Happy Holidays everyone!  If you have been a fan of the Standard Magazine over the years...

Over the years I have enjoyed sharing with you my thoughts and ...

Global tourism is bigger than ever.  We Americans are visiting all corners of planet, like never before.  Is it a new found wanderlust? ...

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Each year at this time many of us cannot help but relive, reminisce or maybe, regret the year that has just passed.  We look to the...

I cannot properly put into words how much I love the holiday season.

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For more than 3 decades I have been heading my own desian firm. It is sate to say that I have worked with very type or ...

I thought after all of our time together, you might like to hear from...

At the New Year we are offered a plethora of advice on how to...

Here's a thing about me: I love giving gifts. I also love wrapping gifts. That moment when...