Did you miss the Jubilee! show in Las Vegas? Sadly, this highly acclaimed show is now a thing of the past. Fortunately, my guest today, Athena Patacsil, former “dancing nude” then principal dancer, gives us an inside look as we preserve a bit of bygone history. Athena shares a unique program comp that features her … Read more

Look &/or listen as my friend & photo manager colleague shares the story of her art studio that is the Thing that brings her joy, magic & meaning. I met Sharon during the 2020 first & all virtual conference of The Photo Managers conference. Just three weeks before the planned in-person conference in Atlanta our … Read more

Look &/or listen as my guest shares a piece of her & her daughters pandemic history through a piece of flow art they created together. As word of COVID 19 spread across the USA in early 2020, everyone was called on to rethink, re-do & rearrange the year that they had originally planned to have. … Read more

Look & listen as my guest, gay historian Andrew Lear, shares the unique, yet universal story of the cleaning out our loved ones home’s after they die. He had taken on much of the responsibility of caring for his aging Mom for MANY years, but when his Mom finally died, he was teaching at Pomona … Read more

Look & listen as my guest, memoirist & friend Sam Nace, shares the stories that this candle box could tell. Handmade of wood & glass with a painted inlaid “loon” with Mallard duck colors and a door that never shut. But it has been with her since she was a teen & she keeps it … Read more

First, thanks so much Cathi for carving out the time to join us on your 30th Wedding Anniversary. Look & listen as my guest, friend & founder of The Photo Managers, shares the story of her & her husband’s anniversary journals. So fitting to share this story surrounded by 30 roses her husband bought to … Read more

Anyone who visits museums & historical societies knows, every Thing has a story. Is it possible that such a small object like a button can tell the story of the Vietnam War? My guest, author Trudy Knowles, answers this question by sharing the story of her 1969 light blue Work for Peace Nov 13 & … Read more

After traveling around the world full-time Nora had to replace the stuff she carried with her… so at this point every thing she owns is a souvenir of sorts. As my friend Bill Shapiro mentioned during this same event, sometimes Things have a story even before they come into our lives. Nora had learned of … Read more

Look & listen as my guest Dr. Jeffery Levine aka Dr. Get in Focus shares the story of a special menorah he bought when he was a teen. He shares his experience of being a Jewish child surrounded by Christmas. He believed, at the time, that he wasn’t good enough to celebrate Christmas. Hanukkah was … Read more

To the question “What should I keep?” Rachel, from her own experience of the loss of her husband when their daughter was only 2 years old answers “If it tells a story or provides a connection to a loved one KEEP IT.” She keeps her daughters shoes from the day her husband died 28 years … Read more