Every writer has a bunch of canned story lines in their head for likely future use, some even have them all composed and stored on their hard drives, ready to go in the race to beat the 24 hour news cycle. Heck, I suspect the PR flacks have them set aside too. Mack having been milked for all it’s worth by Volvo with sales sagging, no doubt the inevitable is coming, heralded by the usual press release blaming “market factors” for yet another plant closing and death of a once powerful brand.

Been a depressing rally season, though partly due to what is now being called the “climate crisis” instead of just plain “climate change”. The Dam site rally on the Missouri was windblown and cold, thanks to the sheltered campground being flooded out. GR3 was a washout, though last week’s Minnesota BMW Rally held it’s own, maintaining last years attendance. But there’s too little crowding here at the Iowa BMW Rally, despite perfect weather. Hopefully another hundred or so riders will roll in today and Saturday.

Gettin’ so lonely I may take in a political event on the way home Sunday…