In the olden days, toys were from a different planet than they are now.  For one thing, there weren't so many of them, and for another,...

My longtime faithful readers know that every year I make personalized Christmas ornaments for my family and friends.  Often the task of ac...

Four months after we got married we moved to Germany, and my parents seized upon the opportunity to come visit us the next summer.  It was ...

Many artists become famous for some easily recognizable technique, subject or approach -- and when you see their early work, quite differen...

We took a walking tour of Chicago architecture that focused on mid-century modernist buildings, including the Daley Plaza of three federal ...

Although I own plenty of things whose only function in life is to sit there and look beautiful, I love souvenirs that work.  And best of al...