Bartok: A Pun-ishing Musical Tale
It was a Friday night and a fugue of us were on our way to Wild Bill Coda’s for a gin and diatonic after the concert. I wanted to go solo but Manny, Mozart and […]
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Our Dearly Departures
Have you ever dreamt of a tomb with a view? If you’ve longed to live abroad, but weren’t able to escape your nine-to-five commitments at home, planning a trip at the end of a lifetime […]
Just for the Smell of It – A History of Fragrance
We live in a world of smells. It’s one of our five senses and the one we’re most obsessed with. From ancient civilizations to now, we’ve been busy creating smells to hide other smells. Eliminating […]
Vermeer Is Alive and… Well, Painting Again!
The largest ever collection of Vermeer paintings unveiled in blockbuster show – CNN The art world is all aflutter and even atwitter at the recent opening of the largest collection of Vermeer paintings ever assembled, […]
Hold the Green Beer! St. Patrick’s Not Who We Thought He Was
Saint Patrick. Patron Saint of Ireland. A man with his own a day on the calendar and lots of parades in his honor. Of course, naysayers will say (once done saying nay) that Columbus has […]
Why I’ll Never Get a Blockbuster Movie Made
With Academy Awards upon us, I’m reminded of my sole foray into the movie biz: a tortuous pitch meeting with three young Hollywood executives. After it ended, I wanted to treat myself to A) a […]
SPARKS BRIEF: Pie-eyed with Power
Capitol Hill, MN: On January 6th, fifteen-time loser, Marjorie Tyler Kelly, was named the winner of the 2023 National Pie Baking Contest held at the Holiday Inn Express in Capitol Hill, Minnesota. This annual crusty […]