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- I was born and raised in Flint, Michigan, the Vehicle City. I grew up in an environment chock-full of working-class joie de vivre. Flint was a magical place to grow up, with its myriad factories, vibrant Cultural Center, and being steeped in car-culture. Growing up in Flint undoubtedly shaped my tendency to gravitate toward urban scenes.
![Camouflage was a look when I was growing up in the ’80s. There was this period when it was mainstream and perfectly normal for even grade school kids to show […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/003-2015-BMW-435i-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtakes: 2015 BMW 435i – Crunches")
![(first posted 3/7/2017) “Speak softly, and carry a big stick.” This is one of my favorite quotes of all time, from President Theodore Roosevelt, and one embodied in the spirit […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/016-2004-06-Pontiac-GTO-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: 2006 Pontiac GTO – Subtle Muscle")
![One of my first serious career interests was to be a car designer. Every kid goes through a period of discovering what he or she would like to do for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/IMG_20190428_134840-1991-Geo-Metro-LSi-front-three-quarter-view.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Musings: 1991 Geo Metro LSi – Math Skills")
![I was a latecomer to Chinese cuisine, not having had any until well into my adolescence. This isn’t to say I wasn’t used to foods originating from outside the United […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/1970-Pontiac-Bonneville-convertible-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In-Motion Classic: 1970 Pontiac Bonneville Convertible – Hot Mustard")
![I’ve been writing a lot lately about mindfulness, intentionality, and being present. The catalyst for my giving more thought to these ideas might have been a social media post shared […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/1977-Cadillac-Eldorado-front-grille-4-13-2013-Nashville-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Musings: 1977 Cadillac Eldorado – Life By The Horns")
![I like a variety of music playing in the background on the days when I work from home. Part of my morning routine before almost everything else involves loading […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/IMG_20221116_182137296-1969-Lincoln-Continental-for-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1969 Lincoln Continental – Gold (You’re Indestructible)")
![The Art Institute of Chicago had an exhibition of some of the works of French, Post-Impressionist painter Paul Cezanne between May and September of last year. It was something I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/061-1987-Chevrolet-Monte-Carlo-SS-Aerocoupe-for-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In-Motion Classic: 1987 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS Aerocoupe – Everything Disappears")
![I had a few, basic entertainment goals to accomplish during the extended New Year’s Day weekend at the beginning of this month. They were, in no particular order, to ride […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/001-1988-Ford-Crown-Victoria-LX-wagon-for-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1988 Ford Crown Victoria LX Wagon – Disappearing Wood")
![(first posted 1/24/2017) Last fall, I was on the hunt for a coffee table to replace one I had owned since my college years roughly twenty years ago. Eventually, one […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/020-1987-Cadillac-Brougham-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In-Motion Classic: 1987 Cadillac Brougham – Vintage Things")
![This past New Year’s Eve found me at a small gathering with other people for the first time in three years. It ended up being sort of a last-minute thing, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/IMG_20221231_222408248-1967-Cadillac-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1967 Cadillac Sedan DeVille – Be Careful What You Wish For")
![As 2022 came to a close, I had received an invite to a New Year’s Eve party for the first time in several years. The pandemic was still very much […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/2014-10-11-Saturday-1963-Plymouth-Valiant-Signet-200-for-CC-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Musings: 1963 Plymouth Valiant Signet 200 – Bravery")
![(first posted 1/16/2017) The great singer-songwriter Carole King once sang in her lyrics to “Been To Canaan”, “Though I’m content with myself, sometimes I long to be somewhere else.” As […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/986-1972-Buick-Skylark-Custom-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1972 Buick Skylark Custom Hardtop Coupe – Orange You Glad")
![(first posted 1/11/2017) Chicago’s upscale Near North neighborhood would be the last place I’d expect to find any Chrysler product of this era, especially in condition this excellent. This area […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/054-1977-Chrysler-Newport-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1977 Chrysler Newport – Frosted Gingerbread")
![(Foreword: this essay contains just a few spoilers of a movie that was originally released over three decades ago. Adjust your expectations accordingly.) In the fall of 1990, I went […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/035-1965-Ford-Mustang-notchback-CC-EDIT-USE.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In Motion Classic: 1965 Ford Mustang Notchback – The Opposite of Misery")
![A sweet tooth runs in my family. Before this past Thanksgiving, I had gone to the candy shop on the lower level of Macy’s On State (formerly Marshall Field’s) to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/003-1995-Geo-Prism-for-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1995 Geo Prizm – NUMMI Bear")
