I struggled for several years with the “give or not to give” dilemma in downtown Chicago. A few months ago, I had a box of plain white business cards printed with this quote from Miguel de Cervantes: “Never stand begging for that which you have the power to earn.” Now when approached by panhandlers, I simply hand them a card, along with a buck or any spare change I happen to have. Responses vary widely, but surprise is the most common reaction. I hope to have inspired at least a few of these (allegedly) homeless to aspire to something greater, but as I trudge off to my stressful job so that I can afford my oppressive mortgage and wasteful lifestyle, I have to wonder sometimes who is really better off?
The hood emblem was designed to fade away about a month before the headliner fabric delaminated into dust and the ignition switch shorted out from all the coffee spills!
Too bad GM has ruined a perfectly ugly car...wish I still had my old 900S hatchback!
"...chances are it is because its logo didn’t change much over the years."
It's true, the simplest logos really have not changed - Pontiac's pointy arrow thing, Chrysler's pentagon, Chevy's bow-tie, Volvo's male symbol. Even Oldsmobile's stylized airplane didn't change much before the brand died.
I was just at the International Auto Show in Chicago and noticed that the logos have become very simple and more brand-identified than ever, usually taking some form of the carmaker's initial - such as the Lexus "L", Toyota "T" and Hyundai "H". Even Acura's compass thing resembles an "A". I still think you can't beat the leaping Jaguar for a hood ornament!
The hood emblem was designed to fade away about a month before the headliner fabric delaminated into dust and the ignition switch shorted out from all the coffee spills!
Too bad GM has ruined a perfectly ugly car...wish I still had my old 900S hatchback!
"...chances are it is because its logo didn’t change much over the years."
It's true, the simplest logos really have not changed - Pontiac's pointy arrow thing, Chrysler's pentagon, Chevy's bow-tie, Volvo's male symbol. Even Oldsmobile's stylized airplane didn't change much before the brand died.
I was just at the International Auto Show in Chicago and noticed that the logos have become very simple and more brand-identified than ever, usually taking some form of the carmaker's initial - such as the Lexus "L", Toyota "T" and Hyundai "H". Even Acura's compass thing resembles an "A". I still think you can't beat the leaping Jaguar for a hood ornament!