cincinnatimodern’s favorite things XI

cincinnatimodern’s favorite things XI

cincinnatimodern’s favorite things XI 11th annual gift guide for modern design addicts   Greetings, modern people!  Another interesting year, that’s for sure. Supply chain issues aside, we hope you enjoy our 11th  annual Favorite Things curated list of...
work hard, play harder

work hard, play harder

work hard, play harder I learned  my work ethic by example.  Or maybe it is in my genes.  My dad is and always has been the hardest working person I know.  Now at age 88, deep into a well earned retirement, he is, as I like to say, a bug in a jar.  He really doesn’t...
hometown hero hans nuetzel

hometown hero hans nuetzel

hometown hero hans nuetzel Hans Nuetzel is one of the Cincinnati’s most notable modern/contemporary architects, but still a bit of a mystery to me because I never had the pleasure of meeting him.  I always thought there would be more time.  Probably because his...
the year without a santa claus

the year without a santa claus

the year without a santa claus I’ve never been a fan of long, dark winters.  Give me a holiday season and a couple of decent snows, and I’m good to transition to Spring.  The thing that has kept me going through the last 25 winters is the golden tuna dangling at the...
the island of misfit toys

the island of misfit toys

the island of misfit toys   Yes, 8th grade dorky me made these badges by hand.  No, I have never even been to Disney and I have no desire to go (except maybe to the Enchanted Tiki Room).  And no, I didn’t win.  As a matter of fact my first ever trophy was for my...