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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.
![Establishing your own, separate identity outside of your parents’ household in young adulthood is a necessary stage of personal growth. This can take a lot of different forms, but in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/IMG_6986-1984-Chevrolet-Monte-Carlo-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1984 Chevrolet Monte Carlo – A Darker Mindset")
![(first posted 3/30/2015) Some cars command your attention with their mere presence. This broad-shouldered 1972 Imperial LeBaron hardtop sedan did exactly that, while I was taking a walk through the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/111-1972-Imperial-LeBaron-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In Motion Classic: 1972 Imperial LeBaron – Rolling Manhattan, Extra Dry")
![Now that spring is officially here, I have been giving more thought to cost-effective ways of sprucing up my digs after a year of quarantine. I wouldn’t call myself a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/IMG_0286-1980-Cadillac-Coupe-DeVille-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In-Motion Classic: 1984 Cadillac Coupe DeVille – A New Slipcover")
![I recently returned to the office for one day last week, exactly a year and a day since I had last sat in the chair at my desk. My goal […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/IMG_9901-1985-Cadillac-Eldorado-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1985 Cadillac Eldorado – What’s Under That Hat?")
![Chicago was hit with nineteen inches of snow last month, a number which was about ten more than the average for February. It has been a mild winter for the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/005-1993-Ford-Mustang-GT-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Capsule: 1993 Ford Mustang GT – Set Me Free!")
![One thing I really missed last year was going to car shows. I realize that some were able to do this in a socially responsible way amid the pandemic, but […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/IMG_9691-At-The-Beach-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classics: The Cars Of The First-Ever Chrome & Ice Show In Flint, Michigan")
![There’s something jarring about seeing an upscale car like a Buick Reatta in this sedentary state. It’s not unlike seeing a childhood hero or heroine in a sad position in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/039-c.-1988-Buick-Reatta-CC-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Capsule: c. 1988 Buick Reatta – There’s A Disconnect")
![Many bad things may happen to us as individuals over the course of our lives, but most of them would pale in comparison to losing hope. In my forty-plus years, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_4134-Still-Life-with-Spirit-and-Xitle-Jimmie-Durham-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Museum Classic: 1992 Chrysler Spirit – Do Not Let Your Spirit Be Crushed")
![To oversimplify, to be said to have “game” is to possess easily recognizable skills or appeal above the average. The context of this informal use of the word is […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_9440-1960-Ford-F-100-Custom-Cab-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Capsule: 1960 Ford F-100 Custom Cab – It’s Still Got Game")
![It has always been part of my curious nature to want to learn more about the lives and experiences of figures I respect and admire. The smallest, everyday detail can […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/36677559686_e958e801ed_o-1974-Chevrolet-Vega-model-CC-Flint-Central-High-School.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Jukebox: Teena Marie Drove A Chevrolet Vega")
![When I was in the third grade, I received for Christmas an ID bracelet with my first name engraved on it. It was a simple design, much in the vein […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/038-1986-Cadillac-Fleetwood-Brougham-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Capsule: 1986 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham – Traditional Jewelry")
![I currently have a variety of fruit juices in my refrigerator. I’ve never been that big into soft drinks, though I do enjoy one from time to time. I grew […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/043-1990-Toyota-Celica-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1990 Toyota Celica GT-S – Cranberry Delight")
![Going to Baskin-Robbins ice cream shop in the Eastland Mall in Flint, Michigan with my family was an event when I was growing up. It was a whole thing. It […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/16192613186_a6ab8aae04_o-1979-Pontiac-Bonneville-for-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1979 Pontiac Bonneville – Lime Sherbet")
![When I began working for my current employer almost ten years ago (that milestone will occur in April), I was assigned to a cubicle next to a colleague with whom […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/IMG_7901-1981-DeLorean-DMC-12-crop-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Capsule: 1981 DeLorean DMC-12 – Living The Dream")
![One thing I really enjoy is eating at new-to-me establishments. A few years back, I had started using the hashtag #ExplorationSaturday to track my adventures as I set out […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/IMG_1447-1977-Chevrolet-Caprice-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1977 Chevrolet Caprice Coupe – Specialty Of The House")
