I live four blocks from the beach and there, almost each night at Inspiration Point in Corona del Mar, a handful of nature lovers gather to watch the sunset. They are from a variety of national backgrounds: Polish, Iranian, Irish, and the usual … [Continue reading]
Bernard Herrmann~an Artist that Thrills
I learned in film class that the better the film score, the least you notice it. It is just an invisible but vital part of the story. But some scores are historic and live forever on their own. The music of Bernard Herrmann is among the most … [Continue reading]
What Is To Be Done?
What is to be done to move Russia into the 21st century world? It always has been a very tough question, but more possible of success today than ever before. It will lift Russians who can accomplish so much more if they develop an environment of … [Continue reading]
Heroes! —“The Great Patriotic War”
I have always admired the veteran Russian men and women in their baggy suits and medals from WWII, “The Great Patriotic War.” They suffered so much—and survived. Several of these men were the “guards” at a desk by the door to our office building in … [Continue reading]
The International Space Station
Tonight I watched the International Space Station fly overhead, a star-like speck, illuminated by the distant sun, silently sailing by the almost full moon, It took six minutes from the Pacific horizon to the horizon over Arizona and the US. This is … [Continue reading]
Now it’s Russian art at the auctions!
One of my favorite Russian artists is Ilya Repin. The painting above is called “They did not expect him.” It is in Moscow’s Tretyakov Gallery. I always enjoy seeing it. Repin was one of the “Peredvizhniki” or “The Wanderers.” These famous artists in … [Continue reading]
How Fiction Becomes Truth
The great painting by Johannes Vermeer, “The Girl with a Pearl Earring” is sometimes called “The Mona Lisa of the North.” I visited it once in The Mauritshuis in The Hague, the Netherlands. That girl’s gaze will rivet the most impatient viewer. I … [Continue reading]
Artist’s across the Water~ LA and St. Petersburg
It’s a wonderful start in understanding the world, when children can paint for friends across the sea, and learn about the world and its different people. One thing learned is that we are not so different. For the second year the Los Angeles-St. … [Continue reading]
Talking to our Future World Business Leaders
``````23456 I had the privilege of addressing the Executive MBA (EMBA) class at Colorado State University this week in preparation for their June trip to Russia. My book, “Walking on Ice, An American Businessman in Russia” is a textbook for this … [Continue reading]
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