Breeding dogs, cats and cars
Published 10:18 pm Monday, January 19, 2009
It’s in the breeding: Ever wondered why there are hundreds of breeds of dogs and fewer than 50 breeds of cats?
It’s primarily because dogs were bred to do a variety of useful things, while cats were bred for a couple of specialized functions: using furniture as a scratching post and barfing up hair balls where you’re likely to step on them.
Pesky pairing: Why does wine often taste terrible with broccoli? It seems you want to serve a low-acid vino with the good-for-you veggie.
Some would say the best accompaniment for broccoli is syrup of ipecac.
A match made in auto hell: Fiat may form a partnership with Chrysler and bring its line of small cars back to the American market. The Italian automaker hasn’t exported a car to the U.S. since 1983 — unless you count the ill-starred Yugo, a Fiat 127 that was assembled, loosely speaking, in Yugoslavia.
The Buzz can’t wait to test-drive the 2010 Fiat-Chrysler, which, we bet, will combine the finest characteristics of other cars we’ve owned over the years: the AMC Gremlin’s spooky handling, the Dodge Omni’s penchant for overheating, the Ford Maverick’s rustiness, and the Chevette’s general shabbiness.
