Now, I know you want to get going. You've been in my van for only a minute or two and you're already whining "Drive, Drive!" Okay, I get it. You want me to take you on another house call, meet the administrator of our next estate, then push me down a flight of basement...
People, Not Objects: A Review of “Selling Dead People’s Things”… By Christina Zawadiwsky
'PEOPLE. NOT OBJECTS." Christina Zawadiwsky, 2018 - "Our objects define us, an old saying tells us, and as I was viewing the McQueen Movie (biopic of fashion designer Alexander McQueen), I realized that the dresses (objects) he created and the performance art myths he presented with them to the world did tell his...
Overwhelmed by the Stuff of Life, the Leftovers of Death? You Need Options, Organizing Options
An Interview with Mara Laza of Organizing Options of Illinois... Death, Divorce and Downsizing: These are the constants in our lives. Whether you’re buried in the mess of an inheritance, or perhaps one of your own making, how do you get your head above it all? You need perspective. You need help. No shame in...
Titanic’s Belfast Museum: Some Thoughts on 9/11
100 years from now, how will we remember 9/11? Since that horrific day America has remain conflicted over how it happened, what it meant, and most importantly, where do we go from here? For some, the answers will evolve over decades. For others, the answers will never be found. The world has faced similar tragedies...
Is This The World’s First Mid Century Modern (& MUSIC VIDEO) Love Song?
A love song about mid century modern design? Is this a musical first? Do we care? Broadway Antique Market (BAM!), one of Chicago’s largest retailer of vintage furniture and artifacts, has released “I’m All In Love With Vintage”-- a music video homage to a dozen+ Mid Century Modern Designers such as Charles & Ray...