Fear and Loathing in Canton, Ohio
We walked to the Super Bowl even though there were no sidewalks. It had all come down to this.
Discovering Stuart Fink Through “Circumspect”
Often mistaken for a skatepark on the quiet end of downtown Cincinnati, this curious piece of public art was created by a local who wanted it to be “more of a place than a thing.”
Random Photographs | January - July 2022
Frames made the first seven months of the year that didn’t have a place in a larger story or post.
Random Retail History and the Western Woods Mall
A rabbit hole leads to a story about the death of department stores.
“Keep It in the Mall!” -or- The “Sterilized Abandonment” of Tri-County
A song by Springsteen, a shout-out to “sandwich artists,” and the toddler who rejected a dog, but grew up to become a decorated Hot Topic employee.
The Kakau Canteen
Hidden in suburban Columbus, there was once a basement tiki bar—a homemade experience that rivaled the likes of Disney and Universal.
Of Mermaids And Micheladas
“It certainly wasn’t the worst drink I’d ever had, but I haven’t really wanted to eat Spaghettios since I was a kid, let alone taste them in my beer.”
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[Suburbia Lost] Black Castle
Just going to assume that this building was the inspiration for that Rolling Stones song.
Featured in CLOG Issue 18: “FEEDS”
“Some 1200 followers and 1500 or so posts later, I had found the content I was being fed as repetitive, boring, and infuriating as any other platform.”
A Mansard Roof McDonald’s
There was a time when I truly loved McDonald’s. When I craved it with every fiber of my childhood being. Maybe as an adult I’m only looking back through ketchup-colored glasses, but McDonald’s was different once. After a conversation with someone of a similar mind, I once again set out in search of fast food nostalgia.
A Food Tour of Cincinnati’s Northern Suburbs
In an area as innocuous as almost any other in Midwestern suburbia—there’s a great collection of local and unique restaurants.
If you know where to look.
Two Malls and The U̶n̶s̶o̶l̶v̶e̶d̶ SOLVED “Ball Sculpture” Mystery
As I finished a piece for a magazine about two “dead malls” that I’d previously covered in years prior, news broke about both locations. Also: trying to track down a piece of nostalgic art.
The Rejuvenating Representation of Root Beer Stands
Statistically speaking, I’m 288 minutes closer to death for having authored this story.
Pizza Hut Classic: “Wholesome” Nostalgia vs. “Newstalgia”
Can a corporate restaurant chain harness authentic nostalgia while simultaneously preying on our love for the past? The answer can be found within a “Pizza Hut Classic,” but the real question to ask: is such a place truly “wholesome?”