by robert maniscalco | Aug 15, 2025 | CSA Advocacy, Motivational, World View
MOTION DENIED I was there every day of the hate trial of Dylann Roof, as sketch artist. I sat through the whole thing. He had every chance to defend himself. All he did offer was a strangely detached, yet spiteful “manifesto,” which incidentally reads like...
by robert maniscalco | Aug 7, 2025 | Motivational, Theatre Related, World View
Come to the Cabaret I am excited and looking forward to Footlight Theatre’s production of Cabaret, which takes place in 1929 Germany, where people were split politically and grappling with the same issues we are facing right now. I see it as a cautionary tale....
by robert maniscalco | Aug 6, 2025 | CSA Advocacy, Motivational, World View
I believe there is an evil in the world, a dark presence that thrives on hate and fear. Call it the devil, call it ideology or conviction of the heart. But something is forcing us to fight each other. The Jews striking back at the Muslims, Trump blaming immigrants for...
by robert maniscalco | Aug 4, 2025 | Art Instruction, Fine Art, Motivational, Portraiture, Random Favorites, World View
The Portrait of Maureen Snyder My artwork and portraits are like my children. I like to follow them as they move or stay with people forever. The portraits never age but they grow in meaning over time. My goal is to create works of art with staying power, works that...
by robert maniscalco | Jul 31, 2025 | Fine Art, Motivational, Portraiture, World View
My PR person (me) should win an award. I have had more than my share of ink and media coverage over my 45 year career. It’s not just an ego boost. It is necessary for my career to get my name out there, to remain relevant, even though I am actually a shy person...
by robert maniscalco | Jul 30, 2025 | World View
This cute little HS project I worked on with Mary a few years ago got me thinking about the foundational conflict of America, which ended tyranny by creating a viable democracy. But underneath this bright beginning brewed a dark underbelly of racism, xenophobia and...
