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Editorial Archive
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Curbside Musings: 1996 Ford Thunderbird LX – Migration Patterns
Posted on April 30, 2024 | 44 CommentsBirds have been increasingly visible in my neighborhood this spring, and I’m thrilled. The day of this writing, I had just returned from the local grocery store and had passed […] -
Curbside Musings: 1998 Isuzu Hombre XS – Correct Pronunciation Is Everything
Posted on April 23, 2024 | 43 CommentsI’ve written plenty about having grown up in Flint, Michigan and my decades spent in beautiful Chicago, but there are entire chapters in between that were written in the Sunshine […] -
Curbside Musings: 1959 Ford Galaxie – On Becoming Stanley Roper
Posted on April 16, 2024 | 42 CommentsThis past March marked the first month since August of 2012 in which I had returned to my hometown of Flint, Michigan twice. Last month was bookended by two trips, […] -
Curbside Musings: c. 1979 MG MGB – How Associations Are Formed
Posted on April 9, 2024 | 53 CommentsI had recently compared a ’97 Olds Achieva with my experience of having attended a gifted elementary school from grades two through six. My early education began, however, in a […] -
Curbside Musings: 1990 Pontiac Bonneville LE – The Cool Adult
Posted on April 2, 2024 | 43 CommentsI really enjoy meeting and getting to know my friends’ children, many of whom are now young adults. These sons and daughters often remind me of their parents, my peers, […] -
In-Motion Classic: 1984 Oldsmobile Hurst/Olds – Out Of The Mist
Posted on March 26, 2024 | 53 CommentsThe model names of Oldsmobile’s muscle cars had always confused me just a little bit. The naming of similar models from other makes didn’t seem all that cerebral. I could […] -
Curbside Musings: 2004 Buick Rendezvous – Meetup With A Deer
Posted on March 19, 2024 | 45 CommentsIt was November of 2011, and I was back home in Flint as one of many featured artists participating in one of the downtown art walks held regularly on the […] -
Curbside Musings: 2006 Ford Mustang V6 & 1993 Ford Mustang GT – Generation Gap
Posted on March 12, 2024 | 22 CommentsSometimes an essay topic drops right into my lap, and this was one of those days. This marks the third appearance of this black ’93 Mustang GT at CC, after […] -
Curbside Musings: 1997 Oldsmobile Achieva SL – Gifted?
Posted on March 5, 2024 | 67 CommentsI attended one of Flint, Michigan’s elementary schools for the academically gifted, starting in the second grade. Lest anyone take that as a humble-brag, I want to be clear that […] -
Curbside Musings: 1994 Dodge Shadow – Groundhog Day
Posted on February 27, 2024 | 31 CommentsI sat down to write this on Groundhog Day, February 2nd, which fell on a Friday this year. I wouldn’t have noticed or paid attention to the occasion were it […] -
Curbside Musings: 2015 Ferrari California T – The Drama
Posted on February 20, 2024 | 21 CommentsI was involved in several acting programs in my formative years, with those opportunities available to me by living in a city with a vibrant cultural center. In addition to […] -
Curbside Musings: 1956 Pontiac Chieftain Catalina Hardtop – Sweet Treat
Posted on February 13, 2024 | 37 CommentsIce cream shops and classic vehicles go together like chocolate chips and cookies. The most recent instance of my spotting such a combo was this past August while in Lexington, […] -
Curbside Musings: 1966 Chevrolet Impala Super Sport Convertible – Fire
Posted on February 6, 2024 | 20 CommentsThe day I sat down to write this, it was literally one degree Fahrenheit (-17 Celsius) outside at that very moment, with a predicted high of 5F (-15C). Maybe it […] -
Curbside Musings: 1983 Honda Accord Hatchback – Stealthy & Studious
Posted on January 30, 2024 | 29 CommentsOne piece of advice I wish I could give my younger self is that having “cool” friends is overrated. By “cool”, I mean in the image-conscious sense of the word […] -
Curbside Musings: Playland Park – The Drive To Drive
Posted on January 23, 2024 | 25 CommentsLong before I had enrolled in drivers’ training as a teenager, I had gotten my first taste of piloting a motorized land vehicle behind the wheel of a go-kart at […]
![Curbside Musings: 1996 Ford Thunderbird LX – Migration Patterns Birds have been increasingly visible in my neighborhood this spring, and I’m thrilled. The day of this writing, I had just returned from the local grocery store and had passed […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/010-1996-Ford-Thunderbird-LX-for-CC.jpg)
