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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.
![Halloween will be here in just over two weeks from now, and many already seem to be in the spirit. I started seeing Halloween-themed candy and t-shirts for sale in […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/026-Jaguar-XJ6-for-CC.jpg "Curbside Musings: c. 1984 Jaguar XJ6 – Black Cat")
![(first posted 10/12/2018) Early evening has long been one of my favorite times of the day, when there’s still enough light outside to see things plainly and […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/IMG_1143-1968-Lincoln-Continental-CC.jpg "In-Motion Outtakes: 1968 Lincoln Continental Coupe – Cruising At Dusk")
![Exactly three weeks before I had spotted our featured car, I had made my first-ever appearance at the annual tailgate party held in the main parking lot of my former, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/029-1971-Chevrolet-Chevelle-Malibu-convertible-for-CC.jpg "Curbside Musings: 1971 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu Convertible – Like Fine Wine")
![There was a host of words and phrases that I had grown up mispronouncing, misunderstanding, and/or misusing until being corrected in adulthood. I can’t really blame my gifted magnet program […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/IMG_20240721_163205762_HDR-1998-Plymouth-Neon-Expresso-for-CC.jpg "Curbside Musings: 1998 Plymouth Neon Expresso Coupe – Proper Pronunciation")
![2015 & 2017 Nissan LEAFs Just over three weeks ago, I was walking to the lawn of local Senn High School on a Sunday afternoon to attend one of the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/011-2017-2015-Nissan-LEAFs-for-CC.jpg "Curbside Musings: Autumn (Nissan) LEAFs – Welcome To Fall")
![Times of spending some or all of my weekly allowance on candy are among my happiest childhood memories. This was true up until one year when I had earned a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/045-2014-Chevrolet-Spark-LS-Auto-for-CC.jpg "Curbside Musings: 2014 Chevrolet Spark LS – Lemon Pez")
![I’ve been an AMC fan since adolescence, starting around the time I had received my first copy of the Encyclopedia Of American Cars by the editors of Consumer Guide. As […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/IMG_20240820_103258-1977-AMC-Pacer-DL-Wagon-for-CC.jpg "Curbside Musings: 1977 AMC Pacer D/L Wagon – Peak Pacer")
![(first posted 9/6/2018) “Pull up to the…” bumper? I love the artistry and persona of Grace Jones. Earlier this year, I had gone to see “Bloodlight and Bami”, a biographical film […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/IMG_6400-1979-Lincoln-Continental-Town-Car-CC.jpg "CC Capsule: 1979 Lincoln Continental Town Car – Built To Last")
![From the jump, I realize that it’s an understatement to say that deindustrialization had a significant impact on many Rust Belt cities, including in my hometown of Flint, Michigan. Once […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/199-1983-Buick-Electra-Park-Avenue-for-CC-2.jpg "Curbside Musings: 1983 Buick Electra Park Avenue – Fancy Flint Lady")
![(first posted 8/30/2018) The annual Back To The Bricks car festival in Flint, Michigan took place a couple of weeks ago, and continues to produce a treasure trove […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Discovette-5-CC.jpg "Car Show Classic: 1979 Chevrolet Corvette – The Actual Discovette Lives")
![It was the weekend of the NASCAR Grant Park 165 last month, and I went downtown to take some photographs of the reconfigured area before the crowds came. This is […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/131-1986-Oldsmobile-Delta-88-Royale-Brougham-for-CC.jpg "Curbside Musings: 1986 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royale Brougham Sedan – <i>So</i> Chicago")
![I learned pretty early on in my fitness journey that nutrition is just as important as what you do with resistance training, among other things. I was in my mid-twenties […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/020-1971-Ford-Mustang-Convertible-for-CC.jpg "Curbside Musings: 1971 Ford Mustang Convertible – Bananas For Bulk")
![It was around last Christmas that I discovered that a local estate sale shop in a small storefront not far from my home was selling some first-choice, die cast, 1:18 […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/IMG_20240719_174708247_HDR-Gate-Chrysler-PT-Cruiser-1-18-Scale-Model-for-CC.jpg "Curbside Musings: Chrysler PT Cruiser – Black Licorice")
![(first posted 8/8/2018) I’ve recently been exploring other parts of Chicago’s north side than those I’m used to visiting, including Rogers Park, the neighborhood just north of mine. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/IMG_0982-1978-Lincoln-Continental-Town-Car-CC.jpg "CC Capsule: 1978 Lincoln Continental Town Car – Vast")
![Establishing one’s own, unique persona and identity is important to a youth. It’s part of the path to increased self-ownership and healthy individuation from the family unit. This process can […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/058-1991-Mercury-Capri-for-CC.jpg "Curbside Musings: 1991 Mercury Capri – Do Anything But Copy")
