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My name is John Eaton and I'd like to welcome you to ModusModern. I decided to take a more personal and informal approach to ModusModern as the site publicly displays my opinions and views in regard to modernism and the things I observe. This is a very different approach from the many sites I have built and maintained over the years (they tend to be impersonal and informational) - I hope to both enlighten and entertain with ModusModern.

During the maintenance of my community site, NorthcrestModern, I found myself coming across information that I wished to relate to the public that did not pertain to the Northcrest neighborhood - information about roofing selection, or images of various mid-century modern structures that I've photographed during my travels, for instance. I needed a repository of your basic modern-miscellany and this conjured up the idea of ModusModern - a word play on the Latin "modus operandi" (method of work - it's often used to describe criminal intent so it fit my slightly twisted sense of humor). Thus ModusModern would be Mode or Method Modern i.e. Modern Method. I thought it would conjure up more of the idea of "how" and "why" things look and act the way they do in regards to Modernism - my intent is to at times go deep into the behind-the-scenes describing or photographing in detail so it seemed to fit. I call this "Restovation" (not a term I coined but rather embraced as it describes my desire completely!).  

ModusModern is designed to express my interests and perhaps be a bit informative and entertaining. If I can provide some useful information and get an occasional chuckle, I would call the site a success. If you see something here that you find offensive please let me know - I won't promise to remove it but I do promise to at least glance at your complaints before trashing the email. If you see something that has been copyrighted and the copyright belongs to you, please note that this site is not-for-profit and you probably only benefit from being published here. If your copyrighted property published here is a problem, let me know and I'll take it down or alter it so it's not recognized as your property.
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As with all my other websites, I welcome collaboration in the form of article submissions. This can be anything from photos of interesting modern structures, homes, decor, etc. to articles about your experiences with your Modern home. Note that I'll take anecdotes that are relative to the topic of modernism and modern design, but will not publish submissions that are not relative e.g. don't send me stories about your experiences fishing. If you have anything to contribute please hit my contact page (link below).

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