- Description
- 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.
![I love birds. There’s something about hearing their songs in the morning during this time of year that makes me thankful to live in this forest-like neighborhood on Chicago’s north […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/078-1990-Pontiac-Sunbird-LE-CC.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1990 Pontiac Sunbird LE – Ornithology 101")
![(first posted 5/16/2015) Last week, Paul Niedermeyer posted a feature on an orange ’75 Corvette which had taken a pretty nasty hit to its front clip (CC Outtake: 1975 Corvette […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/084-1974-Chevrolet-Corvette-Stingray-CC.jpg "In Motion Classic: 1974 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray – American Apparel")
![I was in middle school and had finally been promoted to having my own bedroom when I went through a period of a couple of years when I would fall […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/090-2004-Pontiac-GTO-CC-redo.jpg "Curbside Jukebox: 2004 Pontiac GTO – Electric Blue")
![Imagine that you have endured an entire Midwestern winter, especially the often brutally windy and cold kind that we have in Chicago, and have done so with a smile on […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/IMG_4182-1995-Volkswagen-Cabrio-CC.jpg "Curbside Outtakes: 2000 Volkswagen Cabrio – Dang It")
![I made peace a long time ago with having a first and last name which could be interchangeable. While I have never regularly gone by “Joseph” for most of my […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/007-1989-Chrysler-TC-by-Maserati-CC.jpg "Curbside Capsule: 1989 Chrysler’s TC By Maserati – Get My Name Straight")
![One thing I have missed during the regular wearing of a face mask outside of my home is the ability to smile at people. So much can be said in […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/IMG_2166-1975-Triumph-TR6-CC.jpg "In-Motion Classic: 1975 Triumph TR6 – The Small Victories")
![(first posted 4/13/2015) Westbound afternoon rush hour traffic on Jackson Blvd. in the Loop can move very slowly. The glacial pace of traffic enabled me to catch up to this […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/009-1969-Buick-Riviera-CC.jpg "In Motion Classic: 1969 Buick Riviera – Rivvy In The City")
![One thing I remember fondly from my early college years was watching The Price Is Right around lunch time in the TV room with the other residents of my dorm […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/020-1995-Ford-Escort-LX-CC.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1995 Ford Escort LX – As Exciting As Toothpaste")
![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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/IMG_6986-1984-Chevrolet-Monte-Carlo-CC.jpg "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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/111-1972-Imperial-LeBaron-CC.jpg "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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/IMG_0286-1980-Cadillac-Coupe-DeVille-CC.jpg "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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/IMG_9901-1985-Cadillac-Eldorado-CC.jpg "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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/005-1993-Ford-Mustang-GT-CC.jpg "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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/IMG_9691-At-The-Beach-CC.jpg "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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/039-c.-1988-Buick-Reatta-CC-1.jpg "Curbside Capsule: c. 1988 Buick Reatta – There’s A Disconnect")
