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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.
![(Originally posted on 4/13/17.) I’ve always loved going on road trips. From making periodic jaunts from Michigan to visit family in rural Ohio during childhood, to early-adulthood treks between college […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/440-1977-Lincoln-Continental-Mark-V-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Roadside Classic: 1977 Lincoln Continental Mark V – On Holiday")
![My personification of cars stretches back to early childhood. Even before I could read and understand the nuances of the printed ad copy in my parents’ National Geographic magazines, I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_20170513_094937261-1964-Buick-Riviera-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Musings: 1964 Buick Riviera – Emulating One’s Heroes")
![Think back to a specific year from early on in your story that stands out in the timeline of your life, one that left a huge impression on you and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/014-1980-Chevrolet-Corvette-L-82-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Musings: 1980 Chevrolet Corvette – Disco’s Last Stand")
![This isn’t my first time professing my love for so-called yacht rock, and it won’t be the last. I have a complicated relationship with the song by the Nielsen/Pearson Band […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/IMG_20190505_181824-1969-Oldsmobile-Ninety-Eight-convertible-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Jukebox: 1969 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight Convertible – If You Should Sail")
![I love chocolate. For most of what has been almost a quarter-century of working in the insurance industry, I’ve had easy access to chocolate treats in the office, whether in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/003-1990-Mercury-Grand-Marquis-LS-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "In-Motion Classic: 1990 Mercury Grand Marquis LS – Leftover Deluxe Brownie")
![You’re looking at the individual sales leader of Buick’s 1977 lineup, the Regal coupe. Buick sold over 845,000 cars that year, which was good for fifth place in the industry. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/079-1977-Buick-Regal-CC-crop-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "In-Motion Classic: 1977 Buick Regal – Nice Blue Jeans")
![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&quality=75&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&quality=75&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&quality=75&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&quality=75&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&quality=75&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&quality=75&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&quality=75&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&quality=75&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&quality=75&ssl=1 "In-Motion Classic: 1987 Cadillac Brougham – Vintage Things")
