Charles Clark

Sore Feet and Sore Back – The Story of SEMA

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Specialty Equipment Manufacturers Association in Las Vegas, or SEMA, is the largest hot rod show and convention in the world, and the 2021 event was the first in the COVID-19 era. The travel plan was that Dusty Price and I were going to drive the Bluebird (the 1962 Pontiac restomod that I introduced to you … Read more

Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell

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1954 Chrysler Windsor

You may remember the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy statement that was issued during the Clinton administration in response to the LGBTQ movement as the social landscape was shifting. But something happened to me this month that gives that statement a new perspective. I got a mysterious phone call that at first I thought was … Read more

There is What You Want to Do and Then There is What You Have to Do

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St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

This is the article that I wanted to write, but now I can’t write. MOMENTUM To me as an engineer, momentum is a function of mass and velocity. As you increase mass and start it moving, you get velocity and thus are building momentum. Momentum can build rapidly, such as a bullet fired by a … Read more

New Threads for the Bluebird – 1962 Pontiac

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At long last, my number came up in the sewing shop, and the 1962 Pontiac, or “Bluebird,” will get its interior. I had to make a decision on the color of the upholstery. I thought about a nice light tan to go with the bright blue paint and was promptly informed by the upholsterer, Chris … Read more

Change of Scene

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Old Stone Fort and Cemetery in Schoharie, New York

I seem to have developed a fan base for my monthly blogs. I get positive comments by email and in person. When I started writing blogs, I wondered how they may be received as I am not a prolific, chatty person, and I do not favor repetition, which I find both boring and annoying, so … Read more

Interesting Car Guys I Have Met

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When I started my effort to design and market a fuel injection system for flathead Fords, I suspected it was a business designed to fail, and it was successful in that regard. The concept was too radical for the market, and even with a very low profit margin, it was too expensive for the average … Read more

A Solid Double

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I think any baseball player would be happy to hit a solid double in a big league game. It turns out I just hit a solid double in the world of literature. I was just informed that I received a Gold Award for my audio book, The Bahnburner – Audio Drama from the Independent Press … Read more