The Cincinnati 20th Century Show 2018 For better or worse, one thing that defines me is my love of antiques and collectibles. For forty years I’ve spent time nearly every week looking for and discovering relics of design and creativity that help me … [Read more...]

One of the great things about getting older is you start to know what makes you happy. If you are wise… you do as many of those things as possible. Every year around this time I am reminded that one of my favorite places to be happy is the 20th … [Read more...]

After we had returned from Ireland, we found wisps of memories: The stomach-clenching view from the edge of the Cliffs of Moher, Atlantic waves smashing into the rock face below. The warmth of a pub, table set with a hot bowl of seafood stew and a … [Read more...]

While much of Michigan struggles in a failing economy and faltering job market, it seems as if a crystal bubble protects Ann Arbor, population 113,934. To believe that, however, would be an insult to the city’s people. Everyone in this clean, … [Read more...]

At 6 a.m., my consciousness is somewhere between REM sleep and reality. The click, click, click sounds in my dream are getting louder, while blended smells of coffee and baked goods seep into the storyline. My senses begin to align, and I … [Read more...]