Sunday, May 21, 2023

Michelangelo's David... A Showstopper

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"Did you see Michelangelo's David?"" That is a question I was asked several times after my return from Florence last mont...
Thursday, May 18, 2023

The Scarpelli Florentine Mosaic Workshop: A Master Artisan in the Heart of Firenze

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If you were an artist, it would only be natural to be drawn to Florence. The city is awash with art as well as endless streams of tourists f...

Bad Blood: The Theranos Story

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If it seems too good to be true, dig a little deeper and you may find out that your instincts were well founded. I remember about two decade...
Wednesday, May 17, 2023

Florentine Breakfast Entertainment: Variations on a Theme

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I had an American breakfast of eggs and toast twice while in Italy. On one occasion, I was at a table in front of a window through which I c...

Checking In with Michael Twente of Hard Rain, Headliners for the 2023 Duluth Dylan Fest Kickoff Party

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As many of you know, Duluth Dylan Fest will commence this weekend with events at the Historic Duluth Armory in the a.m., a Heaven's Door...
Monday, May 15, 2023

Can You Identify This Deathbed Painting That I Saw In Florence?

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While in Florence I took several photos of this painting which I believed to be based on the death of Galileo. Unfortunately, I did not take...
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Sunday, May 14, 2023

Jeff Slate, Revisited -- Celebrating Dylan and More

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I first interviewed Jeff Slate in the spring of 2019 . Minnesota Dylan fans were still on a high regarding the release of Dylan's More ...