Auto repair

The problem was the EGR (exhaust gas recirculation) valve. (Not related to Edward G. Robinson -- real name, Emmanuel Goldenberg.) I paid $179, or about $10 per year. Certainly not bad, if it's a "permanent" solution.

When I'm back on the road, it will be comforting to know that my nanny government has decreed that no one should be too distracted to drive by texting or holding a phone to his/her ear. What about reading, eating, shaving, applying makeup, and checking license plates on passing trailers?