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News Now

by [email protected] | Feb 8, 2023 | Art Instruction, Fine Art, Motivational, Portraiture, Theatre Related, World View

I was delighted to be a guest on Fox 24 News Now once again. Leyla Gulen is an outstanding host and I think we got a lot of information into the segment. Air date 2-2-23. They really do a #fantastic job showcasing local #talent. #Thanks for having me on again! Leyla...

The Keto Diet and the Meaning of Life

by [email protected] | Aug 12, 2022 | CSA Advocacy, Fine Art, Motivational, Random Favorites, Theatre Related, World View

When one reaches a certain age, it becomes next to impossible to lose weight. I’ve tried so many diets. They don’t work anymore. But I’ve lost almost 20 pounds (so far) on the Keto diet. Here’s my theory: We Homo sapiens were cursed early on to live, eat...

Bravery

by [email protected] | Aug 11, 2022 | Art Instruction, Fine Art, Motivational, Portraiture, Theatre Related, World View

The following can be understood and consumed as both philosophy and technical advice. Some musicians have the ability to hear passages of music, fully realized in their heads. Mozart and Beethoven come to mind. That’s one reason I play their music when I paint....

The Visitors

by [email protected] | Aug 9, 2022 | CSA Advocacy, Motivational, Theatre Related, World View

Today, visitors who said they were from another planet stopped by to give us a cup of sugar. One of them said, “it looks like you will need this.” I said to them, “of all the things you could bring us from your world, why would you choose a cup of sugar?” They seemed...

The Dynamics of Sharing Our Creativity

by [email protected] | May 9, 2022 | Art Instruction, Fine Art, Motivational, Random Favorites, Theatre Related, World View

Blinders On When I ran the Maniscalco Gallery in Grosse Pointe, I remember more than once, artists coming through the door, head down, arms full of art, mumbling something like, “I don’t want to look at anyone else’s art. That’s how I know that what I’m doing is...

West Side Story Fully Realized

by [email protected] | Dec 24, 2021 | Motivational, Theatre Related, World View

My Mini Review of this Must See West Side Story This is my mini review and reflection of the latest iteration of West Side Story, brought to us by two masters of our time, director Stephen Spielberg and screenwriter Tony Kushner. Let me say right off the bat, this is...

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