of success and […]
Ask the Superintendent – Surviving the August Heat
Welcome to August and all it entails. This has been a year marked by weather extremes, and while we have run several versions of this article over the years, the question of how to thrive in the heat has been by far the most frequently asked question I have received over the last month or […]
Drive Time – 2025 Porsche Macan GTS
The Porsche brand brings visions of quick, superb handling, engaging sound and downright adrenaline driving cache, delivering on the euphoric promise their rides check the boxes on all sensational counts. And now with three four-door options, Porsche is no longer deemed all fun, but light on practicality. For those who relish their two-door 911 but […]
Finances – Five Planning Considerations
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act was signed into law on July 4th, introducing a number of tax changes and financial planning considerations to be aware of. In this month’s edition of “Sound Financial Planning Tee to Green,” we will review five financial planning changes to be aware of with the new tax laws in […]
After the Round – Gas Monkey Icehouse
Grandscape in The Colony is rapidly becoming the epicenter for fun and entertainment in the Metroplex. In addition to retail like Scheels and Nebraska Furniture Mart, Grandscape also has a multitude of entertainment options like Cosm, Andretti Indoor Carting and its recent addition of Fritz’s Adventure. If you are familiar with the Gas Monkey brand […]
Drive Time – 2025 Lexus RCF F Final Edition
Classic car collectors are typically smitten by big engines with straight-line speed, a nostalgic exhaust rumble and the simplicity to repair. The naturally aspirated (NA) motors are large, powerful and becoming increasingly rare, given the popularity of turbocharged engines. Call it a siren song from decades past. Astute collectors gravitate toward old-school motors. The most […]
Drive Time – 2025 G580 w/EQ Technology
There are those occasions when curious thoughts infiltrate our minds. Like the notion of throwing down on a six-figure, four-wheel-drive tank that is old school, heavy, tall, ominous and seemingly impermeable. Truth is, there’s indeed a worthy ride that’s also so deliciously eccentric, and I dare you not to quickly fall in love. A thoroughly […]