![Curbside Musings: 1998 Isuzu Hombre XS – Correct Pronunciation Is Everything I’ve written plenty about having grown up in Flint, Michigan and my decades spent in beautiful Chicago, but there are entire chapters in between that were written in the Sunshine […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/025-1998-Isuzu-Hombre-for-CC.jpg)
![Curbside Musings: 1959 Ford Galaxie – On Becoming Stanley Roper This past March marked the first month since August of 2012 in which I had returned to my hometown of Flint, Michigan twice. Last month was bookended by two trips, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/IMG_20240211_110207805-1959-Ford-Fairlane-500-Galaxie-for-CC.jpg)
![Curbside Musings: c. 1979 MG MGB – How Associations Are Formed I had recently compared a ’97 Olds Achieva with my experience of having attended a gifted elementary school from grades two through six. My early education began, however, in a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/049-Yellow-MG-for-CC.jpg)
![Curbside Musings: 1990 Pontiac Bonneville LE – The Cool Adult I really enjoy meeting and getting to know my friends’ children, many of whom are now young adults. These sons and daughters often remind me of their parents, my peers, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/006-1990-Pontiac-Bonneville-LE-for-CC.jpg)
![In-Motion Classic: 1984 Oldsmobile Hurst/Olds – Out Of The Mist The model names of Oldsmobile’s muscle cars had always confused me just a little bit. The naming of similar models from other makes didn’t seem all that cerebral. I could […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/009-1984-Oldmobile-Hurst-Olds-for-CC.jpg)
![Curbside Musings: 2004 Buick Rendezvous – Meetup With A Deer It was November of 2011, and I was back home in Flint as one of many featured artists participating in one of the downtown art walks held regularly on the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/001-2004-Buick-Rendezvous-CX-2WD-for-CC-edit-1.jpg)
![Curbside Musings: 2006 Ford Mustang V6 & 1993 Ford Mustang GT – Generation Gap Sometimes an essay topic drops right into my lap, and this was one of those days. This marks the third appearance of this black ’93 Mustang GT at CC, after […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/IMG_20240211_094114723-2006-1993-Ford-Mustangs-for-CC.jpg)
![Curbside Musings: 1997 Oldsmobile Achieva SL – Gifted? I attended one of Flint, Michigan’s elementary schools for the academically gifted, starting in the second grade. Lest anyone take that as a humble-brag, I want to be clear that […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/044-1997-Oldsmobile-Achieva-SL-for-CC.jpg)
![Curbside Musings: 1994 Dodge Shadow – Groundhog Day I sat down to write this on Groundhog Day, February 2nd, which fell on a Friday this year. I wouldn’t have noticed or paid attention to the occasion were it […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/IMG_20180211_151400-1994-Dodge-Shadow-crop-2-CC.jpg)
![Curbside Musings: 2015 Ferrari California T – The Drama I was involved in several acting programs in my formative years, with those opportunities available to me by living in a city with a vibrant cultural center. In addition to […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/006-2015-Ferrari-California-T-for-CC.jpg)
![Curbside Musings: 1956 Pontiac Chieftain Catalina Hardtop – Sweet Treat Ice cream shops and classic vehicles go together like chocolate chips and cookies. The most recent instance of my spotting such a combo was this past August while in Lexington, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/330-1956-Pontiac-Chieftain-for-CC.jpg)
![Curbside Musings: 1966 Chevrolet Impala Super Sport Convertible – Fire The day I sat down to write this, it was literally one degree Fahrenheit (-17 Celsius) outside at that very moment, with a predicted high of 5F (-15C). Maybe it […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/IMG_1430-1966-Chevrolet-Impala-SS-convertible-CC.jpg)
![Curbside Musings: 1983 Honda Accord Hatchback – Stealthy & Studious One piece of advice I wish I could give my younger self is that having “cool” friends is overrated. By “cool”, I mean in the image-conscious sense of the word […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/031-1983-Honda-Accord-hatchback-for-CC.jpg)
![Curbside Musings: Playland Park – The Drive To Drive Long before I had enrolled in drivers’ training as a teenager, I had gotten my first taste of piloting a motorized land vehicle behind the wheel of a go-kart at […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/2010-08-25-Wednesday-Playland-entrance.jpg)


