Take, if you must, this little bag of dreams, Unloose the cord, and they will wrap you round.
--William Butler Yeats

It's called "being married for more than 10 years".

I hope to die at 69.

Straight razors 'cos they're simply a better shave.
Fountain pens because they force me to slow down.
My turntable; there's a whole different sound from vinyl (including the clicks, pops and scratches).
My Contax II, Leica IIIc and Rolleiflex cameras. Elegant, manual and the best recording resolution.

Now I look forward to the last half of the 20th century

Except that as gasoline cars are replaced over time by hybrids and electric then Federal gas revenues will fall although states will still require Federal monies to help with the upkeep of the roads. Hence the idea of taxation based on miles driven.

Note that some insurance companies are offering insurance based on a similar idea and that too requires a GPS device be installed.