Happy Father’s Day — Fellow Mothers of Invention The third time’s a charm. The following Father’s Day tribute originally appeared in an editorial during my editor-in-chief stint at Custom Classic Trucks. Some years later, last Mother’s Day actually, I did a rewrite as an entry into a contest Bobby […]
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West Coast Report 12th Edition: By John Gilbert
Missing Digits There’s nothing quite like a forced two-week hiatus from work to inspire a safety related West Coast Report. No, nothing really bad happened, I just managed to re-injure my back. It was in 2008 that I twisted my back holding a camera in one hand while yanking a […]
West Coast Report — 11th Edition: By John Gilbert
Sons of Anarchy — Game of Clones I’ve never hidden the fact that I love watching TV, and in particular I really enjoy watching the Sons Of Anarchy. That’s if those guys aren’t doing real time in prison and the show is off the air for nine months at a […]
West Coast Report — 10th Edition: By John Gilbert
Have Coffee –Will Travel Welcome to the 10th edition of West Coast Eastwood’s West Coast Report. Gee, it seems like only nine editions ago that I first started writing this report. Wow how time really flies when you’re trying to get something done before the next week rolls around. Take […]
West Coast Report — Ninth Edition: By John Gilbert
You Ain’t Nothing but a Hoon Dog I don’t know if I’ve ever mentioned this before, but I like to drink a little coffee, and watch TV while I write. After chugging down two big cups of extra strong Yuban spiced with Vietnamese cinnamon I turned on the TV, and […]
West Coast Report – Seventh Edition: By John Gilbert
Dirt on the Bottle It’s the wine bottle theory, some things must stay as they are. I was listening to Merry Go ‘Round a song by Kacey Musgraves that kind of reminded me of Robert Earl Keen’s lyrics and that made me think of a guitar that I didn’t used […]
Sidewalk Surfin’ — Shades of Gray
West Coast Report – Sixth Edition: By John Gilbert Welcome to the 6.5th edition of West Coast Eastwood, and in particular the West Coast Report. First I’d like to say thanks to the 40 folks that took the time to leave a comment regarding the fourth edition’s content — I […]
West Coast Report – Sixth Edition: Wild Card By John Gilbert
Stormin’ Norman’s ’52 F-1 Text by John Gilbert from the March 2008 edition of Custom Classic Trucks…I think it was March. Photos by John Gilbert recently discovered turning dark on an old CDF card… Who knew there was a shelf life? I don’t think it’s plagiarism if you authored the […]
West Coast Report – Fifth Edition: By John Gilbert
Walls to the Ball There’s nothing quite like crashing a’64 Chrysler through a 6-foot brick wall to get a guy’s attention. I didn’t actually drive through the wall, but I came so close I visualized seconds into the future as the adobe blocks bounced off my hood leaving a clear […]