In these Inland Valley Daily Bulletin columns chronicling the dawn of the 21st century, David Allen cruises the 210 Freeway before its opening, speculates on the purpose of the Montclair Mystery Tower and fiddles while Chino fumes about its role on TV's The O.C.

He also interviews a Pomona dentist named Toothaker, checks in with the Rancho Cucamonga company that wanted to glue turkey rectums and marvels at an Ontario homeowner's tribute to Iwo Jima.

Enjoy these columns again or for the first time, as well as a bonus, unpublished column and an introduction by the author about finding his voice and getting on track.