- Description
- I write about things that interest me as well as I hope other humans, regardless of what our robot overlords may "think". And I take pictures of pretty much everything. You've found some of the writing. See some of the pictures here: www.flickr.com/photos/sgip
![The other day, as I engaged with my own personal Ship of Theseus – otherwise known as a 2001 Whirlpool Duet washing machine – I encountered the special frustration of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/IMG_1508.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "QOTD: Have You Been Stymied by “Special Tools”?")
![In an earlier post about school buses, the subject of School Safety Patrols – commonly known as “Patrols” or “Patrollers” – came up. Given that Patrols were a fixture of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/buffalopatrols.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "School Safety Patrols – Civic Responsibility and Pedestrian Protection")
![Like the swallows returning to Capistrano or the appearance of wooly bear caterpillars, one sure sign of fall – at least here in the US – is the sighting of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_1486.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Bus Stop Classic — School Bus Thoughts and Memories")
![Over my time reading and writing for CC, I have found that almost without exception the readership here is civil, considerate, and well-tempered. Part of this is likely due to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/mazda1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "QOTD – How Has Your Driving Behavior Changed With Age?")
![A recent CC post that showcased an AMC AMX with the rare factory hatchback tent option got me thinking about one of my central obsessions related to cars – OEM […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/71radiowithmike.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Car Options Showcase — OEM Tents, Dogs, Bars and More")
![Recently I was researching what I felt would be my next CC article when I fell into a couple of rabbit holes. These resulted in stuff too good not to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/pike.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Changing Seasons and Changing Times: Some Things Change More Than Others – The Monkey Speedway")
![A recent trip to NY’s Hudson Valley provided an opportunity to consider how the term “Outsider Art” – or Art Brut – can apply to any number of media, including […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/DSC_8906.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Art Brut")
![I haven’t been around these parts much since the start of the year. The day job has in its own way been pretty busy, and while that’s a good thing […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/IMG_0759.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Looking Back And Hopefully Moving Forward")
![This is not the post that it started out to be. What I intended to write about – and will indeed do so a little farther down the road – […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/10_65-Cover.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Inspiration for Boys – 1960s Style")
![A recent article in my local paper cited statistics that roads in Massachusetts are deadlier than ever in 2021, even though the total number of crashes is down due to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/road-warrior2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "QOTD: How Safe Do You Feel Behind the Wheel in 2021?")
![During a recent bout of basement-cleaning, I came across two nearly mint copies of the legendary J.C. Whitney & Co. mail order catalog. These were from 1979 and were mixed […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/jc.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "1979 J.C.Whitney Catalog: A Reflection of Its Time – Spray-On Saves You Money Edition")
![The on-going pandemic-inspired shift to working from a home office has had a variety of impacts upon my work environment. In my “real” office, a small space in a nearby […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/DSC_8680.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Die-Cast COAL: A Report From The Desktop Motor Pool")
